Doodle for a Living - Diego Patiño

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in arts but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Diego Patiño, an artist based in New York, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Who knows anymore? Allegedly, I doodle for a living. So anyone willing to pay me for a pretty drawing of anything. Which usually means magazines and ad agencies are the ones that go for it.

Tell us about yourself

Getting deep here, I see. I’ve been doing this for too long. I’d have to say that nothing but chance took me here. We have no control and free will; it’s an illusion. As for my motivations, those are basic: making sure I entertain the masses by making sure everything looks pretty.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Haven’t capitulated yet.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

Not feeling like capitulating more often.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

1. Blood is thicker than ink. And that’s a fact.
2. Find a perfect shaman.
3. Garlic against vampires is not a myth.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://linktr.ee/fakediegopatino
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fakediegopatino/

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