Rey Ortiz??? Why are you bartending? Are you crazy??? Those Pants???

So! This is the deal:
I moved back to Puerto Rico after finishing my Master's Degree on Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) and, somehow, my life had a twist. I never thought that the influence my mom has on me was going to push me into the fashion scene... She has been sewing since she was 11 years old and I grew up watching her do amazing clothing w/o ANY school training. I was into my own artwork and never really paid attention (or so I thought) to her abilities or process. My dad (a contractor) is also very aesthetically conscious and he likes "perfection without hesitation" (that rhymes) on his construction sites.

People think that because I can draw with ease and have a commercial eye for everything I do I should work for an agency sitting on a computer all day... For a while I thought about that too. I love art and it should be apparent on my blogs. I love to create whatever needs to be created. That's why I chose to accept something else for a while.

A BARTENDING JOB
... hahaha (I get to use "Short Shorts" if I want too)



Yes, it may sound contradictory BUUUUT I find myself with plenty of time to spend on my AMAZING new found passion.

FASHION

I am taking independent and specific classes to learn sewing, tailoring, pattern making and some good tricks. Then I use my knowledge of 3D space and my "OCD" eye to make it work. I amaze myself every-time I find that my studies on Animation and Graphic Design (even Advertising) help me create good designs and execute them well...

In conclusion, I love the "mysterious" STEPS I'm taking to become a very successful designer and start this MIXTURE of "Fashion and Art In General" that, I believe, will be very refreshing and will make a lot of people happy including myself.

THANK YOU MOM and DAD!!!