The Stories We Don’t Showcase: Design, Migration, and the Art of Rest
Oct 12, 2022
In this episode of Tres Puntos Podcast, I joined a relaxed, honest conversation about the creative process beyond portfolios. We talked about perfectionism, creative burnout, personal growth, and how migrating to a new country reshapes your career and identity.
🎙 The Perfectionism Trap, the Power of Rest, and Other Creative Stories
People see a logo and think of design. But there’s more behind it: branding, strategy, intuition, course changes, mistakes, the urge to start something new, and a chronic exhaustion that sometimes is creativity.
In this episode of Tres Puntos Podcast, I was invited to talk about all of that. It wasn’t your typical interview — more like a messy conversation (just like creative life), where we discussed:
💡 Why Quiero tu Puesto was born as the evolution of a failed experiment.
🎙️ How to run a podcast mostly solo — and survive editing.
🙈 The designer syndrome: when you can’t even look at your own logo.
🧘♂️ When to stop perfecting and just publish.
✈️ How migrating to another country affects your career, self-worth, and creative references.
🔄 What to do when you don’t want to design anymore… but keep designing anyway.
🧩 Branding beyond the logo: when your brand and experience don’t match.
😴 Why rest is part of the job — not a luxury for later.
If you’re at a point in your career where you’re seeking clarity without standing still, this conversation is for you. We laughed, got honest, and shared the kind of stories that rarely make it into a portfolio.
👉 Watch the first part on YouTube
👉 Watch the second part on YouTube
Note: This conversation was originally held in Spanish. Subtitles may be available depending on platform settings.