Mandy Arroyo

Mandy Arroyo is a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and artist based in Portland, Oregon. She grew up in the Seattle area, where she was surrounded by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest as well as family members who encouraged her creative interests. Her first painting lessons were from her grandmother on her family’s farm in Carnation, WA. She went on to study graphic design at Seattle University in 2013, where she became interested in exploring the intersections of art, typography, and design. She kept her first travel sketchbook during her semester spent studying in Copenhagen in 2015, and ever since then sketchbooks have become an indispensable part of her creative process as well as a way to document significant moments in her life. Now, much of Mandy’s creative work is inspired by her travels around Oregon and beyond - she frequently brings a sketchbook along with her on hikes and camping trips, and often uses sketches created on location as a starting point for larger works in her home studio. She enjoys sharing this process with others and hopes to encourage others to play outside a little more.