Arianna Leonarte shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Arianna, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I firmly believe that the path I walk is as much mine as it is unknown. It’s the first time someone is laying each stone that will build bridges and new ideas.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Arianna Angelly Leonarte Atencio, a 29-year-old creator from Maracaibo, Venezuela, who moves between photography, branding, and creative direction. I’m passionate about building visual concepts that convey identity and emotion, from campaign design to the storytelling behind a brand.
My perspective comes from blending experiences: I’ve worked in corporate and logistics environments, where I learned to stay organized and solve problems under pressure, always keeping a creative spark that led me to explore my own projects.
I believe in the power of imagery to tell stories and in ideas that not only look beautiful but also connect and create impact. For me, creativity is both intuition and strategy, and I love working in that sweet spot where memorable projects are born.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
Migrating. Without a doubt, moving to another country was a turning point in my life. The decision wasn’t mine, but today I accept it with gratitude. It’s hard to leave the place where you spent so many years of your life, but the version of myself I left behind ten years ago in that country—which no longer exists in a moral sense—could never be found in the reflection of who I am today.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Don’t worry, girl, everything can get better, even if you can’t see it right now. Keep creating and believing in yourself.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
I think they’d say that the foundation of my being is giving myself calm, peace, and relief before anything else — even money.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
That I was truly happy doing and experiencing everything I wanted, regardless of what others thought. I wasn’t swayed by anyone’s opinion, and I didn’t leave anything unchecked on my list. I think that’s what comes with having simple dreams.
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