We recently had the chance to connect with Amin Darabi and have shared our conversation below.
Amin, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
At the moment, I would say I’m wandering on my path. Artificial intelligence is constantly evolving and reshaping the job market. This global shift affects everyone, and I believe it has deeply impacted many professions—especially artists. There’s less work now, and many employers have begun integrating AI into their creative processes.
That being said, I think we, as artists, must also learn to understand and work with AI rather than run from it. You can never truly escape technology. In my view, the image created by an artist using AI should still carry a distinct difference from what an ordinary person would produce.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m a freelance artist working in the fields of illustration and graphic design. I’m also passionate about animation and motion graphics—I truly enjoy watching them and bringing shapes, objects, and characters to life. Looking ahead, I’d love to create and tell stories through short animations. In general, I have a deep love for art and a strong curiosity to explore different mediums and tools. I enjoy experimenting and blending various artistic styles and techniques to discover new creative possibilities. I’m constantly learning and researching, and I truly enjoy observing and discovering new things. Fortunately, art has no end—it keeps evolving every year, and we continue to see inspiring works from both established and emerging artists.
To me, this means we’ll spend our entire lives learning, creating, and enjoying the process.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Since childhood, I’ve been good at drawing, and even then, I dreamed of becoming a great painter one day. Of course, there’s still a long way to go before I reach the goals and dreams I had as a child. But along the way, I realized one important thing—I truly love art.
It’s been about 37 years that I’ve continued on this path, despite all the challenges of life. In any case, from a very young age, I discovered myself, recognized my talent, and understood who I am.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
There have been times when the challenges of work and financial pressure made me feel exhausted so much that I tried to step away from art and pursue other jobs. But I always found myself coming back to the same path, because being away from art left me feeling empty.
It’s a deeply painful feeling to let go of the very things that you love most.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
Not really. I usually appear calm and quiet in public, but in reality, I’m a warm, friendly, and humorous person. If I seem silent, it’s usually because I don’t know the people around me very well, or I don’t feel there’s a reason to open up in that particular environment.
I need to feel comfortable and safe with those around me before I can show my true personality.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What light inside you have you been dimming?
I feel as though I’m slowly dimming the light of kindness within myself. I’ve been hurt many times because of it—mostly by people to whom I showed deep compassion and offered genuine kindness. Perhaps I cared too much, and that left me vulnerable.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amindarabi.art
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amindarabi-art
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