Soltera Creative

I’m not gonna lie, most pictures on my website, social media, and art submissions are taken with a cellphone.

How to take Better Pictures with your Cell Phone — Soltera Creative I’m not gonna lie, most pictures on my website, social media, and art submissions are taken with a cellphone. There are some things I WISH I knew from the beginning about taking pictures.

"Think Marvel Cinematic Universe but more attitude, decolonizing, cafecito, and culture. Esperanza Salgado (she/her) is an artist, writer, musician, coffee mastermind, business wiz, basically a badass, prolific creator."

The Violet Vulture Podcast — Soltera Creative Welcome to The Violet Vulture! In this episode, as part of my gritty growth series, I’ve got a super special guest who went from having one central business to evolving and adapting them into three separate but interrelated entities. Think Marvel Cinematic Universe but more attitude, decolonizing,...

In the past couple of years, I’ve had a lot of changes, in business and in my personal life. A lot of the things I was doing, was no longer working and were actually hurting me. Overworking, too much time away from family and friends, and losing sleep.

Why I’m Moving to Drop Shipping— The Benefits of Drop Shipping — Soltera Creative In the past couple of years, I’ve had a lot of changes, in business and in my personal life. A lot of the things I was doing, was no longer working and were actually hurting me. Overworking, too much time away from family and friends, and losing sleep. A business that involved all my passions, was...

let’s look at the facts; it is likely that you’ll be doing a lot of small pop-ups and shows as an artist, especially when you are starting out; it is likely that your event coordinator has a limited following; it is likely that things may not go as planned, especially for fresh coordinators, and it is likely that you want to make money for the time you’ve used to prepare for the event.

Quick tips for promoting art shows, pop-up events, and vending events as a guest artist — Soltera Creative So this is a hot topic for a lot of artists and creators attending someone else’s event. The argument should be that the event coordinator should do all the leg work for marketing and I would normally be like— yes absolutely but there’s one thing that is absolutely true about coordinators— t...

As you all know, I am hardheaded and don’t listen to anybody, that includes myself sometimes.

5 things I wish I Implemented at the beginning of my Art Career — Soltera Creative As you all know, I am hardheaded and don’t listen to anybody, that includes myself sometimes. These are things that I intellectually understood were going to be important but I kinda set aside as a bridge to cross later. I’m telling you: don’t ignore it! It ain’t worth it and you will be pay...

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I am not the one to carry things.

How to make Vending Easier — Soltera Creative I have always been the type of person that hates carrying things but once I became a pop-up artist— I really need to consider what I bring to table. There are a few things that over the years I have discovered that have made my life a little bit easier and manageable. This is for my pop-up artists...

“Exposure doesn’t pay the bills”

Should I take an unpaid gig? — Soltera Creative “Can you do this event? It will be great exposure!” “Exposure doesn’t pay the bills” As creatives, when someone likes us a lot or hears about us, they want us to perform at their event, venue, or concert or maybe they want us to set up an exhibition-- but they don’t necessarily have the ...

In one of my past blogs, I’ve talked about my process and had mentioned that inspiration hits me at random and someone asked me what I do to be so creative and artsy. Generally, I don’t force it and the creativity comes when it comes. I think there are ways to feed your soul that stimulates or encourages inspiration.

How do you find inspiration? — Soltera Creative In one of my past blogs, I’ve talked about my process and had mentioned that inspiration hits me at random and someone asked me what I do to be so creative and artsy. Generally, I don’t force it and the creativity comes when it comes. I think there are ways to feed your soul that stimulates or e...

My art has drastically evolved in aesthetics but has retained many of the underlying themes and subjects that I am fascinated with. It’s interesting for me to look back on my artwork and see how far I have come, what stayed and what has left, and overall its evolution. It’s kind of like seeing a baby grow. Well… it is. But that baby is you.

Fan question: How has your art style evolved over time? — Soltera Creative My art has drastically evolved in aesthetics but has retained many of the underlying themes and subjects that I am fascinated with. It’s interesting for me to look back on my artwork and see how far I have come, what stayed and what has left, and overall its evolution. It’s kind of like seeing a...

I love my mentors and those who took the time to have conversations with me because they saw something in me and believed in my mission, but we just lived vastly different lives that there was a lot of gray areas I had to navigate.

Advice I have listened to or ignored starting out as an artist— PT. 2 — Soltera Creative It all begins with an idea.

For solicited and unsolicited advice--Is the advice worth taking? This is something that just happens in events and navigating the conversation usually goes like “yeah I’ll think about” and it never comes up to fruition. BUT I do think about it and deeply consider it, especially from those in the field.

Do they know what they are talking about? Is the advice worth taking? — Soltera Creative For solicited and unsolicited advice-- Is the advice worth taking? This is something that just happens in events and navigating the conversation usually goes like “yeah I’ll think about” and it never comes up to fruition. BUT I do think about it and deeply consider it, especially from those in...