A Renewed Sense of Purpose
I normally sit down to write my thoughts on the first day of the year. But this year I actually for once had plans on...
A Day of Celebrations: Disneyland Vlog
Ever since I got a job working as a Sr. Print Designer at The Walt Disney Company late last year, I’ve been to Disneyland more times in the past few months than I ever have...
Reviving a Passion: Getting Back Into Music
This is one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. I used this photo as the cover for my @acircleforsunday EP I released a few years ago...
Planning Ahead for the New Year
I’m already doing TONS of prep work for all the things I have planned for next year. Lots of the projects I’ve started and unceremoniously...
Patreon Rewards for January 2022
For as long as I’ve been on the platform, Patreon has been a open doorway to being able to pursue one of my goals as...
36 Days of Type – 2021 Edition
36 Days of Type is a project that invites designers, illustrators and graphic artists to express their particular interpretation of the letters and numbers of...
Hi, my name is Raul Esquivel.
I'm a self taught graphic designer, developer, digital artist, illustrator & photographer born and raised in the beautiful city of Los Angeles, California. I'm a serial entrepreneur that enjoys seeking out new information and learning new things in order to stay creatively motivated and artistically fulfilled.
Borrowing Focus
A book written by Raul Esquivel
About 5 or 6 years ago, I started writing a book about my process and the mindset I have that allows me to have the motivation and insatiable hunger to learn new things and work on lots of projects.
Quartez – My Newest Serif Font
Quartez, the newest font that I’ve been working so hard on for the past two weeks is finally available! I'm selling this font for $15 on Creative Market but I'm...
When Dark Skies Roar
On this cold Sunday morning, I woke to the sound of rain. The atmosphere is calming, a much needed break from the strain. I climb back underneath the covers; listening...
For The Birds
This morning started out just like every other typical work-from-office day. I woke up slightly before my first alarm and just laid there, half awake/half asleep. I had my eyes...
Thirty-Two
With each year that passes, my birthday always becomes more and more of a day I take a step back to reflect on everything I’ve done so far leading up...
The Luxury of Time
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about time and how I experience it. Most days just blissfully come and go with nothing more than a thought or theory about how...
New Year’s Resolutions for 2022
Out of all the years I’ve lived, (31 to be exact as of me writing this) I’ve never really made any New Year’s Resolutions with the full intent on keeping...
2022 – A New Beginning
I’m not sure if it’s just the optimist in me, but 2021 was better for me in almost every way than 2020 ever was. Sure, it was the second year...
31st Birthday
My life is significantly different than it was a year ago. I moved to a new city just outside of Los Angeles in December and I finally got my job...
First Visit to NHMLA of 2021
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is one of my all time favorite places to visit. Before the pandemic, I would go fairly regularly and would roam the various...
EBDC Lightroom Presets
Make your photos look like my photos
Here is a collection of 20 presets I’ve created for Lightroom that are created from real edits from photos I’ve taken over the past couple of months. Each preset is meant to give a textured, vintage look that makes your photos really stand out. These presets are compatible with either Adobe Lightroom CC and Adobe Lightroom Classic.
An up-to-date feed of all the latest photos I've posted on Instagram