THE DESIGNING CHICA

The Designing Chica is the website of Susana Sanchez-Young's culturally inspired artwork. Buy painting kits, coloring books, and other limited-edition items... I'm a visual journalist with 22 years experience in newspaper design and graphic/photo illustration. My design work has covered everything from presidential inaugurations to Spanx for men to nudist camps in South Florida… and so much more. My designs and illustrations have been recognized by the Society of News Design and the Virginia, Michigan, Florida, New York and California Press Associations... I had an epiphany during my pregnancy nine years ago and I couldn't find nursery artwork that fit my style and culture. I realized there was a need for cultured artwork. I work full-time designing, writing, illustration newspaper pages by day and I create designs at midnight. As an artist, I am inspired by my Guatemalan-Nicaraguan-American culture and current events.