Meet Andrew Ordieres | Motion Designer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Andrew Ordieres and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Andrew, why did you pursue a creative career?
As a kid, I was constantly drawing. My mom used to say that whenever I was quiet in the house I was either causing trouble or drawing. Throughout elementary and middle school my love for creating continued. Growing up on the internet, I was obsessed with YouTube, movies, and various media. In high school, I joined my high school’s broadcast journalism team. There I learned videography and editing. During my sophomore year, my classmates eventually discovered my secret artistic talents and recommended I learn motion graphics, allowing me to exercise my creativity, unlike videography or editing. Luckily, we had a great teacher who constantly pushed us to better ourselves; we used to compete in broadcast journalism competitions around the United States. While in high school I made 3 animated short films and won multiple awards for what my team and I had made. But the most important thing about it all was that I enjoyed it. Motion design scratched a creative itch that nothing else could.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m a motion designer currently studying motion media design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Much of my work is inspired by arts and culture. Growing up in Miami, Florida, I was constantly surrounded by different faces from different backgrounds. This is something which is very important to me, since I come from a mixed race background, half Cuban and half Chinese. This can be seen in a lot of my work today, incorporating different Latino or Asian references in some of my pieces. I constantly try to educate myself in people’s cultures either through their food, their history, even their fashion. Although I haven’t become a working professional in my field yet, I’m still working towards it. Currently, I am the co-president of MOMELove, SCAD’s professional motion design club. In February, we are hosting our student-run motion design conference inviting studios from around the world.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Even though I spend half of the year studying in Savannah, Georgia; I’m a Miami-boy by heart. The number one must see spot in Miami is Little Havana-not south beach, not downtown, not the Design District-Little Havana. It’s a true slice of life about locals, and showcases the deep and rich culture of the Cuban diaspora to the United States. There are many great restaurants in Little Havana, but Versailles is the most influential and the unofficial political capital of Cuban Americans. A second great neighborhood is Wynwood, showcasing street art and different types of food worldwide to be recreated with a Miamified twist. Wynwood is amazing to explore and is always changing; when it’s not 95 degrees out. The last neighborhood i’d recommend is visiting Coconut Grove. Although The Grove isn’t on many people’s “must-see” lists, I believe Coconut Grove is such a charming neighborhood, with some amazing stores and restaurants. Highly recommend checking out Chug’s Diner for their Pan con Lechon.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Everything I’ve done is not possible without the constant loving support from my high school’s broadcast team, CCNN Live, and our teachers, Omar Delgado, Christina Insua, Rafael Diaz, and Dani Rodriguez. They’ve shaped me to be the person I am today. Even though it’s been years since I’ve graduated, I keep them updated on everything that goes on.

Website: https://ordieres.net

Instagram: ordieres.studios

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ordieres-226874293/

Image Credits
Andrew Ordieres