Draws in Spanish

Chilean-American illustrator Fabiola Lara hosts Draws in Spanish, a conversation series spotlighting Latinx visual artists and designers working across illustration, fine art, type design, animation, and editorial work. Despite the title, episodes are recorded in English, which makes the show accessible to a broad audience while keeping cultural identity at the center of every conversation. Fabiola asks her guests how their heritage shapes the work they make, how they navigate industries that historically underrepresent Latinx creators, and what daily practice actually looks like for a working artist. Across roughly 39 episodes, she has spoken with illustrators behind major editorial campaigns, indie comic artists, muralists, and designers building studios from scratch. The interviews are warm and unhurried, with plenty of room for guests to talk about family, language, food, and the small moments that fuel a creative life. Listeners regularly mention how affirming the show feels, especially for younger artists who rarely see themselves reflected in mainstream art media. New episodes arrive on a bimonthly schedule, and the back catalog holds up well as a reference library of contemporary Latinx visual culture. If you care about how identity, community, and craft intertwine in a working artist career, this is one of the most thoughtful shows in the space, and the 5-star rating from listeners reflects how much that representation matters.