Puck Artist Spotlight: Adriana Jaramillo

Adriana Jaramillo has grown up in alluring, picturesque places—from the coasts off Guayaquil, Ecuador to the Florida Keys.

Her family moved to Islamorada, Florida when her parents, both of whom are biologists, couldn’t pass up a job in the states. The move would allow her sister to learn to speak English and, 22 years later, lead the way to Jaramillo’s current creative path.

“Growing up in such beautiful, natural places definitely helped pave the way for my current creative journey,” says the artist and illustrator. “Being surrounded by nature sparked my love for incorporating it into much of my work.”

Now, Jamarillo is at the helm of her own fashion and design brand fromlinetoline, where the artist sells an array of stylish and one-of-a-kind graphic tees, hats and accessories. She’s also the artist behind the Lightning’s first mystery puck ahead of Thursday’s Noche Latina game presented by GTE Financial. In her local artist spotlight, Adriana Jaramillo dives into the puck design, her fashion-forward illustrations and what Hispanic heritage means to her.

Where did your passion for art and design come from?

I’ve been drawing and creating for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I loved making portraits of my family (pets included) and landscapes. I was always obsessed with dogs and loved creating beachy sunset scenes inspired by our life on the coast of Ecuador with my golden retriever as the main character. My family always encouraged and praised my art—something I’ll always cherish!

When we moved to the Florida Keys, I continued to draw inspiration from my surroundings, subconsciously incorporating as much nature as possible into my drawings. In middle school, I had my first printmaking lesson. We used foam plates and dull pencils to create stencils, which we then used to make prints. I remember this so vividly, especially how the ink felt as I rolled it onto the foam plate. For that project, I chose a dolphin as the main character.

As I progressed through high school and college, my love of creating evolved through new outlets like photography and videography. During my time at FAU, I took a few studio art classes and decided to give digital photography a try. That’s when my love for digital art really took off. I learned to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, which opened up new possibilities in my creative practice.

Your apparel and online store is really cool—what inspired you to get into fashion?

Thank you! I never set out to make Fromlinetoline a fashion brand, but I feel I’ve always had an eye for style. Getting dressed has been fun for me ever since high school when I’d show up to class in checkered pants and mismatched tops (yikes).

Clothing has always felt like one of the easiest ways to express myself, so when I got into screen printing, it made sense to take it further by incorporating my own art into the garments I now make.

How did you come up with the design for the Noche Latina puck?

While creating this puck, I had to answer a big question for myself: how do I design something that represents what it means to me to be Latina?

Growing up as an immigrant in a small town in Florida, I had to adopt new ways of life, but some things never left me—like my love for my country’s food, music, and celebrations!

I decided to channel that into my puck design. While living in Ecuador, I often saw colorful parties happening in the small town center near our house. These usually involved a big tent with lots of seating, music, big bright decorations, little paper flags, and lots of delicious food.

For this design, I chose a bold color palette hoping to capture those colorful celebrations I remember. The bright colors of the flowers and the texture in the background remind me of my own colorful background. Plus, since Ecuador exports flowers every year, I figured adding some to the design was fitting. And the lightning bugs are just an extra for the team!

The little paper flags represent not just fun but also community and connection. Creating this design was so fun and got me really thinking about my roots. I hope it resonates with others who share a similar background or appreciation for Latin culture.

Your bio mentions you’re heavily influenced by your love of nature and dogs. What is it about these things that clicks with your style and clothing?

I love drawing inspiration from a variety of things that don’t always relate to each other—sometimes it’s nature, other times music, but usually it’s dogs. In my mind, these ideas go hand in hand, but getting them onto paper is a whole different story. Problem-solving plays a big role in my process as I figure out how to blend all my moods and sources into a single piece.

I think of nature as a big comfy space—a place where I can relax and reignite any lingering ideas. So, when it comes to creating clothing, I stick to that same vibe. My main focus when searching for blank garments to print on is comfort, followed by durability. I searched far and wide to finally choose blank pieces to print on that reflect all of this.

My oversized and comfy tees match the feeling I get when I’m immersed in nature or hanging out with my dogs. They bring me back to those beachy scenes I loved drawing as a kid.

When you’re not creating, what are you doing?

Since my boyfriend and I just moved to Philly, my free time has been focused on exploring our new city! When I’m not creating or walking around our new neighborhood, I’m usually eating something delicious or hiking any nearby nature preserve.

Since creating is such a huge part of my life, it’s hard to imagine what else I like to do outside of that. I love exploring coffee shops, arranging (and rearranging) our house, researching bugs and animals, playing with our pets (three dogs and three cats!), listening to music or podcasts, and my latest obsession—creating terrariums!

Where can people find your work?

I am on most social media platforms as @fromlinetoline. I’m most active on Instagram, but I also love to post long-form content on YouTube.

My work will be displayed in person at the Fine Lines Art Show in Jacksonville, alongside some of my friends' pieces, starting November 8th. Check my socials for more info!