Juan De Lascurain | NYC Skyline

Juan is an international artist - designer from Mexico born in 1971. He spent the first 30 years of his life playing competitive tennis as well as triathlon. He studied international business and in 2008 while painting a doodle on a napkin a lady told him he needed to become an artist. He decided to pursue his career as an artist though most people told him he was crazy. After running out of money a few times he started selling notebooks with his designs at a local Starbucks coffee in Mexico City. He has collaborated with many household brands around the world such as Kleenex, Kotex, Burj Khalifa, Hilton hotels, Nobu hotels, the homeless world cup foundation, The White House and many others. He has also collaborated with different non-profit organizations to make a positive impact in the lives of people. His message is to inspire people to follow their dreams focusing on 5 messages: Discover your talent, Dream big, Have faith,Work smart and Give back.