Charlotte FC collaborated with Puerto Rican designer Kevin Ortiz to create a design that celebrates Hispanic and Latino Culture in the Carolinas. Born and raised in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Kevin’s art has a creative impact akin to street art and is inspired by his cultural roots.
Cultura [Music] So I'm Puerto Rican born and raised in Puerto Rico Love my Island I will forever be be Proud of my Island you can honestly tell Who's from the island because like even When we live in the states we'll hang a Little flag in our in our like mirror And you're like okay yep obviously You're proud so it's fun that's my Heritage that's my background I've been living in the States now what Is it six years uh so yeah I mean I'm This is this is nice to celebrate Everything every culture has its own Things so it's really hard to put it all Together in one piece so for me colors Was the balance I was actually in Colombia my fiance's Colombian so for me It's I've seen kind of the process I've Been there I've been to other countries I've seen that the colors complement Each other The same colors you find on the scarf You'll find them in various Hispanic and Latino countries like in very well-known Buildings and and like streets so for me That that was the process it was color Is my Tying factor is like unifying Factor One thing I wanted to feature was the Flor de Maga honestly it's in a more Subtle way because I didn't want to take
Away from everything but it was a great Opportunity for me to feature that it's It's my country's you know my Island's National flower so that's awesome and I Think too Puerto Ricans are and I guess Latino and Hispanics in general are very On the artistic side so for me this was Hey this is this is a great Avenue for It but but to make kind of a custom Handwriting let's let's go crazy let's Blend a few other colors so yeah it was I'd say it essentially influenced all of It So this one right here like I said it's Very subtle This is the flor de Maga this is the big You know this was the big piece for me Because it's my Island it's a Representation of my Island and where I'm from let me show it off right here We're seeing the custom Handwriting we're seeing the artistic Side but funny enough the backside was Inspired by San Juan which is the Capital of Puerto Rico and it's inspired By the buildings it's inspired by old Old San Juan I actually have a picture Um I have a picture where you literally See these colors in the buildings right Across from each other so I instantly Saw that picture I'm like yep yep this Is my route It's awesome I mean It's really mind-blowing to me
That I could get a chance to design Something like that like I would have I Would have honestly never never thought That I hope the fans like it I hope the Fans are are loud and proud and I don't Know about with the scarf I'm excited to See that thing just everywhere In the most positive way was to be loud Was to be loud and be proud because I Think realistically to me that's what Hispanic Heritage Month is is being loud And proud of where you come from Where you were born or where you Represent who you're representing Um and that's what I wanted this design To be and I wanted just everybody to be Proud and happy to wear I wanted you if You walked across the street and you saw The scarf I wanted you to take notice That hey oh yeah I've seen that before I will represent my country no matter Where I'm at with with all the pride in The world like it means everything [Music] I like to see more and more Latinos Hispanics in the in the sports industry In the in the creative industry in General like I'm a designer but hey I Want to see Latinos Hispanics on the Sideline as videographers photographers I want to see them take over the world So celebrations like this Realistically it gives a lot of the Latinos Hispanics on Creative teams that
Avenue like hey this is your project to Lead don't don't take a step back on it Be the one that leads the charge be the One that leads to change and that's That's what's awesome about it I mean it's it's what you grow up with You go to Colombia you're driving down The street You're seeing everybody playing From older crowds to younger crowds You're basically born with a ball so It's it's awesome then you get like World Cups you have big celebrations Like that and that's where you really See just how amazing it is this is this Is my my team's Pride on the line This Is my country's Pride on the line like We're not playing around with this but It's fun because you get to see all These different I guess let's just say It communities come together Because you're seeing people from all Parts of like Latino Hispanic culture Coming together and that's a that's a Beautiful one itself My design didn't take kind of a back Seat to like hey I don't want to be too Too expressive with it no I I kind of Wanted to take that front seat and be Like I want to go in there I would I Want you to tell me to tone it down and I think that's That's essentially how the fans in mLs Are a lot of the Hispanic Latino fans
Like we'll be cheating they'll be Cheering loud like loud and they will Have their flags and they will represent And that's how I think you combine the Fans with my scarf design
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