246: Career Conversations: The architect turned food illustrator

<div>"When I knew I was dyslexic.. and I read about it, everything made sense. Every condition that we have makes us unique and special."<br> <br> </div> <div>Rocio Egio, food illustrator and artist, has an infectious energy and attitude to life.<br> <br> </div> <div>She signs off all her emails "delightfully dyslexic" and tells Elisa Roche in this episode of the Career Conversations series: "All the capacity that I have now is because I have dyslexia. It's not something negative."<br> <br> </div> <div>Rocio's career started out on a very different path. She describes herself as "a super nerd" at <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/article/the-history-of-free-school-meals-in-the-uk-and-the-changes-needed/">school</a>.<br> <br> </div> <div>Although she always wanted to be an artist, she says "everyone was telling me I had to study for a proper career, so I did architecture."<br> <br> </div> <div>Those years were happy ones, and she says, training to be an architect has had an effect on the work she produces today: "It was a different path to arrive at the same place."<br> <br> </div> <div>After a stint as a graphic designer, she moved into food illustration and has won big commissions with the likes of the New York Times and the Washington Post.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this episode, Rocio reveals how she goes about pricing her work, why she enjoys the flexibility of being a freelancer, and sets out the process she goes through from commission through to delivery.<br> <br> </div> <div>And she has some tips on how to smooth over the less creative side of a being a food illustrator.<br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Rocio Egio, Food Illustrator<br> </strong><br> </div> <div>Originally from the Mediterranean coast of Alicante, Rocío Egío is a curious architect who speaks through illustration and design.<br> <br> </div> <div>Dyslexia is her superpower, she transforms the complexity of the common place in exhilarating visual simplicity.<br> <br> </div> <div>Rocío’s creations are filled with positive me