Identidad visual: mi logo como artista.

Visual identity: my logo as an artist.

Diego Gutiérrez Valenzuela

At the age of 26, I took a basic training course for pastoral workers in my hometown, at the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe. I was a young man with many dreams and questions.

Then, I found a temporary job in the fields. During a short break, conversations arose about all sorts of topics: dancing, rumors, and complaints. At that moment, an elderly man in his 70s shared his personal testimony. He told me that after his First Communion, his godparents had given him a Bible that he had never opened—until this moment. His words resonated deeply with me, as I discovered there was another way to read the Bible: like reading life itself. I realized that, despite my faith , I didn't really know what the practice entailed and wasn't aware of it.

Later, I discovered that my parish offered a course for pastoral workers. Although I didn't know what it was, I felt I had to attend . Each week was fascinating, and the topics were incredible.

I visually painted them in my mind...

The biblical scenes were etched in my memory and became my favorites. I began to study the Bible with curiosity, opening it for the first time and reading it avidly. At that moment, a deep need to know more about Jesus arose within me.

This was a theme that defined my identity, like a small fish reborn in water, finding a new meaning in life. The readings from the Acts of the Apostles written by Luke the Evangelist were the starting point. Each week, a chapter was discussed, enriched by experiences such as the fear they may have felt when persecuted, and how they sought symbols to communicate with others who shared their faith and beliefs. When they drew a half-circle, if another person approached to complete it, it ceased to be a line: it became a code...

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