Jānis Zālītis
Design / Illustration / Photography

I’m born & living in Riga, LV. Working as a full time graphic designer.
There are always all kind of paths, which lead people to what they do and what they’ve become. I found myself into design & photography through freestyle rollerblading. I think its because through blading you’ll be facing happiness, pain, courage & wide range of other emotions. I just noticed emotions of my friends when they rollerblade and are scared of grinding down the handrail, for example, then do it and then freak out full of happiness etc. So what i did is i basically started shooting photos and founded latvian coolest rollerblading site - therolling.lv, made some wallpapers for it and stuff, that’s how it really began, it was a starting point for me. Now design, art & photography works for me the same way as rollerblading used to do. As antidepressant.
My favorite technique is to bring emotions to what i do, if it happens, its cool. At least for me.

I get inspired by life in its every aspect. I love listening to music and finding something new to listen to. I love seeing people fighting and struggling for what they believe in, this is what inspires me the most. I love my friends and family and I’m inspired by them. I’m inspired by open minded & open hearted people (rare thing here in Latvia, but its getting better). I love doing something that i have never done before, and so should you.

Find him at: zalitis.lv / twitter / flickr / therolling.lv

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