How MLS Graphic Designer Christian Vargas found his spot with dream teams: Seattle Sounders FC, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), and NWSL San Diego Wave Fรบtbol Club
๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ: ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐. ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ!
Christian Vargas feels pretty lucky.
His dad would draw cartoon characters growing up.
Ninja Turtles.
Power Rangers.
And watching the smiles he brought to peopleโs faces was inspiring.
So Christian picked up a pencil and started drawing too.
He thought, โI want to make people happy through my art.โ
And that seed grew into something bigger.
It wasnโt easy.
He comes from a family that started with nothing.
His parents immigrated from Mexico with a dream.
They worked hard.
Saved.
And eventually bought a home.
The first in the family to do that.
It taught Christian what grit looks like.
That drive led him to work on design projects.
During lunch breaks.
Even after his 9-5 job.
Heโd create graphics and other content around his favorite sports milestones.
And he put his work out there.
Not knowing if it would catch anyoneโs attention.
But he kept pushing.
He had a village behind him.
His parents.
The love of his life.
Friends.
Mentors.
They believed in him even when he doubted himself.
And then one day, it happened.
He got a DM from someone at the San Diego Wave.
And he thought, โThis is a scam.โ
So he deleted it.
Not once.
But twice.
Itโs a good thing the Wave hit him up again.
This time via email.
They connected.
And it led to paid work.
A huge milestone for Christian.
He could finally say, โWe made it.โ
And thatโs why heโs passing these lessons on to you:
1. Start small.
Whether itโs doodling as a kid or doing side projects on your lunch break, it all adds up.
2. Lean on your support system.
You might be the face of your journey.
But itโs the people behind you that make it possible.
3. Keep putting yourself out there.
Even when it feels like no oneโs watching.
Someone always is.
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Whether you know someone whoโs just starting out or in transition, opportunities in the sports industry are out there.
Share Christianโs story with them today.
Itโll encourage them to stay patient, curious, and trust in their process.
Christian, thank you for making it so easy to connect like friends for this series!