About Me

I’m Monica Hernandez (she/they) and I’m from Dallas, Texas. I am a Musician, Illustrator, Sound and Motion Designer, and garden hobbyist. I create soft but impactful art in sound and visuals using my guitars and voice and digital software such as Ableton and Procreate.

Project Description

Where We Begin is a song about the overwhelming feeling of aging and the already existing fear of dying, exasperated by a pandemic. Plus all the other terrible things happening in the world. I composed and wrote this song to combat those dreaded feelings with thoughts of love and enlightenment that instead of dreading the end and things out of our control, we can instead embrace our existence now and feel ok. Where We Begin is written/composed, performed, recorded, mixed/mastered by me. Album cover art is done by me as well.

What is one piece of advice you would provide to new ATEC students?

Get to know your professors but have questions on whatever industry you’re interested in so you know what to work on for future assignments to make progress.

What’s your favorite memory of ATEC?

Meeting my boyfriend for a cup of coffee at Lemma. (they actually have a photo of us on our first date on their Instagram page it’s crazy).