Riverside County man shares inspirational message after overcoming dyslexia to run his own business [Video]

RUBIDOUX, Calif. (KABC) — A Riverside County man is sharing a message of inspiration after overcoming dyslexia to launch his own graphic design business.

Art has interested Izzy Gonzalez, who grew up in Rubidoux, since he was 8 years old.

In an interview with ABC7, he said school was difficult because of his dyslexia. “Words were confusing because they’ll combing together or they’ll switch up, so it made it harder for me to focus,” he said.

But art allowed him to get that focus. By high school he was getting As and Bs.

“It helped me expand my mind and what I can do,” said Gonzalez.

One day, he met Patricia Rosa at the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) in Riverside. He told her he was interested in art, which sparked an idea for Rosa.

“At that time, my daughter was into art herself,” she said.

In 2016, Rose submitted Gonzalez’s name for the Jamil …