A creative storytelling platform · Est. 2023

Beauty in
the struggle.

Inspiring Hearts and Entertaining Minds.

One has to remain Lionh5arted when facing trials and tribulations.

Love Yourz.

There is power in your story. Honor where you come from, appreciate what shaped you, and carry it forward with heart.

About Lionh5arted

Lionh5arted is a creative platform built to inspire, entertain, and turn lived experience into something meaningful.

Rooted in South Texas and shaped by a first-generation perspective, Lionh5arted brings photography, film, apparel, and community-centered initiatives together under one distinct identity.

Every project is created to connect with people, celebrate culture, and leave behind something of value. That may be a story worth remembering, a garment with purpose, or an opportunity for someone to move forward.

Founded byDamian Jesus Serrano

“Faith reminds us that struggle is not the end of the story. To be Lionh5arted is to keep moving with purpose, even when the path is not yet clear.”

Selected work

Real people. Real milestones.

Stories worth
remembering.

Photography · 2026

First Generation Graduates

Every portrait holds more than a diploma. It holds family, culture, sacrifice, and the people who helped make the moment possible.

First-generation graduate celebrating commencement with family and young children

First-generation graduate holding flowers and celebrating commencement with extended family

Graduate celebrating with family after commencement

Graduate wearing a blue letterman jacket and decorated graduation cap among greenery

First-generation graduate wearing cultural graduation stoles

Graduate holding a decorated graduation cap in a garden portrait

First-generation graduate standing with family

Graduate in a green commencement gown holding her cap near Spartan Stadium

First-generation graduate portrait beside a campus fountain

First-generation graduate portrait in the library

First-generation graduate portrait with the Spartan Stadium sign

The scholarship

A commitment in development

$1,000 for a
first-generation student.

The Lionh5arted Scholarship is being built as a $1,000 founding award for a first-generation college student. A proposed 2.0 GPA minimum is part of the current framework. Applications are not open, and every final requirement and date will be published before any student applies.

Current statusConcept in development. Not yet open.

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Founding scholarship

Planned award

$1,000

Meaningful support for a first-generation student working to stay on the path.

Eligibility: First-generation student
Proposed GPA: 2.0 minimum
Applications: Not yet open

Inspiring Hearts and Entertaining Minds

Clothing with purpose

Complete front and back views of the black Lionh5arted Corazón León jersey with the number 5 — Corazón León · First drop concept

The Corazón León jersey · First collection

Made to carry the message forward.

The Corazón León jersey was created for the heart it takes to continue when the path is uncertain. Rooted in faith, culture, and purpose, it turns the Lionh5arted message into something people can carry with them.

As the brand grows, merchandise is intended to support the long-term vision for the Lionh5arted Scholarship alongside creative work, community support, and future partnerships. That plan is still being developed and will be shared clearly when it is ready. Purchasing merchandise will never be required to apply.

Create with purpose→Build with community→Open opportunity

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Founder perspective

“Faith does not promise an easy road. It gives us the courage to rise, the purpose to keep moving, and the heart to turn what we have overcome into hope for someone still finding their way.”

Lionh5arted was born from a first-generation journey rooted in South Texas and shaped by family, faith, sacrifice, and perseverance. It exists to transform lived experience into creative work that entertains, stories that inspire, and opportunities that remind people they are seen, supported, and capable of moving forward with purpose.

Damian Jesus SerranoFounder & Creative Director

The Lionh5arted list

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Beauty inthe struggle.

Stories worthremembering.