Art & Illustration
Trained in fine art and architecture, drawing has always made its way into everything I do. I draw, paint, sketch, and experiment with mixed media work and animation. Currently doodling with the Apple Pencil, Figma, and animation tools. Keep scrolling to see a curated collection of personal work.
FLOWER GIRL SERIEs
Mixed media illustration • 2014
Inspired by whimsical summer flowers and color-changing fall foliage, I played with the idea of nature-inspired gowns, giving life to fashion illustrations using found flora. To see more works, check out this blog post.
The Home Series
Digital drawing • 2018-present
My interpretation of the distinguished but underrated symbols of the quirky San Francisco landscape. A series of houses drawn in my distinct whimsical art style. See more works here.
Risograph posters, 2022
Illustration & Printing
Personal work for home decor, printed with a risograph technique. Read more about this medium and my process here.
Louise and Eleanor, 2018
Branding & Illustration
Illustration projects for luxury fashion e-commerce fashion company Louise and Eleanor. See more of this branding project here.
ANIMATION PROJECTS, 2018
Illustration & Animation
An assortment of personal projects to practice animating motion graphics in After Effects. Visit my Dribbble profile for more work.
My Entire Closet, 2020-present
Drawing
An effort to create a visual database of every piece of clothing I own as I continue on my sustainable style journey. See the full project here.
Recreating Cher’s closet, 2022
Design & Prototyping
Using Figma’s prototyping tools and my illustrated closet catalog to recreate the coveted outfit creation tool seen in the movie Clueless (1995). See the full project here.
On the blog
Recent projects
I’m so extra I learned HTML and CSS for my wedding. Another project where I got to learn and build and learn and build — my favorite thing to do.
The vision was to create limited edition art pieces that celebrate things we did with friends this year.
These houses were well-designed, functional, used quality materials, and have stood the test of time. I wanted to break down the essence of these homes, study modularity, and reassemble them into configurations that resemble my street today.
In my early adult life, I bounced from one sublease to the next, trying to get through the days on the cheapest place I could find with the least commitment required. This was the journey to our first home.
Inspired by the all the stickers folks created for the 2020 election, I wanted to design stickers that encourage others to get vaccinated, and give myself some hope along the way.
In times of distress, we can complain about the unjust nature of the world, or we can see the situation from a place of positivity and gratitude.
Buildings and the spaces they enclose have character. I don’t see them as floor plans or sections, but as art.
This year I planned to reduce my fashion footprint by taking a closer look at what I’m buying, evaluating its longevity, and keeping track of it all.
With berries back in season and a whole lot of leftover flour in my cupboards, I wanted to make a simple dessert to bring to my first BBQ of the year. I illustrated the entire process.
A visual love letter to my college town, this map of San Luis Obispo highlights some of my favorite spots in this charming happy city.
I had the chance to create an illustration for e-commerce fashion company Louise and Eleanor.
I was inspired by San Francisco's famous cable cars for this animation. I thought the uphill climb would be the perfect looping route to illustrate this city of hills.
Recently I've been getting into 2D illustration and animation. Learning After Effects is a game changer. I've been intrigued by looping animations that tell short stories.
My website is "Studio Sophy" because it's an online art studio! Everything falls into the realm of my creativity and I have no limitations. So here I am opening myself up to that again.
The Vagina Monologues is an annual production of Eve Ensler's episodic play about female empowerment.
Analog art projects
A documentation of my 4-year-long interior design process, and a lesson in slow decorating.
As someone who spends way too much time in a digital world where flaws literally aren’t possible, I love seeing small ink blots, misaligned layers, and grainy coverage.
Determined to overcome my fear of fast-moving pointy needles for the sake of fashion, I dusted off the old sewing machine.
Chicago, a colorful mosaic of towering skyscrapers and unique neighborhoods I have yet to see in person and fall in love with. Here's to hoping life leads me here soon...
I'd pick a leaf off the ground, stare at it, touch its texture, examine its depth, and envision it as part of something bigger. I had the opportunity to turn something ordinary into something noticeable.
Browse your wardrobe, build outfits (manually or with AI), save looks, and plan packing lists for trips. I finally built my version of Cher’s closet (with zero technical knowledge).