A bayou-based craft and design junkie

I have been drawing and creating things since before I can remember, before I even consciously knew that I was creating “art”. There was just that constant pull, that desire to draw what I saw, what I wanted to see, to document life and make something tangible with my hands.

Somehow I was lucky enough to be able to follow my dreams into art school, when I went to Ringling School of Art & Design (Circus School as I lovingly refer to it), and discovered the world of graphic design. Everything instantly fell into place and my focus immediately became how to grasp the concept of graphic design in not only a way that makes me successful but also in a way that I enjoy.

Since then I took a brief (8 year) detour in Texas where I worked as a artist on Disney films and other projects, learned to apply my design skills into motion to become an After Effects artist where I worked with clients like HP, Dairy Queen, Neiman Marcus, edited a few music videos and created so many local commercials I can’t even count. I had a short job as an editor in Austin and realized that I needed more hands on experience and was afraid of going in the wrong direction. I loved graphic design, but didn’t want to turn that passion into something I dreaded. So I took a screen printing class and my entire life changed. I became obsessed with pattern making, stencils, stamping, and lettering. When I got a Silhouette machine for Christmas, the rest was history. I became an artist in 2011 and have become a total Silhouette machine addict.

In 2012 I created my LLC, Sophie Gallo Design as a pipe dream, and now that tiny dream has blossomed into my full time job. I still work for Silhouette as an artist and have been able to create work for local clients like Copelands, Audubon Park, and many more.