I am inspired by Black women who take up space in a world that never intended on seeing them. During
#BlackHistoryMonth
and beyond, I want us to be as big, bold, and loud as we deserve to be.
Thrilled to partner with
@comcast
on this piece.
#sponsored
Something new I want to do this year is to stop being ashamed of how emotional and sensitive I am. I’m no longer apologizing for feeling every inch of my feelings.
As we celebrate our fifth annual Pride Night Celebration presented by
@Delta
, we wanted to spotlight Sophia Yeshi, the creator of this year’s Pride logo.
Sophia created
@yeshidesigns
to shine light on Black women, women of color, and people in the LGBTQ+ community.
If you're looking for a full-time job in graphic design or illustration, can you reply to this tweet with your portfolio? I get tons of emails about FT positions, would love to recommend folks.
Celebrate Black-Owned small businesses with us. Introducing our limited-edition Proudly Unstoppable Express Box, designed by artist and small business owner
@yeshidesigns
.
#ProudlyUnstoppable
I headed to my nearest Walmart to see Next of Us in store, it was such a surreal moment seeing myself on the display! Take a photo for me if you see the display in a
@Walmart
store near you.
Realizing I actually have ADHD as an adult and I’m not lazy or scatterbrained makes me feel relieved but also so, so mad that no one else recognized or paid attention sooner.
A tv show reached out to do a Pride collab for some merch. Ive never seen the show but it’s one of my close friend’s favorite shows. She’s a newer artist that draws as a hobby. I shared her work with them and they reached out today to collab. I could cry! 🥹
With so many of us feeling the creative industry shifting, it's feeling more important than ever to create something of our own that's not dependent on being hired by a client.
The genius of Black creators fuels Black stories. If you’re looking to celebrate excellence behind the camera, today’s rec list is for you!
🎨: Sophia Yeshi
Redesigned my website, launched my print shop, collaborated with Adobe multiple times, got an agent, taught a Skillshare class, and secured major projects with large brands resulting in a 6 fig income my first year freelancing.
Go ahead and add “award winning” right before the word designer. 😉 The Black Queer Creative Summit that I designed for
@glaad
won gold at the
@anthemawards
, which honors purpose and mission driven work worldwide. Thank you
@dashawnusher
@thtguyjulian
and the entire GLAAD team!
@glaad
just announced their first ever Black Queer Creative Summit and I’m honored to partner with them to bring the summit visuals to life.
Apply and learn more:
In January I tweeted that I wanted to design artwork for a
@Spotify
playlist and here I am designing the artwork for the new season of Outside Voice, the annotated-playlist series from
@SpotifyAds
amplifying people of color in the global creative industry.
I have a visceral reaction when I visit places full of color, texture, history, and warmth.” Check out the vibrant new work from
@yeshidesigns
for
@Wendys
the CIAA.
Y’all I want to see Beyoncé but I truly don’t have the brain power for the gymnastics needed to get a ticket. Y’all got that. Maybe I’ll get one on resale.
I used to get confused when people would compliment me by telling me that I’m always myself. I’d think “isn’t everyone themself all the time?” I’ve learned that is not the case. 😭