About Me - Stacey Uy | Freelance illustrator and designer

(any pronouns) I’m a designer and illustrator on unceded Kumeyaay territory (San Diego), specializing in branding strategy, web design, research and illustration. I earned degrees in art history and psychology from UCSD and have more than 10 years of experience in graphic and web design. I’ve worked with folks like the Center on Policy Initiatives, Pacific Arts Movement, USC Pacific Asia Museum and the Zinn Education Project. My mission is to create joyful experiences that elevate how we relate to and treat each other.

When I’m not crafting brand identities or designing marketing magic, you can find me working on my history zine Radical History Club or facilitating my addiction to vintage t-shirts. If you’re looking for a detail-obsessed, passionately strategic creator to help visually tell your brand’s story or communicate what makes you oh so special, get in touch and let’s make some magic together.

Photo courtesy of Studio Luniste and Come Through.

Just a Few Core Values

Joy

I want people to feel an immediate connection to my work, whether it’s a simple flyer or a custom wedding invitation. The moment you realize a creative partner just gets you can be one of pure joy. I strive to make you feel heard and understood, because there is nothing more special than that.

Quality

Quality is the careful result of intention, effort, intelligence and skill. I wouldn’t be doing this work if I didn’t get to practice those principles everyday. And while perfection is naturally unobtainable, I do my best to strive towards it in every project because our time and our effort has value.

Authenticity

I’ve spent too much of my life trying to fit the mold of what’s expected of me, and I value honesty too much to cut corners or hide the truth. Chances are your audiences feel much the same way. I want your project to capture the essence of who you are and find the supporters that naturally resonate with the real you, not the idea of you.

Soul

In every project I do, there is this an immeasurable little nugget that seeks to connect people to your mission. My job is to find that substance in your organization or your event and turn it into a real and relatable experience.

We’re Oh So Much Better Together.

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