Becoming a professional illustrator by chance, and "making it" as a freelance creative with Sofie Birkin

Sofie Birkin is a queer British artist currently living in Denver. Her work explores transhistorical narratives of femininity and queerness, focusing heavily on themes of fantasy, community, intimacy and empowerment, in dynamic scenes and vivid color. She’s been commissioned by companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Planned Parenthood, Nike and The New York Times. Sofie has published work available both domestically and internationally including a permanent installation at Meow Wolf’s Denver location, Convergence Station.In this episode of How Art is Born season 2 Sofie and host, R. Alan Brooks discuss Sofie’s journey to becoming a professional illustrator and all her stops along the way, her interest in the narrative around domestic labor, her creative process, and more.