jeffstaple Hosts HYPETALKS With Sophia Chang & Members of THE BRILLIANCE!


Discussing content creation, innovation and passion projects. For this session of HYPETALKS, illustrator Sophia Chang and THE BRILLIANCE! founders Benjamin Edgar and Chuck Anderson sat down with moderator jeffstaple for a discussion centering around entrepreneurship & independent content creation.

The creatives touch on topics that include the development of street culture from ‘05 to now, storytelling and the crossroads of travel and creativity. The group fields questions from the audience; when asked to give advice to emerging designers, Chang offers a single nugget of wisdom: “Stop looking at Instagram.”







Sophia Chang | Illustrator, Graphic Designer + Art Director


Sophia Chang is a multidisciplinary illustrator, graphic designer, and art director working across culture, sports, fashion, food, entertainment, and lifestyle. Her work spans commercial illustration, brand campaigns, graphic design, art direction, merchandise, packaging, experiential creative, and visual storytelling for global brands, agencies, and emerging businesses.

Born and raised in Queens, New York splitting time in Los Angeles, Sophia brings together cultural perspective, visual storytelling, and strategic thinking to create work that connects brands with people in meaningful and memorable ways.

Selected Capabilities: Commercial Illustration · Graphic Design · Art Direction · Branding · Campaign Creative · Packaging · Merchandise · Experiential · Visual Storytelling

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