Shannon Childs

For as long as I can remember I’ve always had a passion for art. As a child I would spend my weekends taking classes at the Brooklyn Museum of Art or making beaded jewelry. I even developed my own business called Shanimals, which were animal magnets and broaches made of clay.

I continued to fuel my passion by attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. LaGuardia introduced me to a lot of mediums such as printmaking, photography, sculpture and more. While in high school I changed my childhood dream of becoming an animator for Disney to a children’s book illustrator. Following high school I moved on to Pratt Institute. After starting communication design classes I realized graphic design was a perfect fit for me.

In 2007 I graduated from Pratt and started my first graphic design job at A to Z Bohemian Glass, Inc. I left A to Z to focus on my family and relocate from NYC to the DC metro area. Since the big move I’ve been freelancing; mainly contract work for Service Employee International Union. Now I am looking to take on more clients and keep doing what I love – creating art!