Meet Shayla Hufana

Shayla Hufana is a Filipina-American artist, multidisciplinary graphic/visual designer, and creative director whose work explores culture, identity, memory, resilience, and our interconnectedness with one another and the natural world. Through vibrant color, symbolic imagery, and storytelling, she draws and paints experiences into expressions of hope, love, and belonging. Shayla has been into drawing patterns, characters, and architecture since she was a kid. She has over 18 years of professional design experience across a wide range of industries, working with companies and organizations such as Boeing, Nordstrom, Whole Foods, Peet's Coffee, Google, The Residency, and the Seattle Kraken. Shayla founded ConceptShell, an award-winning art and design studio, and ConceptShell Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting creative opportunities, mentorship, and design resources for underresourced communities.