A native of Eastern Kentucky near Berea, KY, Sydney Hughes moved to Louisville, KY and graduated from the University of Louisville obtaining a Bachelor of the Fine Arts degree in both Graphic Design and Studio 2D Drawing. At the University of Louisville, Hughes simultaneously obtained a minor in Film Studies and Productions.
Work by Hughes has been showcased within University of Louisville’s 2023 issue of the student magazine The White Squirrel, earning a Golden Acorn Award, and received awards for their design from AIGA’s Louisville 100 Show in 2023 and 2024. Hughes’ work has recently been featured in Louisville Collective’s Zine Project Printed Edition III: Stop Digging! and will showcase artwork in a June 2024 Stop Digging! show organized by Printed.
Hughes is now working as an in-house videographer for Evidence in Motion and working with straightedge creative, a studio-agency focused on branding and murals. Hughes is also pursuing other new artistic endeavors and projects with fine art drawing and film.