The Latina Behind Houston's World Cup Poster

You're good at something. Everyone tells you so. And somehow you still can't see a career in it. That was Stephanie Leal for most of her life, even after teachers kept pointing her toward art. Stephanie Leal is the artist and graphic designer behind the official Houston FIFA World Cup poster, now stamped on billboards, metro wraps, t shirts, and keychains across the city. She trained in fine arts and graphic design at the University of Houston and cut her teeth designing for the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash. Amiga, this conversation is about what it actually takes to trust yourself enough to apply, to submit the portfolio you finished the night before the deadline, and to let your own story become the work.