Emily McHugh emchu
Bay Area artist in San Francisco.

Instagram, Tiktok & Substack:
@emchu.co

Emily McHugh is an illustrator living in San Francisco, California. She illustrates posters, flash tattoo designs and promotional work. Her work is guided by a love for music, growing up skating and her adolescence in Santa Cruz. She designs with loads of nostalgia, ruggedness, and a sense of humor. Emily is driven by challenging expectations, rebellion, and the spirit of rock n roll. She’s self-taught, self-motivated, and ready to keep the good times rolling.

2022- Current: Poster artist for August Hall, SF

  • Real Estate
  • Alex G 
  • Claire Rosinkranz
  • Laura Jane Grace
  • Anthony Green
  • Time Kasher
  • The Wrecks
  • Shame
  • Sophie Ellis-Bexlor
  • The Raveonettes
  • Slow Magic
  • Rise Against
Events:
Hey Neighbor Cafe x Chicken Dog Bagel Pop-Up, 2022
SF Zine Fest 2022
Publications: 
Moth - Vol. 1., 2022
Media:
Pocket Moon Games, Wormhole, 2022
Awards:
Skyline College, Photography Award 2021 
San Francisco Fillmore Poster Retrofitting Project 2018
In 2018, Emily oversaw the complete reframing of The Fillmore's public poster archive.