PS Spencer: “Diamonds and Pearls”

Most people know me as PS-IM-DOPE, or PS (my initials, short for Princess Spencer). I consider myself a multi-hyphenate of sorts: illustrator, graphic designer, creative director, hip hop enthusiast. 

I went to college…and then I dropped out. Only a few weeks later, at 21, I worked with 9th Wonder, art for Kendrick Lamar for Coachella, and my most notable project: Wale’s sophomore album, Ambition. 

I went on to move to New York in 2014, as a designer at Complex and continuing as a designer at other agencies with a focus on marketing, branding, and partnerships, and have continued working within that field for companies like production school, Sound Collective and digital media brand, The Shade Room. 

Even with my full time work, I’ve worked freelance doing illustration work including The New York Times, making their best of Year of Illustration 2021, and an illustration of Kamala Harris for the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek. I also run my passion project, A Dope Concept. I’m passionate about projects in music, media, streetwear and black culture as well as projects centered on minority voices.