Roberto Soto is a multi-media artist and culture writer with a specific interest in music, film, and the inner workings of people and how they function: with the world, with others, and (oh, so most importantly) with themselves.
QUOTES
If Groundhog Day and Everything Everywhere All at Once had a baby that scrolled past Gloria Bell’s Instagram and decided a change must come now.
Review of Omni Loop, 7 Films to Hit at SXSW 2024, Roberto Soto
Wearing double-knee, flannel lined will only do you so well at the gastropub. Aesthetically, the finely structured details and presentation of a “rugged” nature are imitable.
But what’s a Twink doing wearing Carhartts?
— The Latin Lover Is Back and He Has A "Mustache Goatee Combo" Roberto Soto
Theatre—UNCOMMON OBJECTS
Digital Illustration Project—SAFILM 2024 Materials
Recent Works
'Magical queer joy': Majestic Ball brings Big Top theme to the Paramount Theatre in Austin—AUSTIN-AMERICAN STATESMAN
BIOGRAPHY
With an astute attention to detail and careful consideration for my inner and outer surroundings, I often follow my curiosities and concerns to build or reflect a world that is in constant need of growth, rest, and care.
From personal essays and interviews to cultural critiques and album reviews, I strive to tell stories that inform and fascinate audiences.
A child of the internet, many of my first memories include my family desktop where I would sit for hours watching Pop and R&B music videos, celebrity interviews, and pirated comedy films. Progressing from AOL Music to Twitter, my interest in pop culture and its politics only mutated, inflating to a large scale, growing limbs to complete new tasks and find new resources to feed itself.
Always one for sharing quips and observations, my writing has become a more concentrated and refined composition of my earlier musings, still candid in my sincerest thoughts and keen observations. Whether that be cultural trends, fashion faux pas, film analyses, or my hottest take on the sharpest (or stalest) tunes, I am eager to speak to and on behalf of our brightest and wonderfullest generation yet.
Whether in crafting a story, orchestrating a design, or leading a team, I put intention and kindness first.
Roberto Soto III is an NYC-based culture writer, designer, and creator whose fascination with the ways individuals move through the world inspires his creations. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Roberto holds a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, Roberto wrote, produced, and directed two plays, Uncommon Objects and A Pregnant Pause. Working up from Staff Writer to Digital Design Editor for music publication, Afterglow ATX, Roberto created numerous articles, illustrations, and designs for the site while managing a team of over a dozen digital designers. As Editor-in-Chief of Study Breaks Magazines, Roberto honed his skills as editor, writer, and illustrator contributing numerous articles and illustrations for the online publication.