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F U M I . M I N I . N A K A M U R A .



Eye Dazzler | Studio Assistant / Designer | Spring 2011 - Current
Designing textiles and assisting production.
http://www.eyedazzlerdesign.com/

Blood Is the New Black | Designer / contributor | Fall - Holiday 2011
Designing 8 T shirts graphics for 2011 Fall and Holiday Season.
http://www.bloodisthenewblack.com/

Kaikai Kiki New York, LLD | Studio Assistant | Summer 2009 - Spring 2011
Studio assistant for Takashi Murakami. .
http://www.kaikaikiki.co.jp/

Gap (Product) Red | Illustrator / contributor | Spring 2009
Designed three T-shirts for the Spring 2010 line for the Product (red).
http://www.gap.com/

Bloomsbury | Illustrator | Spring 2009
Illustrating 24 characters for the book called "Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur" by Francesca Lia Block.
http://www.bloomsburyusa.com

Nylon Magazine | Freelance Illustrator / Contributor | Spring 2008 & Winter 2009
Creating women's apparel using my illustration / design for Nylon Magazine x Urban Outfitter Project.
Also drew an illustration for an article. The illustration was published on February 2009 issue of Nylon Magazine.
http://www.nylonmag.com/

Art.com / Allposters.com | Jr. Graphic Designer | Summer 2008 to Fall 2008
Designing corporate emails, banners and prints, and poster touch-ups for both brands.
http://www.art.com/
http://www.allposters.com/

Zoo Phonics Academy | Illustrator | Summer 2003 to Current
Illustrated school textbooks, work books and flash cards.
http://www.zoo-phonics.jp/

Youth Noise | Freelance Designer / Illustrator | Fall 2007 - Summer 2008
Illustrating and Designing their non-profit events and projects.
http://www.youthnoise.com/

Seasonal Visions International | Freelance Illustrator | Summer 2008
Illustrating Halloween Costumes

Threadless T-shirts | Freelance Apparel Designer | Spring 2008
Illustrating and designing T-shirt graphic for Threadless Select apparel.
http://www.threadless.com/

Grn Apple Tree Clothing | Freelance Designer | Spring 2006
Illustrating and designing T-shirt graphics for their brand.
http://www.grnappletree.com/

Graniph | Freelance Designer | Spring 2006
Illustrating and designing limited edition apparel for women.
http://www.graniph.com/










s o l o . s h o w

I Want To Be Your Favorite Hello And Your Hardest Goodbye: The Blackbird Attic. 2010
(Untitled) Solo Exhibition: The National Grid Gallery. 2009
Himitsu Part Two: San Jose State University. 2007
Himitsu: DDR Projects. 2007
For You: Servicio Ejecutivo. 2006

g r o u p . s h o w

The Cheaper Show: Broadway & Kingsway. 2011
Picks Of The Harvest: Culver City Art Walk: Thinkspace. 2011
Momentum: LeBasse Projects Chinatown. 2011
LAX / PDX: Together Gallery. 2011
Muertes Temporales: SHO Gallery. 2011
Transformation: SHO Gallery. 2010
New Works: Thinkspace. 2009
Return to the Senders: Canteen Life. 2009
Sketchel @ Curvy 08, Sydney: Mori Gallery. 2008
Sketchel @ Curvy 08, Brisbane: The Outpost & Blonde Venus. 2008
Sketchel @ Curvy 08, Melbourne: Schwipe Don't Come Gallery. 2008
Audrey Kawasaki & Her Friends: Thinkspace. 2008
The Tote Show: Open Spaces. 2008
Fight For Flight: Thinkspace. 2008
Buck(y) / Youth Element Movement: The Camp / Robb Field Skate Park. 2007
Paper Chaser: Gallery1988. 2007
Youth Noise: SomArts. 2007
Pretty In Ink: Grasshut Gallery. 2007
Blood, Sweat & Tires: Network. 2007
Blood, Sweat & Tires: Servicio Ejecutivo. 2006
Together We Make: San Jose State University. 2006
Buy Art Not Shoes: Brooklyn Project. 2006
Curvy Three: DAS Gallery. 2006
Easy Sippings: the Ritual Roaster. 2006
Nothing Between Us: Subject Matter. 2005
44 Board Project: Mahan Gallery Columbus. 2005
Container: Subject Matter. 2005
Sketchel: Semi-Permanents. 2005
Hard Times: Halcyon. 2005




P R E S S .




Juxtapoz Illustration Book 2: Ginko-Press. 2011
Ruby : Otherworldiness: Die-Gestalten. 2011
Illustration NOW Portraits: Tachen. 2011
Los Logos : Compass: Die-Gestalten. 2010
Illustration NOW 3: Tachen. 2009
Atlas of Illustration: Mao-Mao. 2009
Los Logos 4: Die-Gestalten. 2008
MAKI Custom Kicks: Laurence King Publishing. 2008
SSS Magazine: 2008
Juxtapoz Magazine: 2007
TheMake: PMNT MRKR, ANTEISM, THENUMBER. 2007
Ruby Magazine Book #2: Ruby Mag. 2007
New York Art Magazine: New York Art Magazine. 2006
Sherbert Magazine: Sherbert Mag. 2006
Tres Logos: Die-Gestalten. 2006
Curvy Three: Paper Tiger Media Group. 2006
Ruby Magazine: Ruby Mag. 2006
Semi Permanent Book NY/AU: Design is Kinky Pty Ltd. 2006
Faesthetic: Think Faest. 2006
Poison Control: PSNCNTRL. 2006
Great Escape: Die-Gestalten. 2005
Grafuck: Me, Me. 2005
Sketchel: Southwood Press. 2005
Empty Magazine: Design is Kinky Pty Ltd. 2005

ILLUSTRATOR | DESIGNER

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I have been working as a freelance artist for the past 7 years.

I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. I have practiced traditional illustration and honed my graphic design skills at the university and beyond via freelance. Other than my university work, I have exhibited my personal work in multiple galleries around the world, done freelance illustration and design work for different clients, and contributed my work into multiple varieties of publication.
Currently active in New York City as a textile designer / freelance illustrator - designer / artist.




E D U C A T I o N .




San Jose State University
BFA in Fine Art (Fall 2003 - Fall 2007) San Jose, CA
| Concentration in drawing and printmaking (2-dimensional mediums), also practiced Illustration and Graphic Design


California College of Arts and Crafts - Pre.College
(Summer 2001 - 2002) Oakland, CA
Studied Illustration, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking




S K I L L .




Comfortable on both Mac and PC
interfaces (stronger on Mac interface)


Proficirent with :
Adobe Photoshop CS4 | Illustrator CS5 | inDesign CS4 | Flash CS4 | Dreamweaver CS4 | Acrobat 8 | Final Cut Pro | Corel Paints | QuarkXPress | Apature | Microsoft Office Word | PowerPoint | Excel

Traditional :
Drawing | Painting (Acrylic | Watercolor | Oil | Gouche) | Printmaking (Lithography | Silkscreen | Mono prints | Intaglio) | Ceramic


Fluent in both English and Japanese