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Kaikai Kiki New York, LLD | Studio Assistant | Summer 2009 - Current
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

(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

New Works: Thinkspace. 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
Fight For Flight: Thinkspace. 2008
Buck(y) / Youth Element Movement: The Camp / Robb Field Skate Park. 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
Sketchel: Semi-Permanents. 2005
Hard Times: Halcyon. 2005




P R E S S .




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
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 6 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.




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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




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

Proficirent with : Adobe Photoshop CS4 | Illustrator CS4 | 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