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東京都出身  
アメリカ カリフォルニア州 ベイエリア在住

2006年

武蔵野美術大学造形学部油絵学科卒業
渡英

2009年 University for the Creative Arts Textile design 学科 BA(Hons)卒業
卒業後、ロンドンでテキスタイルギャラリーやファッションデザイナー等と
コラボレーションする他、デザイン事務所にデザインサンプルを提供する等活動
英国若手デザイナーの登竜門 Texprint2009 ノミネート
2011年 日本にて、商用デジタルイラストレーションの制作を開始
2016年 米国に移住、ペン画に転向し活動中

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From Tokyo, based in Bay area in California, The US.

2016 Moved to US and refocusing on creating Pen drawing works.
2011-2015 Freelanced as a designer and an artist, offered commercial digital art works for both Japanese and international enterprises and were used for their commercial products. e.g. interior items, paper products, sports products, puzzles, etc.
2009-2010

Worked at Textile Design studios as a work placement in London, collaborated with fashion designers,offered one off textile design samples to British enterprises and etc.

2009 Texprint 2009 nominee
2009 June. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, England, BA(Hons) Textile Design
2006 Mar. Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan, BA Fine Art

Activity History

2004年
  • 劇団連続模型 第8回公演「再クラシカル・行フロンティア」
    チラシ制作&展示 @ 明石スタジオ 高円寺 東京
2006年
  • 武蔵野美術大学卒業制作展 @ 小平キャンパス 東京
  • 五美大合同卒業制作展 @ 上野美術館 東京
2009年
  • University for the Creative Arts 卒業制作展 @ Farnhamキャンパス UK
  • New Designers in London @ Business Design Centre UK
  • A Seasonal Celebration, collaboration with Ian Batten @ Livingstone Studio, Hampstead, UK
2011年
2012年
  • 東急ハンズ ハンズギャラリーマーケット出展 @ 渋谷
  • 小田急百貨店新宿本館
    50周年記念(春)・ 桜咲くさくフェア ノベルティグッズ(メモ帳)デザイン制作 & 同フェア開催時作品展示
    50周年記念(夏)・ゆかた Day ノベルティグッズ (クリアファイル) デザイン制作
2013年
2014年
2015年
2016年
etc...
2016
2015
2014
2013
  • Solo show @ Shinjuku ophthalmology garelly Tokyo (← link to my solo show page)
  • Attended Creema meets ISETAN Festival
  • 14th International Illustration Competition Merit Award
  • Attended 2nd Creator's Expo Tokyo
  • welcome board production by order・Spring Bridal fair at Odakyu department store at Tokyo
2012
  • Attended 74th International Gift Show @ Artist Vision area, Tokyo
  • welcome board production by order
    Autumn Bridal fair at Odakyu department store at Tokyo
  • Designed giveaway A6 memo of Odakyu department store’s 50th anniversary Spring (cherry blossom) fair & exhibit @ VP space・・・ Designed giveaway A4 file of Odakyu department store’s 50th anniversary Summer day fair
  • Attended Hands Gallery Market @ Tokyu Hands Tokyo and Serafian interior @ Ion Kanagawa
2011
  • Start selling fabric boards at Odakyu department store Tokyo
    8th floor, Norwegian furniture area
2009
  • A Seasonal Celebration, collaboration with Ian Batten @ Livingstone Studio, Hampstead, UK
  • New Designers in London, UK
  • Degree Show at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham Campus, UK
2006
  • Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universties Tokyo, Japan
  • Degree Show at the Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
2004
  • Designed flyer for Renzoku Mokei (theatrical group) and exhibition @ Akashi studio Koenji Tokyo
etc...

Awards & Selected Exhibitions

2016
    【Pen Drawings & Digital Illustrations】
  • 2016 London International Creative Competition, London, UK
    - Honorable Mention, Title: "Motherhood"
  • WEST COAST BIENNIAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION, CA, US
    - Honorable Mention, Title: "Ambition"
  • Abstract 3, Gallery 25N, NY, US
    - 3 Artworks were selected for a group exhibition
    Titles: "Fragile", "Burden", and "Motherhood"
  • Creative Quarterly 46, the Journal of Art and Design, NY, US
    - Winner Illustration: Professional, Title: "Tobiko Sushi in the Autumn"
    - Winner Fine Art: Professional, Title: "Motherhood"
    - Runner-up Fine Art: Professional, Title: "Ambition"
  • RENOARTIO September Open Contest, GA, US
    - Third Place, Title: "Clasping"
    - Finalist, Title: "Bondage"
    - Finalist, Title: "Awkward"
  • Artkudos International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition 2016, CA, US
    - Finalist, Title: "Follower"   My work is top image of page7
2015
    【Digital Illustrations】
  • Asian Creative Awards Vol.1, JAPAN
    - Award winner & Grand Prix Nominee, Title: "Tuna minced sushi in the Spring"
    Selected by cacao (Taiwan)   
2013
  • 14th International Illustration Competition, JAPAN
    - Award for excellence, Title: "Ikura Gunkan issues in the summer"
2009
    【Textile Design】
  • Texprint2009 Nominee, UK

Media

2011年

おだもくゴーGO!(小田急百貨店メルマガ)
12月22日号、2012年1月5日号、1月19日号、3月15日号 
にて、商品の紹介をしていただきました

2015年

+DESIGNING VOLUME 39 (マイナビブックス)  
にて、Asian Creative Awards Vol.1 受賞者として掲載していただきました。

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2015 +DESIGNING VOLUME 39 (my navi books)
My work is printed in a magazine as a winner of Asian Creative Awards Vol.1.
2011 mail magazine of Odakyu department store
on 22.Dec.2011 05.Jan.2012 15.Mar.2012
My fabric boards were advertised in a mail magazine.