Makiyo Lio is a creative, determined and detail-oriented photographer & director with over 10 years of experience in photography and film in commercial studio and location shooting. Her experience working in Asia and Europe has been valuable towards her growth as a professional creative, leader and team player. She has had the opportunity of working with established fashion designers, agency models, and professional creatives in cities like Milan, London, Barcelona, Madrid and Singapore. She continues to seek new learning experiences around the world and hopes to continue working globally.
Specialties:
• Fashion
• Editorial
• Portraiture
• Commercial
• Art Direction
• Film Directing
Projects
Projects credited in
- #MadewithFacet by Makiyo Lio#MadewithFacet by Makiyo Lio, a Facet artist grantee. Makiyo Lio is a fashion photographer and filmmaker working in London and NYC. Facet is the first fully content-aware image editor—with automatic layering, intelligent color-grading & aesthetic transfer, intuitive batch editing, and seamless collaboration and sharing built-in. Are you an artist, designer, creative professional or freelancer? Send us a link to your portfolio and we’ll fast track you for Early Access to Facet: https://facet-ai
- Toni&Guy MagazineWhilst working at 3CC, one of my role is Art Director for Toni&GuyMagazine, a fashion and lifestyle publication produced for international hairdressing brand Toni&Guy. As Art Director, it is my role to oversee all elements of design and image direction, I redesigned the branding for the publication to bring it in line with the brands identity aswell as current trends, all layouts were produced to lure the reader into the article, aswell as art directing the fashion and still life editorials crea
- Into the GrooveFor Toni&Guy Magazine Issue 52 Winter 2019 Art Direction: Josh Bristow Photography: Makiyo Lio Fashion: Amii McIntosh Beauty: Michelle Dacillo Editor: Miriam Bouteba Hair: Efi Davies, Cos Sakkas, Indira Schauwecker, Sophie Springett Hair Technicians: Davide Cirillo & Jo O’Neill Photography Assistant: Kareem Abdul Nail Technician: Georgina McGing Retouching: Harvey Araja Models: Tamina Zakrzewski at Milk Model Management; Alma Brenne at Nevs
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Work history
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Photography / Creative ContributorCondé Nast
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Art directing, and executing brand partnership advertorials, campaign concepts and creatives that are published across Vogue & Glamour Spain's print and social media channels. Selected clients include The Vampire's Wife, Gucci, M.A.C Cosmetics and The Polaroid Eyewear.
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Fashion Photographer & DirectorFreelance
London, United KingdomFreelance
• Working closely with local and international brands to shoot, produce and art direct fashion campaigns and promotional videos while commissioned by magazines on fashion editorials and advertorials. A fast growing list of clients such as Vogue Spain, Glamour Spain, Instyle Mexico, Vogue Italia, Elle Singapore, Lula Magazine, Miss Selfridge, Oasis, ASOS, Sweaty Betty, Kurt Geiger, Warehouse, Elle Poland, Glamour Romania, Refinery29.
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Skills
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Fashion Photography
- Creative Direction
- Film Production
- Videography
- Directing
- Commercial Photography
- Editorial Photography
- Art Direction
Awards
1st Runner Up in PhotographyMicrosoft
Shortlisted to be flown to Cairo, Egypt, to compete in the finals and received the 1st runner up award in a worldwide placement in the Photography category.Produced 30/60s TVC for Nestlé MiloNestle
Invited by Nestlé Milo Singapore to produce a 30/60s TVC for Me & My Milo Campaign. Screened at local cinemas, TV spots, and SMRT Train & Station Ads in Singapore.+ Show more