I am a London based Photographer , Creative Director and Founder of Aether Magazine.
In 2015, I launched my independent publication Aether Magazine during my foundation at Camberwell College of Arts. Inspired by my peers, I was driven to create a platform for young creatives to showcase their work in print. Following this, Aether was given commendation by the Stack Magazine Awards in 2018 and went on to create 15 print issues. In July 2021, I collaborated with the Every Woman Biennial exhibition in Copeland Gallery to launch The Graduation Issue. This was Aether's special edition that celebrated all the work we that has been featured alongside new content. I currently independently curate, design and direct the production of Aether.
In February 2022, I partnered up on behalf of Aether with Logitech for their POP event to celebrate the launch of their new POP mouse and keyboards. I displayed some of my favourite works from the magazine as a way to celebrate the 7th anniversary as a publication. Alongside this Aether also had a pop up shop in the space where visitors could purchase copies and merch.
On the 17th of March, Aether will exhibit as part of the International Women's Month at the Creative Debuts x Adidas event. You can find more information on the event here: https://creativedebuts.co.uk/pages/adidas.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have hosted a series of online seminars for my fellow young creatives, sharing my experiences with my peers. Topics included starting your own magazine, creating without funding and sharing her experience the editorial process. In March 2021, I collaborated with Exeter University’s Roots Resistance Collective to host an online seminar about Aether Magazine. I will be continuing these talks from the 20th of March, starting with the new seminar 'Navigating the Creative Industry: Tips for Young Creatives. Tickets for this seminar are available to purchase here: https://the-dots.com/events/navigating-the-creative-industry-tips-for-young-creatives-9648
Alongside my work with Aether, I also work as a freelance photographer, creative director and content creator. One of my most recent collaborations was with the wonderful D&AD for the New Blood Awards, a competition giving young creatives an opportunity to break into the industry.
In the summer of 2022, I will go on to complete my Masters in Fashion Photography London College of Fashion.
You can see more of my work via my Instagram @miasakai95 and website www.mia-sakai.com.
Projects
- Talk Navigating the Creative Industry: Tips for Young Creatives (Online Seminar) on March 20th!Friends & connections! The Aether talk series is back in March and I've put together a really in-depth seminar for about navigating the creative industry for young creatives - please share this with anyone you think may be interested. You can find the link here: https://the-dots.com/events/navigating-the-creative-industry-tips-for-young-creatives-9648 This seminar will cover: - Tips on building your own platform or publication (if you are thinking about it) - How to build a strong concept for
- Facet x Aether Magazine #madewithfacet made by Mia Sakai @miasakai95I was selected to participate in the launch of the wonderful new photo editing software, Facet. I used images from previous shoots to experiment with the app's features and create a series of creative edits using the software. Two of the pieces created (pictured) went on to be printed in the most recent issue of Aether, which was released in July 2021. Original photo creds: Photography and Creative Direction: Mia Sakai @miasakai95 Make-up Artist: Alice Dodds @alicedoddsmakeup Models: @wydmonet
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Projects credited in
- Stack Awards 2018Celebrating the best of independent publishing4
Work history
Editor in ChiefAether Magazine
London, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
- Creative Art Direction
- 35mm Film Photography
- Analogue and Digital Photography
- Creating Moodboards
- Creative Consultancy
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- 120 Film
- Writing
- Presenting
Education
MA Fashion PhotographyLondon College of Fashion, UAL
London, United Kingdom
Fine Art and History of ArtGoldsmiths, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
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