Visual development artist / concept artist for seven years in CG animation, VFX, and live-action films, with highly trained drawing skills in versatile styles. Confident in lights, colours and imaginative ideas. Just moved to the UK from Japan and ready to jump into adventurous opportunities.
(*The portfolio link and password available under request.)
Working as a freelance illustrator, hand-drawn animator, and mural painter occasionally.
Work history
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Visual Development Artist / Concept Artist / IllustratorFreelance
London, United KingdomFreelance
I have been working as a freelance illustrator and 2D animator since 2008, and expanding my career as a visual development artist/concept artist in animations/VFX/live-action films since 2012.
Visual Development Experience:
- Concept Art
- Colour Scripts
- Environment/Structure/Prop Design
- Character Design
- Storyboard
- Experience in starting up a feature film
*Career described in other sections
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Illustrator/2D Animator Experience:
- Illustration for TV ads, music videos, books, fashion, theatres, etc.
- Mural paintings
- Hand-drawn animations for TV ads
2019 [KA International] Mural: 6x5x3m basement mural at their HQ
2017 [Bungakuza] Theatrical Production : Posters, fliers, Illustrations for the stage projection
2016 Exhibition: Art Fair Tokyo 2016, solo exhibition at Taiyo Gallery stand
2013 [TokyoDex] Mural: Arts Maebashi museum cafe mural
2012 [TokyoDex] Art Project : Red Bull Curates Canvas Cooler Tokyo
2012 [Junposha] Book : Children’s book illustration
2010 [The Heavenly Spheres (UK)] Animation : Music video “Time Flies”
(*Short listed in festivals in the UK, Czech Republic and Serbia)
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Visual Development Artist & In-House Graphic DesignerGravitas Inc.
- Tokyo, JapanFreelance
Took charge of concept art, prop/background illustrations, storyboards and set design/colour styling of CG models for live-action TV series, adverts and music videos.
Designed the company’s logos, business cards, official bags and leaflets as their in-house graphic designer.
2019 [TAKARA TOMY/OLM] TV: Phantomirage, Op.&End./ Art director assistant, Visual development
2018 [TAKARA TOMY/OLM] TV: Majimajo Pures, Op.&End./ Visual development
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Skills
- Concept art
- Visual Development
- Environment Design
- Character Design
- Prop Design
- Storyboarding
- Illustration
- Digital Illustration
- Mural Painting
- 2D Animation
Education
MA Illustration
- London, United Kingdom
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(BA hons) Graphic DesignTama Art University
- Tokyo, Japan
I finished the course specialised in animation and illustration.