Hi there! I’m Tamiko (they/them).
I am a queer, mixed-race designer and artist from Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory, currently living in the GTA, treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
I design both digitally and physically, working with everything from logos to illustration and installation. Playful investigation and a considerate approach to research are key components to my practice - I ♡ bold design and even bolder narratives.
I am a queer, mixed-race designer and artist from Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory, currently living in the GTA, treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
I design both digitally and physically, working with everything from logos to illustration and installation. Playful investigation and a considerate approach to research are key components to my practice - I ♡ bold design and even bolder narratives.
ACTIVITES
2022Wall-to-Wall Mural &
Culture Festival Muralist
2021 - 2022
ArtCity
Volunteer Youth Art
Programming Facilitator
2021
University of Manitoba
Playful Applications Exhibition Design Relay Race Speaker
2021
Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival Mentorship Program
Digitial Design Mentor
2019 - 2020
University of Manitoba School of Fine Art Students’ Association
Communications Director, Secretary
FREELANCE
2022Sixteenth Letter Collaborative
Logo
Startup Consultation Services
2022
Spirit Rising House
Logo
Private Service Youth Stabilization and Recovery Homes
2021
GORGE Queer Arts & Drag Festival
Logo / Visual Identity / Social Media Assets Synonym Art Consultation & Sunshine House
2021
Siblings Matter Too
Logo / Layouts for Print
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Manitoba - Research Project
EDUCATION
2016 - 2021University of Manitoba
BFA (Honours) in Graphic Design
Dean’s Honour List (4.2 GPA)
EXPERIENCE
09/2021 - presentGraffiti Art Programming - Content Creator
Works independently to create a wide array of digital and printed promotional material such as art kit booklets, posters, social media assets, programming calendars, brochures and signage.
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09/2021 - 08/2022
Graffiti Art Programming - Visual Art Instructor
Planned, prepared and instructed art workshops for youth aged 6-12 living in Winnipeg's Downtown and North End neighbourhoods. Created mural designs and art projects to be worked on collaboratively by youth and community members.
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06/2021 - 08/2021
Artspace Inc. - Summer Art Intern
Worked to create an indoor mural for local arts centre - carried out independent research, planning, preparation for and painting of mural.
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06/2018 - 09/2020
Department of National Defence - Barker College Multimedia Lab
Designed a wide array of digital and physical materials including animated educational videos and video overlays, embroidered patches, posters, and logos for workshops and courses. Worked with a team to create website concepts and to help redesign online course content.
SKILLS & TOOLS
Branding & Identity
Illustration
Print Layout
Social Media Content
Packaging Design
Typography
Block & Screen Printing
Adobe Creative Cloud
Procreate
HTML/CSS
Elementor
Figma
Notion
SKILLS & TOOLS
Branding & Identity
Illustration
Print Layout
Social Media Content
Packaging Design
Typography
Block & Screen Printing
Adobe Creative Cloud
Procreate
HTML/CSS
Elementor
Figma
Notion
