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About Akiko Yamashita : Akiko Yamashita is 3d Artist from Japan lives in Los Angeles. She brought light and colors to the city. She is focused in projection mapping, 3d animation and light art.
STATEMENT OF ART:
Light, space and animation are my favorite medium to work with. I am inspired by prism and spectrum of colors.

ORGANIZATION:
VTProDesign

NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Dancer Media, graphic, printing, culture, design

EDUCATION:
2004, International Studies, BA, Tokyo University of Foreign Language, TOKYO/JAPAN.

EXPERIENCE:
2014-2023, VT Pro Design, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2011-2018, Visual Label Atelier O, TOKYO/JAPAN.

PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2015, "Portal", Weller Court, LOS ANGELES/USA.

MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2023, "IGNITE Art & Light Festival", FORT LAUDERDALE/USA.

2022, "Luminex", LOS ANGELES/USA.

2022, "Life of a Neuron", Artechouse, NEW YORK/USA.

2022, "Jumpstarter 2022 | Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund", K11 Musea, HONG KONG/CHINA.

2021, "Life of a Neuron", Artechouse, WASHINGTON D.C./USA.

2021, "Luminex", LOS ANGELES/USA.

2020, "MUTEK.JP+MX", MUTEK JP+MX Virtual Gallery, TOKYO/JAPAN, CDMX/MEXICO.

2019, "In Peak Bloom", Artechouse, WASHINGTON D.C./USA.

2018, "FUTRA presents KINETIC", Jason Bass Gallery, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2017 "Transpose", Theater at Ace Hotel DTLA, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2017, "Kaleidoscope 5", With James Turrell, Alex Beim, Ben Jones, Kate Parsons, Ben Vance, Ara Peterson, Jim Drain and Jiangmei Wu, 3Labs, CULVER CITY/USA.

2016, "FUTRA presents OP ART", Civic Center Studios, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2016, "Resolution", Jai & Jai Gallery, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2015, "FUTRA presents SURREALISM", Lot 613, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2015, "ForumFest 2015: Bridge. Tunnel. Channel", LOS ANGELES/USA.

2015, "One-Night Stand LA", Holiday Lodge Motel, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2014, "BYOB - Bring Your Own Beamer", Werkartz, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2013, "Sea of Cursor", Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art, LAS VEGAS/USA.

AWARDS:
2022, Winner, The blooloop Innovation Awards, LAS VEGAS/USA.

2022, Platinum, Muse Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2022, The Best Campaign of the Year, Ex Awards, NORWALK/USA.

2021, Winner, Cresta Awards, LONDON/UK.

2021, Gold Winner, Ex Awards, NORWALK/USA.

2021, Bronze Cube, ADC Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2021, People's Voice Winner, The Webby Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2021, FWA of the Day, FWA Awards, RIPPINGALE/UK.

2021, Best Use of Delivery & Merchandise, Adweek Experiential Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2021, Best Use of Video, Adweek Experiential Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2020, Merit Honor, ADC Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2020, Best Use of Music / Audio, Adweek Experiential Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

2020, FWA of the Day, FWA Awards, RIPPINGALE/UK.

2018, FWA of the Day, FWA Awards, RIPPINGALE/UK.

2018, Silver, A' Design Award, A' Design Award and Competition, MILAN/ITALY.

PRESS APPEARANCES:
2018, "Portal", Los Angeles Magazine, January, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2017, "Terminus", The Verge, November, LAS VEGAS/USA.

2017, "Into the Light" Los Angeles Times, May, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2016, "Portal" Los Angeles Times, May, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2015, "Owl Vision", laist, July, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2014, "Greystone Mansion" California Homes Magazine, January, BEVERLY HILLS/USA.

2013, "NYELA Los Angeles City Hall Projection Mapping", The Creators Project, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2013, "NYELA Los Angeles City Hall Projection Mapping", LA Weekly, LOS ANGELES/USA.

ACCOLADES:
2022, "Certificate of Recognition", City of Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2021, "Certificate of Commendation", City of Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2018, "18 Places to Immerse Yourself in Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year", Los Angeles Magazine, LOS ANGELES/USA.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English (Near Native), Japanese (Native)

COMPUTER LITERACY:
TouchDesigner, Houdini, Maya, Cinema4D, Nuke, Resolume, MadMapper, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere

COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2022, "EYRC Lecture", EYRC Architects, LOS ANGELES/USA.

2020, "TouchDesigner Vol.031 Procedural Plants with L-system", Tokyo Developers Study Weekend (TDSW), TOKYO/JAPAN.

2018 "TouchDesigner Workshop" University of Southern California (USC), LOS ANGELES/USA.

2017 "The Arcadia Music & Arts Symposium", Arcadia High School, ARCADIA/USA.

2017 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Jesuit High School Theater Program, PORTLAND/USA.

2015 "Creative Tech Form", California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), VALENCIA/USA.

2015 "VR club at USC Cinematic Arts", LOS ANGELES/USA.

2014 "Real World Projection Mapping course", Side Effects Software Inc., SANTA MONICA/USA.

2013 "USC Cinematic Arts class", Vortex Immersion Media, LOS ANGELES/USA.

SYMPOSIUMS AND ACADEMIC CONFERENCES::
2019, "Interactive Flowers Projection with particleSOP", TouchDesigner Summit 2019, MONTRÉAL/CANADA.

2017, "The Arcadia Music & Arts Symposium", ARCADIA/USA.

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2018, AIGA, LOS ANGELES/USA.

JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2023, The MUSE Creative Awards, NEW YORK/USA.

HOBBIES:
Dance, Hiking, Travel, Growing Plants.

CLIENTELE:
Nike, Google, Netflix, American Express, Pharrell Williams, Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment, George Clooney's Casamigos, Blade Runner 2049, Morphosis Architects, Sony, Redbull, Boiler Room, United Nations HQ, Linkin Park, deadmau5, HVOV, Dillon Francis, A$AP Rocky, Daddy's Home, Kaskade, LinkedIn, Grand Park, Greystone Mansion

WEB SITE:
www.akikoyamashita.com

PORTFOLIO URL:
www.akikoyamashita.com

REGISTRATION DATE:
2018-02-27 07:58:26

COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America

ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional

Awards received by Akiko Yamashita


Portal Light Hallway

Silver A' Design Award Winner for Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category in 2017
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