Artist in LA LA Land & Visual Storyteller
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Human Figure Drawing Tutor at Self Employed (Self-employed)
- Visual Storyteller & Artist in LA LA Land at Self Employed Illustrator
- Past
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- Designer at Forth Magazine
- Admin Assistant at First Consulting Group
- Volunteer & Art Workshop Teacher at Museum of Latin American Art
- Education
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- Art Center College of Design
- University of Oregon
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Melissa Kojima’s Summary
My GOAL:
I would like to work with art directors and editors in editorial and book publishing.
My STRENGTHS:
I work quickly and meet all my deadlines.
I work well with art directors and editors, seeing directions, suggestions and critiques as a collaboration and an opportunity to grow as an artist.
From living & working in Europe and learning French, I think abstractly, understand complicated ideas and distill this into visual commercial message for my clients.
My ART:
My art work is witty, whimsical and fantastical.
I am good at likenesses for portraits.
I am influenced by the Urban Contemporary and Low-Brow Art Movements.
Melissa Kojima’s Specialties:
Acrylic paint
Collage
India Ink
Portraits
Urban Contemporary Art
Monsters
Children
Working on a short deadline
Collaborating with art directors and editors
Photoshop
Illustrator
Melissa Kojima’s Experience
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Human Figure Drawing Tutor
Self Employed (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1001-5000 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
I help students to understand how to draw the human figure. Tutoring sessions are weekly. They are customized to the level and understaning of each student.
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Visual Storyteller & Artist in LA LA Land
Self Employed Illustrator
(Arts and Crafts industry)
June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
I'm a commercial illustrator, specializing in acrylic paint and India ink. My images are peculiar and whimsical of monsters, human-limbed animals, angel-faced children and vintage ladies. Living in the Los Angeles, California area has influenced and informed my art with urban landscapes all sorts of peculiar folks.
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Designer
Forth Magazine
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
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Admin Assistant
First Consulting Group
(Public Company; FCGI; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2003 — June 2007 (3 years 11 months)
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Volunteer & Art Workshop Teacher
Museum of Latin American Art
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
August 2005 — April 2006 (9 months)
I volunteered ushering and doing check-in for special events, helping as a cashier and customer service specialist in the store and being an art workshop assistant for Sunday afternoons Arts & Crafts.
I also was hired to teach a few one day art workshops. I taught one to a group of high school student interested in illustration and storytelling. Another was at the Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Pride Festival for the children's area. Finally, I was one of the teachers at a special mother's day event for the arts & crafts activity.
Melissa Kojima’s Education
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Art Center College of Design
N/A , Illustration , 2002 — 2003
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University of Oregon
B.A. , French , 1991 — 1999
Studied abroad in Angers, France. Summer Term 1999.
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Turtoring for Student Athletes
Volunteer at Sexual Assault Support Services
Additional Information
Melissa Kojima’s Websites:
Melissa Kojima’s Interests:
Drawing Painting Writing Reading Yoga Biking French Gourmet Cooking
Melissa Kojima’s Groups:
Editorial Illustration, Editorial Publishing, Publishing, True Artist
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International Network of Social-Eco Entrepreneurs -
SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN - MODERNA -
True Artist: living the art -
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
Melissa Kojima’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
