Melissa Kojima

Melissa Kojima

Artist in LA LA Land & Visual Storyteller

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Admin Assistant at First Consulting Group
  • Human Figure Drawing Tutor at Self Employed (Self-employed)
  • Visual Storyteller & Artist in LA LA Land at Self Employed Illustrator (Self-employed)
Past
  • Volunteer & Art Workshop Teacher at Museum of Latin American Art
Education
  • Art Center College of Design
  • University of Oregon
Connections
89 connections
Industry
Arts and Crafts
Websites

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

  • Admin Assistant

    First Consulting Group

    (Public Company; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    Currently holds this position

  • Human Figure Drawing Tutor

    Self Employed (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; 1001-5000 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)

    May 2006Present (2 years 5 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.

  • Visual Storyteller & Artist in LA LA Land

    Self Employed Illustrator (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Arts and Crafts industry)

    June 2003Present (5 years 4 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.

  • Volunteer & Art Workshop Teacher

    Museum of Latin American Art

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    August 2005April 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

  • Art Center College of Design

    N/A, Illustration, 20022003

  • University of Oregon

    B.A., French, 19911999

    Studied abroad in Angers, France. Summer Term 1999.

    Activities and Societies:
    Student Turtoring for Student Athletes

    Volunteer at Sexual Assault Support Services

Additional Information

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Melissa Kojima’s Interests:

Drawing Painting Writing Reading Yoga Biking French Gourmet Cooking

Melissa Kojima’s Groups:

Editorial Illustration, Editorial Publishing, Publishing, True Artist

  •    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
  •    SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN - MODERNA
  •    True Artist: living the art
  •    Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles

Melissa Kojima’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
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