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In 1997, Tomoki Uematsu earned a bachelor's degree in art from the NY Department of Illustration at the Parsons School of Design. In charge of visual branding for global companies such as Google, NIKE, and Amazon. He is also involved in the planning and production of the logo and signature of Tadao Ando's architectural "Church of the Forest". He has won numerous advertising awards, including Cannes Lion, TCC, and, ADC. Creative Director of the German branding design company Peter Schmidt Group Japan. How long have you been in the Graphic Design field? What made you become one in the first place? I took an illustration course when I was a university student in NY, but I always liked trying new things and couldn't keep the same style as an illustrator, so I decided to design. I've been designing for nearly 20 years, and I know the flow of work, so now art is a challenge for me. Now, I am exploring new expressions by experimentally incorporating arti...

Jeff English Hoboken is a prominent graphic designer known for his unique American approach. The New Jersey based designer serves clients from NYC, Greater Northeast and beyond. The studio undertakes wide ranging design projects, including corporate brochure, logo design, marketing materials, brand identity and creative strategies. Hoboken believes every project that comes to his desk deserves special attention right from conception to completion. His interest in design began at an early age thanks to his knack for creativity and learned graphic design skills.   The other skills that have always worked to his advantage include interpersonal communication, interactive media and knowledge of Adobe creative Apps. Jeffrey English Hoboken studied at the NYU Tish School of Arts in NYC for his degree in graphic design. The relationship he built while studying at NYU allows his studio to enroll interns interested in pursuing various design careers. Jeff English Hoboken is also w...

Ever since she was a child, Andrea Mercado was obsessed with cartoons. Growing up in Lima, Peru, she dreamed that one day she would work in animation, being able to make other kids feel how she felt watching her favorite shows, even though she had no idea at that age how animation worked. When she was twelve, her father bought her the book How to Animate Film Cartoons by Walter Foster, and her life was changed. Mesmerized by what she read, Mercado began trying to make her own animations, first on flip books and then on her old computer. “When I finally finished my first digital animation, I was so amazed! I couldn’t believe I had made characters move! And the process took a long time because animation is like that, but when you’re enjoying something you don’t really feel the passing of time. As I grew older, I started making little animations to make my friends happy, and that made me happy too. Now that I’m an adult I make animations that make myself happy, and thankfully, t...

Shapes, colors, photography, art and perspective, everything that catches Rupa Rathod’s eye are all major influences in her craft. She is constantly working out how to turn anything she sees into something graphical, abstract and moving. Her interest in design and art have always been very much a part of who she is. This innate talent is what makes her extraordinary at what she does as a motion graphics designer, and why she is a leader in her industry. Rathod combines her instincts for design with her passion for music. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside some of the music industry’s most iconic performers, from Kylie Minogue to Shania Twain, as well as rock bands like Bastille and The Killers, the latter of which Rathod recently received a major award for her screen content for their tour. Music is what drives her every day, and why she loves what she does. “Music has always been a huge aspect of my creativity, from sound beds, to mood music and everything in ...

It’s funny to Cman Wong that she is now a successful Art Director. For many years, she never considered it when thinking about her future. Now, she wakes up every day and loves what she does. She finds mediocrity an impossible standard to live by, and she always aims for greatness, something she achieves day in and day out as an Art Director. “I’ve loved art and design for as long as I can remember. I was drawn into the look of things naturally. My parents then sent me to learn drawing. My basic concept of composition and visualization skills started to develop from there. It was a good training to have diligent effort, so my hands could be able to do things up to my taste and ambition,” she said. Beginning her career as a graphic designer, Cman started working with large companies right away. During her time at the agency Sillything, she began doing layout for their magazine Obscura , a multinational publication that promoted brands like Chanel, Givenchy, and more. Cman’s...

Today our guest is Helena , an illustrator and graphic designer from Spain. Since she was a child she has this dream of being a creative. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, a vocational degree in illustration and design and training courses in Trendy Illustration, communication skills and Pattern Design from different schools located in Barcelona and Madrid. She works as a Freelance. What is your educational background? What are your strengths and talents in art? I studied a degree in Fine Arts in Barcelona at Universitat de Barcelona and a vocational degree in Illustration & Graphic Design in a School of Art & Design in Barcelona too. My strengths in art have always been passion, faith in what I want to dedicate my life, hardworking and adaptability to different techniques, fields and ideas. My talents point to an original and unique style which defines and identifies me, making use of it for different purposes and fields. When d...

What’s more fun than attending a great party? Getting paid to attend a great party! What’s more fun than getting paid to attend a great party? Getting paid to design the thing that allows everyone to attend that party and get paid…while you also attend! It’s a very small group that gets to boast of their inclusion in this club but Graphic Designer and UI/UX Designer Neo Tran is one of the lucky…and talented few.  Surkus is the vehicle which has created this 360 beneficial circumstance. It seems as if there is an app for everything these days. Whereas in the past communication marketing was focused on trying to get everyone on the same page, current technology finds ways to serve the diversity of groups. Technology is used to make our personal lives easier but increasingly it has become about connection with others. When Neo was contacted by Jeff Tidwell about coming aboard to work on Surkus, there was an effortless professional energy between the two which led both men to b...