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Kenjo Aoki
Digital Illustrator/Concept Artist
274-27 Maeganuki Hanno-shi Saitama
Summary
Organized and versatile illustrator/designer with passion for creating compelling characters and massive futuristic environments. Pays extra attention to the "emotion" that resides in the characters or scenery.
Co-designed the main character and secondary characters for the game "Splinter Cell". Studied background/scenery art under concept artist and illustrator Stephan Martiniere, who has worked on major films including "I Robot" and "Star Wars episode 2 and 3". Provided artwork to French comic "Seventh Angel". Designed costumes and background for Japanese pop group Perfume's major debut music video "Linear Motor Girl". Received tutelage from 3 time Kodansha Manga Award winning Japanese comic writer/artist Kaiji Kawaguchi, famous for such series as "Actor", "The Silent Service", and "Jipang" and learned his methods of infusing personality into a character.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Digital Illustrator/Concept Artist
Freelance
03.2018 - Current
- Designed and illustrated various characters including scifi themed characters for independent video game projects.
- Illustrated scifi/steam punk environment.
- Illustrated original characters for individual clients.
- Worked on artwork for original comic "Clairvoyant".
- Created concept artwork and sample pages for Through The Lens Entertainment's upcoming comic series "MURI".
Translator
Gengo, Freelance
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Translated various documents ranging from corporate presentation materials to magazine articles through Gengo.
- Translated private documents for individual clients.
Digital Concept Designer
ISFnet Inc.
08.2012 - 10.2016
- Worked as concept designer and web graphic artist for company's Global website.
- Part of duties included concept design, planning and story board creation for content videos posted on Social media such as Facebook and Youtube.
- Created corporate digital ads banners, static images, PR videos and in-house video tutorials.
- Also worked as video editor and language translator both English and Japanese for social media content, and print media brochures.
Digital Illustrator/Concept Artist
Freelance
10.2002 - 07.2012
- Created design illustrations for costumes, props, backgrounds for Techno-Pop group Perfume's Promotional video for 1st major debut song "Linear Motor Girl". http://www.perfume-global.com/
- Worked with Annex Digital information to provide ideas, illustrations and designs for experimental film.
- Worked on postcard art for Vantan Design Institute.
- Provided concept art and story boards for Star Wars themed comic for TokyoPop
- Provided Character Concept artwork for Gonzo animation studio.
- Worked as artist with French writers Nicholas Tackian and Stephane Miquel to publish French Graphic Novel "Seventh Angel"
Designer/Translator
T&E Software
09.2001 - 09.2002
- Translated various documents such as proposals and e-mails.
- Tested English games in development.
- Provided designs for various purposes
Concept Artist/Translator
Ubisoft
04.1999 - 03.2001
- In Montreal studio, produced large amount of concept artwork for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and co-designed game's protagonist, Sam Fischer.
- In Tokyo office, created concept artwork for characters to be used in manga style 3d Racing game.
- Translated various in-house documents, articles and presentation material while in Tokyo Office.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Waseda University
Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan 04.1994 - 09.1999
Skills
Drawing and sketching
Software
Clip Studio Paint
Painter
Blender
Certification
TOEIC score 980
Timeline
Digital Illustrator/Concept Artist
Freelance
03.2018 - Current
Translator
Gengo, Freelance
09.2017 - 06.2018
TOEIC score 980
07-2017
Digital Concept Designer
ISFnet Inc.
08.2012 - 10.2016
Digital Illustrator/Concept Artist
Freelance
10.2002 - 07.2012
Designer/Translator
T&E Software
09.2001 - 09.2002
Concept Artist/Translator
Ubisoft
04.1999 - 03.2001
STEP(Eiken) Grade 1 certificate
12-1996
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Waseda University
04.1994 - 09.1999
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