KiKi Hitomi

 

Finished art foundation course at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design in 1995. Graduated design studies course (BA) at Goldsmiths college, University of London in 1999.
Currently working as freelance illustrator, designer and musician.


Work History

1998 Created a Manga animation “ Kitchen God” for cable program on CNE Chinese Satellite in London.

1999 Aichaku Soap Sets ( Goldsmiths College degree show work ) was in I-D magazine U.K. (Wisdom Issue). Aichaku Soup Sets were all purchased by a bed lines shop, Couverture at Kings Road in London.

2000 - 2004
Main Designer for Heroin Skateboards U.K. and Japan
http://www.heroinskateboarding.com
http://www.4tune-int.com/heroin

2000 - Present
Designer and company owner for ' EL BANJO ' women's  clothing label.
Currently  selling at Rose Bud and Ivy in Japan.

 

Worked with many clothing labels and skateboard company designing graphics for t-shirt and textile after graduated Goldsmiths college in London.

<Clients> ...... Uniqlo, Ninja Tune, Super Super Magazine,Silas & Maria, Etnies Footwear, Emerica, Surely, Unabomber, Heroin Skateboards U. K. and Japan,  Levis U.K. , El Banjo
Illustrated APE Magazine, WAD Magazine, Lodown Magazine

 

 

Art Exhibition

2003 August
Skateboard relating art exhibition “ Side Effects Of Urethane  - Surface in between “ in London. Exhibited art works and organized the art exhibition.

2004 July
Skateboard relating art exhibition “ Moving Units “ in London.
http://www.movingunits.co.uk

2005 April
Banjo art show at 88B gallery in London.
Presently belonging to art group called “ BANJO “.  
Featured on Lodown magazine issue 47.
http://www.banjo.dircon.co.uk

 

2006 13 January – 10 February
“Happy Jappy Hands” art show with Yuka Katagiri at Zilona Gora. Gallery in Berlin, Germany. www.happyjappyhands.com

2006 March – April
“Happy Jappy Hands” art show with Yuka Katagiri at Nog gallery in London. www.happyjappyhands.com

 

 Music

2007 - Present Currently living in London and formed a hybrid elecro punk dub band Dokkebi Q.

 

Contact to KiKi Hitomi

kikikgjp(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)jp

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