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Education︎︎︎



ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California
Present
BFA in Graphic Design



Experience︎︎︎


Google
Designer / RARE with Google Creative Fellow 2023
Los Angeles, US
08–12.2023

Trollbäck+Company
Graphic Design Intern
New York, US
07–08.2023
06-08.2022

IRU Tokyo / Tetsuya Nagato
Graphic Design Intern
Tokyo, Japan
07–08.2021



About Me︎︎︎


Jo Iijima is a multidisciplinary graphic designer originally from Japan and currently residing in Pasadena. He specializes in brand identity, typography, and album artwork for artists. His work has been recognized by different awards across the globe, including Young Ones TDC, Communication Arts, Core 77 Design Awards, DNA Paris Design Awards, Kyoto Global Design Awards, C2A Creative Communication Awards, Graphis New Talent Awards, C-IDEA Design Awards, and Indigo Design Awards.

Jo has lived in a variety of different cities around the world, including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vienna, Toronto, and New York. These diverse experiences have enriched his personal understanding of the world. By growing up in and experiencing diverse cultures, he has always enjoyed looking at the graphics and posters found in different cities. As a visual communicator, he is interested in knowing how our perception is influenced by and reacts to different design elements, including color, typography, and shape.



Recognitions︎︎︎



CONSEQUNCES
Type Directors Club 69 / Young Ones 2023
Core 77 Design Awards 2023
DNA Paris Design Awards 2023
Communication Arts 2023
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023
C2A Creative Communication Award 2023
Kyoto Global Design Awards 2023

Typo Lyon: The Shift
Type Directors Club 69 / Young Ones 2023
DNA Paris Design Awards 2023
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023
Core77 Design Awards 2022
C2A Creative Communication Award 2023
Kyoto Global Design Awards 2023

88rising Rebrand
Indigo Design Awards 2023
DNA Paris Design Awards 2023
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023
C-IDEA Design Award 2023
C2A Creative Communication Award 2023
Kyoto Global Design Awards 2023

AWE Rebrand
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023

SU21 Design Speaker Series Poster
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023

Rock in Japan Typeface, Personal Project
ArtCenter Viewbook 2023–24

2022 HMCT Award for Excellence in Typography

Graphis Blog
From Fish to Typographic Identities: New Talent 2023 Latest Entries
Learning About Radar + ArtCenter Summer Speakers: New Talent 2023 Latest Entries

Voyage LA Magazine
Rising Stars: Meet Jo Iijima

Instagram
Digital Archive
IDOL OF NATURE Part 1
IDOL OF NATURE Part 2

ArtCenter College of Design Student Gallery
RE:TEA, Packaging
ArtCenter Speaker Series, Posters
Atomic Research Lab, Poster
CAS Rebrand, Poster

ArtCenter Scholarship
09.2020–Present
Art Center 100 Scholarship
Ekuan/GK Design Group Endowed Scholarship
Samsung Endowed Scholarship
ArtCenter Entrance Scholarship










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