About︎︎︎
Hi, I’m Jo!🌏️😀️🌞️
I am a multicultural graphic artist and director based in Pasadena and New York City. I specialize in creating visual expression across brand identity, art direction, typography, and campaigns.
Skills︎︎︎
Brand IdentityArt Direction
Custom Typography
Campaigns
2D Animation
Experience / Clients︎︎︎
GoogleTrollbäck+Company
88rising
IRU Tokyo
Contact︎︎︎
joiijima.works.design@gmail.comResume︎︎︎
LinkedIn︎︎︎
Instagram︎︎︎
Info︎︎︎
Hello :)︎︎︎
About Me︎︎︎
Born in Japan and having lived in cities like Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vienna, Toronto, and New York, I draw on diverse cultural experiences to bring a global perspective to my designs. I’m passionate about experimentation, blending my background with creative exploration to create designs that are both visually striking and culturally resonant. My curiosity constantly drives me to learn and push creative boundaries.
My work has been recognized internationally, with accolades including the Young Ones TDC, Communication Arts, Core77 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.
Channel︎︎︎
Discovery︎︎︎
Experience (Full Description)︎︎︎
GoogleDesigner / 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
Focused Coursework︎︎︎
Teaching AssistantIntro to Transmedia (Siyun Oh)
Pasadena, US
01–04.2024
WØRKS Mentorship Program
New York, US
06–08.2023
ArtCenter Student Government Graphic Design Representative
Pasadena, US
03.2021–2023
Award︎︎︎
CONSEQUNCESType Directors Club 69 / Young Ones 2023 Silver Award
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
Art Directors Club / 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 Award 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
King Gnu "ASURA" Vinyl Design
Graphis New Talent Annual 2024
Atomic Research Lab
Graphis New Talent Annual 2024
CAS (California Academy of Sciences) Rebrand
Graphis New Talent Annual 2024
Vengeance Serif
Graphis New Talent Annual 2024
AWE Rebrand
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023
SU21 Design Speaker Series Poster
Graphis New Talent Annual 2023
2022 HMCT Award for Excellence in Typography
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Exhibitions︎︎︎
Time Object Space ExhibitionExhibition of Jo Iijima and Jaiwon Lee
TDC69 Global Exhibition
CONSEQUENCES
ArtCenter College of Design
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Gallery
Vengeance Serif
ArtCenter College of Design Student Gallery
RE:TEA, Packaging
ArtCenter Speaker Series, Posters
Atomic Research Lab, Poster
CAS Rebrand, Poster
Interview / Online Features︎︎︎
Bold Journey MagazineMeet Jo Iijima
SHOUTOUT LA
Meet Jo Iijima | Graphic Designer
C2A Creative Communication Award
Jo Iijima: A Creative Maestro in Typography and Design
Creative Lives in Progress
Get to know The Google Creative Fellowship and its current rising stars
ArtCenter Viewbook 2023–24
Rock in Japan Typeface, Personal Project
Voyage LA Magazine
Rising Stars: Meet Jo Iijima
Graphis Blog
From Fish to Typographic Identities New Talent 2023 Latest Entries
Learning About Radar + ArtCenter Summer Speakers: New Talent 2023 Latest Entries
Trollbäck+Company
Q&A: Summer Internship Wrap-Up
Digital Archive Instagram
IDOL OF NATURE
IDOL OF NATURE Part 2
Top 30 Posts 2023
ASURA Album Cover
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE FUTURE
Time Objct Space