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Target Heyday x Keiji Ishida 

This is a collaboration project with heyday, a leading electronic brand under the Target Umbrella. From phone cases and laptop sleeves to bluetooth speakers, AirPod cases, mouse pads, and headphones, each product showcases my illustrations inspired by the quintessential outdoor California vibe. From the initial stages of the project, I actively engaged with the Target team to discuss the choice of materials and the direction of the collection. Overall, the seamless communication and mutual respect between myself and the Target team played a crucial role in the development of the Target heyday x Keiji Ishida Collection. With the collective efforts, we were able to bring my artistic vision to life and create an amazing collection that exceeded our expectations.
Target Corporation is an American retail corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and hypermarkets, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the seventh-largest retailer in the United States.

Portfolio Website

Keiji Ishida (b.1999) is a Japanese artist based in Los Angeles, CA.

He received his degree in Illustration Design with distinction from ArtCenter College of Design. His artistic passion derives from skateboard and streetwear culture, using text, repeated characters, and motifs that often find their way through various mediums. The process is design-oriented while revealing the imperfections and efforts of the handmade. 

He has collaborated with a number of commercial brands including HUF Worldwide, Nzobone Boutique, Airwalk Shoes, and Converse– designing apparel, decks, and advertisements.

I was part of a 6-month internship for Lakai Limited Footwear. I worked alongside Andy Mueller(Art Director) and Ernesto Ortega (Product Manager) helping with graphic design, package design, presentation, video art, and tech-pack.

Part time studio assistant for Jim Shaw, Los Angeles painter for the Gagosian Gallery. I am responsible for helping with his under paints and digital editing of his drawings. 

Studio Assistant

Collaborative Project designing a pattern for their 'Hey-
Day' Electronic Department's Spring 2024
Collection/ Jan-Feb 2023. Remote.


Freelance Illustrator

Skills: Volunteer Management · Communication · Organization Skills

Conference Volunteer

A temporary mural commissioned by ArtCenter College of Design at the South Campus Building.

Muralist

Mural Design at the Netflix Office in Burbank, CA for Design Syndicate.

Full-time Artist Assistant for Cleon Peterson. Helped create pieces for his show "Hysteria" at OTI Gallery in Los Angeles. 

Created a digital illustration for their social media campaign.

Designed a limited edition summer shirt for HUF Apparel. 

Worked as a Part-time sales worker/English translator for foreign customers.

Retail Salesworker

I collaborated with Apple France– illustrated 6 original characters, each representing, or engaging in, one of the six Today at Apple passions: Art&Design, Photo, Video, Music, Coding, Activity/Fitness. They were used in the launch of Paris flagship store in Champs-Élysées and on the opening, I took part in a live art session with other groups of artists.

Freelance Illustration

Keiji Ishida is a Design Assistant Intern at Lakai Limited Footwear in Altadena, CA.

Keiji Ishida

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Target Heyday x Keiji Ishida

Portfolio Website

Work experience

Lakai Limited Footwear

Jim Shaw Studio

Target

ICON Illustration Conference

ArtCenter College of Design

Design Syndicate

Cleon Peterson Studio

Converse

HUF

Uniqlo

Apple

Education history

ArtCenter College of Design

CSSSA - California State Summer School for the Arts (& Foundation)

L.A. County High School for the Arts

Paris College of Art

Penland School of Craft

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