Awards & Projects
WNBA 2024 HALL OF FAME GIFT
Last spring, I was commissioned by the WBNA to create a pair of custom shoes in honor of the 2024 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame recipient Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
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​I designed several mockups, lead creative direction, and ultimately hand painted a pair of Air Force 1s. These were gifted to Taj by the WNBA shortly after being inducted into the Hall of Fame!​
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The pair was completely customized. She played on seven WBNA teams during her career and won two WNBA Championships-- all of which are included in the shoe design.
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KOTARO NAGASAKI ART AWARD
This past summer, I received the Kotaro Nagasaki Art Award as part of the 2024 California Young Artists Expo.
"Sunday Downtown" (16x20", Acrylic on canvas. 2021)
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My art is on display at Creative Space Akademeia 21 Harajuku on Harajuku's Cat Street in Tokyo, Japan.
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Awarded by Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
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Link to Website | Link to Gallery
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CELEBRATING AAPI HERITAGE
HAUPIAA, standing for Honoring Ancestry and Uniting Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, has recently completed its second year in Cal Athletics as an Accelerate DEIBJ Employee Engagement Group (EEG). It offers a supportive space for AAPI student athletes to gather, enjoy cultural activities and food, and celebrate their heritage.
Collaboration with Cal Athletics, the DEIBJ office, and HAUPIAA at Cal to design a T-shirt commemorating the month of May and AAPI Heritage.
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Cal's Athletic department approached me to create a design for the Men’s Basketball AAPI Dedication game in January, during which HAUPIAA staff and student-athletes were honored at halftime. The t-shirts were distributed to the first 500 fans, in addition to being handed out to the final HAUPIAA event of the year.
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VERDURE SPORTS MASSAGE
Designed graphics that aligned with Verdure's branding to accompany blog posts; Designed seasonal gift certificates for customers to purchase year-round. Received artist spotlight on blog post in light of recent collaboration.
Framed original artwork to decorate the office space.