Graphic Design & Direction

Tina Miyakawa is an independent graphic designer, illustrator, and educator based in Los Angeles. She received her BFA and MFA from Otis College of Art and Design and has worked with cultural institutions, tech companies, museums and small businesses since 2013. In addition to freelance, her personal practice focuses on the intersection between design and food politics.  

Selected Work and Clients

SCI-Arc
My Friend Fernando
Kinfolk
Sunny Fine Foods
Apple Inc.
Sing Sing Studio
Ritual
Fly by Jing
Onggi Ferments
Poketo
Family Books
Public Fiction
American Apparel
Craft Contemporary




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Graphic Designer & Educator,
Los Angeles
















01 SCI-ARC

Graphic design and art direction in collaboration with Marija Radisavljevic.

2017–19



02 FEELING FEELINGS

Abstraction of feelings made for preschoolers. Ongoing series.


2022







03 HOW’S IT SUPPOSED TO FEEL

Documentation of my graduate school crisis — trying to understand the value and meaning of graphic design. This project consisted of making images for the sake of making images, trying to challenge my own perception of what looks good. 

Risograph, spiral bound,
edition of 10






04 MY VERY CLOSE FRIENDS

A catalog of handpainted fruits and vegetables designed to help children identify them at the market and on their plates. Studies show that eating habits developed at a young age will carry into adulthood. 

2022





05 SUNNY FINE FOODS


2022







06 A printed record of conversations that happened between MJ Balvanera and Tina Miyakawa in the spring of 2016. Discussions revolved around the value and role of the designer in relation to the value and role of the citizen.

Printed on newsprint, CMYK
edition of 500. 
2018







07 TALLERES PUBLICOS

A series of workshops held by Big City Forum, Leonardo Bravo.
2017









08 POTENTIAL # OF DAYS BEFORE THE END

An investigation of mortality. I calculated all the days left I have left on earth based on lifestyle and habits, and generated a system to provide that service to others. Crossed each day off as it passed as a way to confront impermanence. Interested in how daily awareness of death changes behavior. 
2017


© Tina Miyakawa 2022