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, non-profits and emerging brands since 2013. Her personal practice focuses on the intersection between design and food politics. Currently design & direction at NY NOW and design faculty at Otis College

Additional interests include baby pants, chickens and impermanence. 

Past Clients & Collaborators
NY NOW
Create & Cultivate
Clockshop
Sunny Fine Foods
Japanese American      
   National Museum
Highlow Gift Shop
SCI-Arc
Apple Inc.
Sing Sing Studio
Ritual
Fly by Jing
Onggi Ferments
Poketo
Family Books
Public Fiction
American Apparel
Craft Contemporary
Big City Forum

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Graphic Design & Direction
Los Angeles

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01 SCI-ARC

Graphic design and art direction in collaboration with Marija Radisavljevic.





02 FEELING FEELINGS

Abstraction of feelings made for preschoolers. Ongoing series.









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. 




05 SUNNY FINE FOODS
Animation by Eamon Smyth







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. 







07 TALLERES PUBLICOS

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









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.