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Toshiki Nakamura
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I'm a freelance character designer currently based in Japan. I've worked for various clients including Warner Animation Group, Netflix Animation, DreamWorks TV, Passion Pictures, Hornet, and etc.

Biography

Born and raised in Japan, Toshiki Nakamura moved to San Francisco right after earning B.A. in politics. A graduate from Academy of Art University, where he studied concept art and visual development, Toshiki is a character designer and a visual development artist who has worked for such animation studios as Netflix Animation, DreamWorks TV and Gaumont. He also works in children’s publishing illustrating picture books for such publishers as HarperCollins, Scholastic, Abrams. Toshiki has received a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators as well as recognitions from 3x3. Password for professional work can be provided upon request.

Skills

Roles

  • Advanced
  • Advanced

Software

  • Advanced

Work Experience

Present day

Production Designer/Character Designer

HouseSpecial
Works with HouseSpecial frequently on commercial spots and pitches as a designer.

2020 – 2020

Character Designer

West Studio
Designed and developed character concepts for an animated TV series in development.

2020 – 2020

Character Designer

Sprite Animation Studios
Worked on an unannounced feature as a character designer Producing technical needs such as expressions sheets in addition to developing designs and concepts

2020 – 2020

Character Designer

DreamWorks TV
Designed characters for a show in development at DreamWorks TV

2019 – 2019

Character Designer

Netflix Animation
Worked on some explorations for some of the main characters for an animated feature in development.

2019 – 2019

Character Designer

Stellar Creative Lab
Designed some quick concepts for an animated series in development for DreamWorks TV.

2019 – 2019

Production Designer

HouseSpecial
Designed sets for the season 2 of The Shivering Truth, a stop-motion animated TV series.

2019 – 2019

Character Designer

Gold Valley Films
Designing characters and model sheets for an unannounced animated feature.

2019 – 2019

Character Designer

Rainmaker Entertainment Inc.
Worked on a series pitch as a character designer.

2018 – 2018

Character Designer

Gold Valley Films
Developed character designs and generated turnarounds for a CG animated feature pitch

2018 – 2018

Visual Development Artist

Triggerfish Animation Studios
Worked on an upcoming animated feature as a freelance visual development artist. Designed blue sky stage main and secondary characters, and created and developed the visual concepts of sets, props and

2018 – 2018

Character Designer

Gaumont Animation
Worked on some exploratory designs for the main characters for a 3D TV series "Stillwater" while in development.

Education

2021 – 2021

The Animation Collaborative

Advanced Character Design

Learned under the guidance of Albert Lozano, Character Art Director at Pixar Animation Studios.

2013 – 2016

MFA

Academy of Art University

Visual Development

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