>> Commissioned by an authentic Kyoto-style Ramen restaurant opened in Roncesvilles 2020. Store sign, A-frame signage design.
>> Design direction, Food Photography & Hand-drawn English & Japanese calligraphy (Main Japanese characters done by co-owner's wife)
Hi there! I’m Mitsuki aka NITZKHI and I am a Japanese Visual Storyteller based in Toronto. As you may have guessed, my passion is creating timeless art & design. I specialize in visual direction which I draw inspiration from a range of creative practice.
As a Designer,
- Completed over 55+ Commercial design projects for entrepreneurs, corporations in & out of Canada
- Worked as a Graphic Designer (Branding, Editorial, Signage, Print & Digital Medias) and illustrations for Children’s Educational Materials
As an Artist and Muralist,
- Currently an apprentice commercial & residential painter in construction trades.
- Experience engaging the local neighbourhood through public art (Theme: Culture, Historical Sites, Architectures, Portraits, Nature etc.) (Past Projects: Toronto/ StrreetART, Bell Box Murals, Commercial & Residential Buildings) and assisted in large scale murals around the city.
- Has exhibited mixed media artworks and did a live painting at public venue, private venues, street festivals, art & farmer's market)
- Sold handmade & upcycled items online and at events.
In my teaching career,
- Led nature and forest school based programs at outdoor schools & child care centres.
- Worked as a Registered Early Childhood Educators in Public Kindergarten, EarlyON and Parenting Centres.
- Facilitated youth/family functions, community events for local BIAs & city of Scarborough.
As a street dancer/ cultural educator,
- A coordinator & crew member of SK Dojo: The Academy of Hiphop Culture and the Breaks / youth and family arts and fitness programming
- Performed as a Guest Dancer at Rogers Center/Toronto Arts Council Mayor(Rob Ford)’s Ball
- Competed in multiple street dance battles and competitions
- Has taught graffiti to children & youth
- Has been commissioned to create street art / street-fashion apparel
I love enriching people’s lives through storytelling. My motto is “Let Your Light Shine to Make the World a Better Place”. This is my way of using my gift to contribute to the society.
More artwork by NITZKHI
Nature-ID
Logo Illustrations
JETLAG Magazine
Educational Illustrations for Inhabit Education
Toronto Island
JAPAS - Tapas Bar Chalk Art
WESTON SPACEKATZ BOX
NIRVANA
Planetary Mind
Selected Small Scale Works
Valley of Abundance
Beach Landscape Sketch Art
Personal Sketch - Meditation
Personal Sketch - Still Life
Personal Sketch - Animal
Personal Sketches - Imaginative
Mobility DNA - Book 1
Mobility DNA - Book 1
Mobility DNA - Cover Illustration Birds Eye View
Graffiti Design - Break Down
Mural Restoration - The Half Way House
Cocktail Menu Sign writing Chalkart
Store Signage for a Yoga Studio
Banner & Sign Design
Da Vinci Style Sketch
Flower
Landscape Mural for Musoshin Ramen Harbord
Musoshin Harbord Awning Sign
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