Hinako Omori - stillness, softness

Emi Takahashi EMI TAKAHASHI

Information

Emi Takahashi 高橋恵美 is a visual artist & graphic designer based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal. Her practice seamlessly blends glyph design F , typography U, and image-making N to build visual worlds FUN rooted in craft, material exploration, and collaboration.

A Latest Trails

Kozo processing and washi papermaking in Ino, Japan
Material animations & titles design for upcoming feature documentary film by Sybilla Patrizia, with Nik Arthur
Art direction for upcoming experimental short film by Nik Arthur
Visual identity for re:arc institute, with Michelle Kuan

B Select Clients

Arc'teryx, GANNI, Houndstooth Label, Inter/Access, Northwestern University, Ploeg Arts, re:arc institute, Tyler McGillivary, University of Toronto

C Collaborators

Nik Arthur, Eric Francisco, Elena Kirby & Masumi Rodriguez, Michelle Kuan, Hinako Omori, Rebecca Wilkinson

Education

2020
2018

OCAD University, BDes Graphic Design (Honours)
Royal Danish Academy, Visual Communication

Talks & Workshops

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2019

OCAD University, Design Research Methods
Rhode Island School of Design, Typography Elective
Cyanotype Workshop, EQ Bank
Variable Axes & Superglyph, Collisions Workshop, studio basic
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Visual Communication, Offshore Studio
OCAD University, Graphic Design Workshop
Launchpad SUMMIT, Frontier Panel Discussion & Workshop, Artscape Daniels Launchpad
OCAD University, Graphic Design Workshop

Press & Features

Liner Notes (Catalog): For Future Reference: Emi Takahashi & Nik Arthur, by Alex Siber
It's Nice That
The Malee Scholarship (Sharp Type)
TYPEONE Magazine Issue 06
The Pangram Paper (Pangram Pangram) 1
The Pangram Paper (Pangram Pangram) 2
Grilli Type

Awards & Grants

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2016

Canada Council for the Arts, Explore and Create
Ontario Arts Council, Artist-Presenter Collab. Projects
Toronto Arts Council, Creative Communities Grant
Canada Council for the Arts, Digital Now
The Malee Scholarship, Women of Typographic Excellence
OCAD University Medal in Graphic Design
Nora E. Vaughan Award
RGD Awards, Typography, Honourable Mention
ADCC Student Competition, Graphic Design, Silver Winner
Mariah’s Fund Scholarship
Joubin-Selig Bursary
Jan van Kampen Scholarship

Last Updated 26.03.05

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