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Aoi Kato

Chicago, IL

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Aoi Kato is a Chicago based artist majoring in Illustration at the American Academy of Art. Knowing the struggle of being bilingual, she realized the beauty of visual art is the fact that it is a universal language. She chooses not to replicate what already exists, she becomes obsessed with originating her own characters and environment. Her goal is to bring others into her whimsical world. She is a diverse artist and is capable of drawing realistically and stylistically. She creates her compulsive compositions utilizing many mediums such as graphite, colored pencil, ink, marker and Adobe softwares. Set to graduate in the Spring of 2018, Aoi hopes to work as an Illustrator and take on commissioned work as well.
Education
- BFA Illustration
  
  American Academy Of Art
  
  2014 - Currently Enrolled
Experience
- Aoi
  
  Kato
  
  2016 - Present (8 years)
  
  Aoi Kato
  200 Glasgow Lane, Schaumburg, IL, 60194
  847.791.7841
  aoiowie@gmail.com
  
  Education:
  American Academy of Art
  -Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration
  -Dean’s list:2 semester
  -Expected Graduation Date: April 2018
  Chicago Futabakai Japanese School
  -April 2001- March 2014
  
  Relevant Coursework:
  Illustration 201 & 202
  Drawing for Illustrators
  
  Art Media/Software:
  Graphite Color Pencil Marker
  Ink Watercolor
  Pastel Charcoal
  Adobe: Illustrator, Photoshop
  
  Exhibitions:
  2016 Annual Juried Illustration Shows at Bill L Parks Gallery
  2016 Abstraction Magazine
  2015 Annual Juried Fine Arts Shows at Bill L. Parks Gallery
  2014 Hoffman Estates HIgh School Student Art Exhibitions,Best of Show- Drawing Composition
  
  Work Experience:
  Chick-Fil-A, Oct 2014- Present
  Position: General Team Member
  - Customer Service while always keeping the “Core Four” motto in our mind; make eye contact, smile, speak enthusiastically, and stay connected.
  Position: Front Line
  -From Dining room, Register, Bagging foods, Headsets, Dessert making, and Drive-Thru Window duties. There is no one-set function for this position, alternate to each station as needed.
  
  Freelance Commissioned Work Experience:
  Deborah Sorochtey, Mother and Her Dog Portrait, Dec 2015
  Akai Hana Work-Uniform T-shirt Design, Sept 2014
  Maria Brambila, Portrait of daughter, Nov 2014
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