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Hi, I'm Haruka Kanemura, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for fun and original stationery products. I love integrating creativity and thoughtful design into my work, whether it's creating conversational coloring books for mental health awareness or running my own Etsy shop. With a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a commitment to quality, I enjoy bringing ideas to life and connecting with customers both locally and around the world. Besides illustrating, I manage social media marketing for the Huntington Beach Art Center, where I design marketing materials and create engaging content to boost their online presence. I’m fluent in Japanese and English, and I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving my craft.…Hi, I'm Haruka Kanemura, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for fun and original stationery products. I love integrating creativity and thoughtful design into my work, whether it's creating conversational coloring books for mental health awareness or running my own Etsy shop. With a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a commitment to quality, I enjoy bringing ideas to life and connecting with customers both locally and around the world. Besides illustrating, I manage social media marketing for the Huntington Beach Art Center, where I design marketing materials and create engaging content to boost their online presence. I’m fluent in Japanese and English, and I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving my craft.

Haruka Kanemura

Illustrator, Designer, Social Media Manager

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Hi, I'm Haruka Kanemura, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for fun and original stationery products. I love integrating creativity and thoughtful design into my work, whether it's creating conversational coloring books for mental health awareness or running my own Etsy shop. With a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a commitment to quality, I enjoy bringing ideas to life and connecting with customers both locally and around the world. Besides illustrating, I manage social media marketing for the Huntington Beach Art Center, where I design marketing materials and create engaging content to boost their online presence. I’m fluent in Japanese and English, and I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving my craft.…Hi, I'm Haruka Kanemura, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for fun and original stationery products. I love integrating creativity and thoughtful design into my work, whether it's creating conversational coloring books for mental health awareness or running my own Etsy shop. With a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a commitment to quality, I enjoy bringing ideas to life and connecting with customers both locally and around the world. Besides illustrating, I manage social media marketing for the Huntington Beach Art Center, where I design marketing materials and create engaging content to boost their online presence. I’m fluent in Japanese and English, and I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving my craft.

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Hi, I’m Haruka Kanemura, a passionate illustrator and designer with a keen eye for fun and original stationery products. I love integrating creativity and thoughtful design into my work, whether it’s creating conversational coloring books for mental health awareness or running my own Etsy shop. With a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a commitment to quality, I enjoy bringing ideas to life and connecting with customers both locally and around the world.

Besides illustrating, I manage social media marketing for the Huntington Beach Art Center, where I design marketing materials and create engaging content to boost their online presence. I’m fluent in Japanese and English, and I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others, meeting deadlines, and continuously improving my craft.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Surface Pattern Design

Intermediate

Language

Japanese

Fluent

Korean

Intermediate

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Stationery Designer at Etsy Shop & Local Art Markets

August 1, 2022 - June 18, 2024

Design and create fun and original stationery products including greeting cards, postcards, stickers, and prints; expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud to create illustrations and pattern design and prepare print-ready layouts; manage a successful online shop on Etsy with approximately 100 sales and 5-star reviews; participate in local art markets resulting in over $250 in sales in one day; apply strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality design standards.

Social Media Marketing Manager at Huntington Beach Art Center

November 1, 2023 - June 18, 2024

Design marketing materials such as brochures, exhibition postcards and banners, and social media graphics using Adobe Creative Suite; create unique seasonal illustrations and custom pattern designs for the Art Center's quarterly trifold pamphlet featuring event and class schedules; manage social media presence on Facebook and Instagram, increasing Instagram account reach by 99.2% using targeted content strategies and sharing engaging graphics.

Illustrator Intern at Cures of Colors

May 1, 2021 - June 18, 2024

Serve as an illustrator to create conversational coloring books for parents and kids; part of the production team for mental health awareness coloring book and food diversity/nutrition coloring book; design characters, develop compositions, and create the final line art pages; participate in weekly meetings and actively integrate teammates and director’s feedback.

Illustrator at El Camino College

August 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Created illustrations of health-related topics and designed flyers for events hosted by the Student Health Services; collaborated with supervisor to discuss students’ needs, develop projects, and plan the marketing of the events; gained time management skills by balancing job and schoolwork and meeting deadlines consistently.

Author and Illustrator at Self-employed

March 1, 2020 - June 18, 2024

Authored, illustrated and self-published original books, managing all aspects of the project from concept to final production; utilized Adobe InDesign to design book layout and prepare print-ready files, ensuring cohesive visual flow, typography, and consistent formatting; collaborated with printers to oversee production ensuring high quality with precise color accuracy, print specifications, and binding preferences.