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Nathan Tamaki

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Available to hire

2-paragraph first-person bio, friendly tone

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator and Designer at CollegeVine
January 1, 2021 - Present
Helped ideate, design and finalize assets for animated explainer videos, social media spot illustration and iconography for product design.
Digital Engagement Intern at New American Leaders
August 31, 2020 - September 12, 2025
Assisted with social media assets, external communications and managing asset libraries.
Freelance Illustrator and Designer at Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Diverse background in animation, storyboards, brand illustration, visual development, UI design, icon illustration, and motion graphics. Clients include CollegeVine, Foreign Policy Magazine, The World Bank, USAID, Ed Trust, and Tech Change.
Illustrator at CollegeVine
January 1, 2021 - Present
Conceptualized, designed, and finalized assets for animated videos and social media; used Adobe Illustrator and After Effects in collaboration with a video editor and animator.
Assistant Designer at New American Leaders
August 31, 2020 - September 12, 2025
Assisted design team with social media assets, external communications, and managing asset libraries.
Freelance Illustrator and Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Freelance illustrator and designer with experience in animation, storyboards, brand illustration, visual development, UI design, social media engagement, and motion graphics. Clients include CollegeVine, Foreign Policy Magazine, The World Bank, USAID, Ed Trust, and Tech Change.
Creative Associate at PID Floors
December 31, 2018 - September 12, 2025
Managed website assets, blog posts, maintained photo libraries; served as staff photographer; created social media posts and images/animation.

Education

BFA Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
BFA Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    uniE621 Spot illustration concepts for web landing page for CollegeVine
    uniE621 explainer animation for USAID (screenshot)
    I worked as principal illustrator (character and set design) for a series of short motion graphics and explainer videos.