Claudia Chinyere Akole

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I am an exhibiting artist, illustrator, cartoonist, designer, animator, and educator from Sydney, Australia (Gadigal & Wangal Country) currently based in Tokyo, Japan.

About

I am an exhibiting artist, illustrator, cartoonist, designer, animator, and educator from Sydney, Australia (Gadigal & Wangal Country) currently based in Tokyo, Japan.

I work as a freelance illustrator, animator, cartoonist, and educator while also creating comics, illustrations, and multidisciplinary artworks in my personal practice.

I have been a Multidisciplinary Freelance Designer for 7 years, prior to which I was an in-studio Graphic Designer for 3 years. I have experience with design production in many different formats, including web, social media, print, image, and video! I’ve also worked as an illustrator for a wealth of projects including editorial, promotional, and educational materials.

  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Consumer Goods
  • Government
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Telecommunications

Projects · 1

Work experience· 10 roles

DX Archivist / Administrator (Music Publishing) · SURF MusicMay 2025 – Oct 2025 · 6 mos

Digitally archiving musical media and associated print media from Fufi Pacific Music's physical library for the SURF Music digital music platform. Extracting mp3 files from physical CDs, scanning physical album covers and booklets, inputting and uploading data into CSV or XLXS files in a transferrable format, auditing data to ensure information has been correctly inputted.

Artist in Residence · Bridge StudioAug 2024 – Dec 2024 · 5 mos

I attended the Bridge to Kyoto Artist-In-Residence Program at Bridge Studio, Kyoto, Japan for a 3-month period from 27 August 2024 - 19 November 2024, where I worked on ‘Stage 01 – Visual Development & Research’ for my long-term graphic novel project ‘The Fog’ (Working Title). I completed my project in the form of research, writing, and the production of original comic art. I then presented these new works alongside other process materials during a 3-day Solo Exhibition on 09 Nov – 11 Nov 2024 at Bridge Studio titled ‘Fog Prologue’. This project was assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Art Workshop Teacher · WestWordsJul 2022 – Jul 2022 · 1 mo

Teaching illustration and comic school holiday workshops for young people through Western Sydney organisation WestWords in partnership with Big Sky Stories, and Headspace, Broken Hill.

Teacher / Facilitator · Express MediaMar 2021 – May 2021 · 3 mos
Research Assistant · University of Technology, SydneyJan 2021 – Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos
University Teacher / Academic Tutor · University of Technology, SydneyFeb 2020 – Aug 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Comic Workshop Teacher · NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)Feb 2019 – Dec 2019 · 11 mos
Graphic Designer · Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) AustraliaOct 2018 – Nov 2025 · 7 yrs 2 mos

Education

Bachelor of Design in Animation (Honours) · University of Technology, Sydney2018

Deferred (6 months completed)

Bachelor of Design in Animation · University of Technology, Sydney2014 – 2017

Graduate

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication · Western Sydney University2012 – 2014

Transferred (2 years completed)

Bachelor of Design in Animation · University of Technology, Sydney2014 – 2017

Graduated

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