CG Creator Hiko Nakamura
Office: 1st-STAGE
Address: 1582, Kanonaka, Syunan-city, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan,
TEL: 0834-68-1575
FAX: 0834-68-1573
E-mail: hiko@1st-stage.jp
Home Page: http://www.1st-stage.jp/
Hiko Nakamura's Profile
1956
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
1978
Graduated from Kobe Designer Gakuin, Japan
Received the following awards for the graduation assignment
Best Design Award ( from Kobe Designer Gakuin)
Encouragement Award ( from all sister schools throughout Japan)
1979
Original Illustration was selected for the "Nijuu-nana Kai Insatsu Bijustu Tenrankai '79 Irasuto Konpe"
( The 27th Printed Art Exhibition, ' 79 Illustration Competition )
1979-1983
Reborn Creative Corporation, Japan - Graphic Designer / Illustrator
1983-1987
Freelance - Web Designer / Illustrator
1985-1987
Exhibited in the "A Message for Peace " exhibition
1986
Exhibited in the "Nuclear Arms: Threat to our World " exhibition which was held in both Beijing and Moscow, and sponsored by Soka Gakkai International and the United Nations (UN)
1987-1990
CAT ( Creative Art Techniques ) Corporation, Japan - Illustrator
1990
Founded Shun Nakamura's Graphic Studio
1991
Exhibited in the " Hyaku-nin ten " ( An exhibition of works by 100 leading artists ) at the Dentsu Gallery ( 1991-1993 )
Held an exhibition of works by two artists at the Roppongi Art Box Gallery
Held a private exhibition at the Dentsu Ad Gallery
Started creating illustrations on Macintosh G3
1999
Designed and created original web site
Shun Nakamura's Gallery http://www.1st-stage.jp/
1st-Stage for Illustrator http://1st-stage.net
2003
Renamed to Hiko Nakamura in 2003.
Skills & Qualifications
Member of the SGI (Soka Gakkai International) Art Division
Skilled in computer graphics programs and applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, an Painter
Major Clients & Creative Achievements
Local Bank Association, poster (1979)
Nissan Automobile, catalog (1979)
Tsukuba Expo, IBM Japan building CG character design(1985)
Shueisha, "non-no" magazine, monthly illustration for the readers' column(1987-1988)
Toshiba EMI, CD jacket design (1989)
Tokyo Dome, original snack package design (1990)
Fuji Film, lithium battery pamphlet design (1994)
NEC, CD-ROM design (1995)
NTT, ISDN pamphlet design (1996)
Enterprise trade journal, design (1997)
Sakura Bank, bank card design (1998)
NTT, OCN advertisement (2000)
NEC, router advertisement (2000)
Yasuda Life Insurance Company, web site illustration (2000)
Komei Political Party, web site illustration (2000)
Asatsu-DK, web site illustration (2000)
eGroup, banner design (2000)