TAK TOYOSHIMA
comic book artist | illustrator
creative director
cover design
DigBoston
Whoever said "You can't judge a book by its cover" must have never designed a book cover before. Covers are your opening statement. Covers set the stage for the content within.
layout
feature layout
Feature story in DigBoston about undercover narcotics officer Jack Cole and his current support of the legalization of all substances.
iconography
A picture says a thousand words but an icon should really say one or two. Boiling down ideas to an icon is its own art form.
infographics
One of the most popular ways of conveying a concept. Informational, highly shareable, and visually impactful.
custom publishing
MICE
The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo is an eclectic annual comics showcase of small press and future stars of comics and graphic novels. I joined the MICE team in 2022 as the art director.
Cambridge
Open Studios
Guide for annual city-wide open studios event held by the City of Cambridge.
Cambridge Center
for Adult Education
I had the pleasure of completely overhauling the CCAE's bi-annual course catalog.
Boston Comic Con
Working on Boston Comic Con's very first event program was a blast and as a comic book artist and general fan of comics, it was a dream job.
Beowulf
This 10-panel, map-folded program for the American Repertory Theater was a real challenge but one of the most fun projects I've ever worked on. The final product looked amazing.
Finding Neverland
Program for Tony Award Winning American Repertory Theater's production of Finding Neverland.
Event guides, theater programs, and festival brochures.
