Dakota Nako
Dakota is a multidisciplinary creative from Kyoto, Japan who actively designs in the USA. Throughout the course of her life, she has experimented with various art forms including drawing, painting, sculpture, metalsmithing, fiber, photography, digital illustration/animation and more. She earned the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design. Her extensive and vast experience and multicultural background as well as her mother and father's artistic and architectural sensibilities inspire and inform her work today.
Education
Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design
​Bloomington, Indiana
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Atelier Amadeo (art preparatory school)
Kyoto, Japan
Experience
Switzerland
Graphic design internship
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USA
Art direction part-time
Graphic design part-time
Gallery assistance part-time
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Japan
Graphic design freelance
Social media content creator freelance
Awards + Certificates
Ilknnur Ralston Memorial Award
​NSAL, 2021
Email: dakota@dsnako.com