ABOUT ME
My name is Cheyne and it's pronounced "Shane" ... don't worry if you mispronounce it, I'm used to it by now!
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I was born and raised in Hawaii in the 80's, but now live in Los Angeles! For the last few years I’ve been working remotely as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer.
As a freelance artist, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some wonderful companies and their in-house team of designers, animators and photographers. I am self-sufficient and can handle client contact and expectations with style! Clients usually come to me for that vintage/retro aesthetic, but I am flexible in my art. I'm always on top of trends and pop culture and love experimenting with styles!
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Prior to freelancing, I was an in-house Senior Creative Designer at an awesome Event Design Company called MC&A for a whopping 15 years! During my tenure, I designed for international clients and for five different travel-related sub-brands. It was here, I honed my multi-tasking skills and ability to see an idea from concept to completion and working with print vendors.
I am a multi-tasking wizard and can juggle multiple projects and manage budgets and schedules with finesse. I work great as a team player - both in person and remotely! Because of my teaching and public speaking experience, I can sell anything to anyone and can confidently lead a team to the finish line.
Awards + Community WORK
PAINTING MY POW! WOW! MURAL
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2023 - Art Installation, "Rise of the Superqueero!", STRUT San Francisco
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2022 - Featured Presenter at QTCon, San Francisco
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2020 - Pele Award Gold Winner “MTV VMA Awards”
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2020 - Pow!Wow! Hawaii Mural Artist
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2019 - National Advertising Award Winner “John Waters Covers”
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2019 - Art Installation, “Comic Book Queeroes”, STRUT San Francisco
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2018 - Contributing Artist Installation, “Also Here”, Arts at Marks
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2016 - Set & Costume Design, “Ordinary Ohana”, Honolulu Theatre for Youth
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2015 - Speaker, TEDx Talk “The Power of Nostalgia” click to watch!
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2014 - Art Installation, Spalding House Contemporary Art Museum
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2013 - Speaker, PechaKucha, Honolulu Academy of Art Click to watch!
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2012 - Pele Award Winner, Rainbow Film Festival Key Visuals
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2010 - Speaker, Re-Think Hawaii
MY EXHIBIT AT STRUT, SAN FRANCISCO