ABOUT ME
Whether you're here for the art or just trying to figure out how to say my name (it’s "Shane," by the way), welcome!
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I’m a Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator with over 15 years of experience turning big ideas into even bigger visuals. My journey started in Hawaii in the '80s—a decade that clearly left a permanent mark on my soul and my sketchbook. These days, I’m bringing that same vintage-inspired energy to the Pacific Northwest as I transition to Seattle.
TLDR:
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Experience: 15+ years in-house and freelance.
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Accolades: National Advertising Award winner and Gold Pele Award recipient.
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Specialties: Graphic Design, Illustration, Branding, and Motion.
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Public Speaking: TEDx Speaker and regular presenter on design and nostalgia.
Professionally, I’m a bit of a hybrid. I spent 15 years as a Senior Creative Designer at MC&A, where I mastered the art of juggling international clients, complex budgets, and tight deadlines without breaking a sweat. More recently, I’ve been crafting print and motion designs for Center Theatre Group and collaborating with brands like LEGO, Intel, and MTV (which actually landed me a Gold Pele Award).
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While I’m best known for a retro-pop aesthetic that leans into horror, drag culture, and bold nostalgia, I’m a firm believer in flexibility. Whether it’s an eye-catching book cover, a sleek corporate deck, oozing with personality or a TEDx talk on the power of nostalgia, I approach every project with the goal of making it look effortless and impressive.
When I’m not behind a screen or a sketchbook, you can usually find me building whimsical builds in Animal Crossing or probably over-analyzing a 1970s movie poster.
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Let’s build something cool together!
Awards + Community WORK
PAINTING MY POW! WOW! MURAL
MY EXHIBIT AT STRUT, SAN FRANCISCO
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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