Biography

PortlateI was born in Saitama, Japan on December 1978. I studied graphic design in Kyushu Sangyo University and became a freelance illustrator after graduation on 2001. I established cubicface which is own office in the same year.

My illustrations is mainly done using color ink, pen, and Adobe Illustrator®. I frequently participate in a solo exhibitions and group exhibitions. Currently, I am active as a free lance illustrator in Tokyo working with digmeout FACTORY recommend artists.


Exhibitions

[ Solo Exhibitions ]
cubicface : YANASE OPEL Showroom / Fukuoka JAPAN (1999)
cubicface:2 : Gallery SPOON & NOOPS Station / Osaka JAPAN (2002)
nee.nee : alphabet gallery shop / Kyoto JAPAN (2002)
cubicface:3 : Gallery SPOON & NOOPS Station / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
funky space : ART WAD'S / Tokyo JAPAN (2003)
Garden : digmeout CAFE / Osaka JAPAN (2005)
vibeke : FEWMANY / Tokyo JAPAN (2007)
FLY ON! : GALLRY HOUSE MAYA/ Tokyo JAPAN (2008)

[ Group Exhibitions ]
Ce 2nd Exhibition : Gallery OISHI / Fukuoka JAPAN (2001)
MINAMI GO! ROUND! PAINTINGS : Contents Label CAFE / Osaka JAPAN (2002)
Shofuku Zakka ten : A&C GALLERY / Osaka JAPAN (2002)
Summer Festival Shofuku Zakka ten : A&C GALLERY / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
kinema book : A&C GALLERY / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Return of Digmeout : COMPOUND GALLERY / Portland Oregon USA (2005)
Super Hero Show : COMPOUND GALLERY / Portland Oregon USA (2005)
digmeout EXHIBITION : blacklab gallery / Brisbane AUSTRARIA (2005)
The Naniwa : FEWMANY / Tokyo JAPAN (2006)
The Naniwa : SPLASH and SAMMY / Osaka JAPAN (2006)
Digmeout Show : Nucleus Gallery / Los Angels USA (2007)
JUKE : STANDARD BOOK STORE / Osaka JAPAN (2007)

[ Participation Exhibitions ]
Nail ART EXHIBITION : Gallery SPOON & NOOPS Station / Osaka JAPAN (2001)
FUNKY802 STREET ART EXHIBITION#7 : SONY TOWER / Osaka JAPAN (2002)
2002 The 9th Creators' Summer Festival : PAPER VOICE / Osaka JAPAN (2002)
2002 The 9th Creators' Summer Festival : OJI Paper Gallery GINZA / Tokyo JAPAN (2002)
66 Exhibition : HOSONO Bldg. / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Teacher work exhibition : Gallery WARP / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
2003 The 10th Creators' Summer Festival : PAPER VOICE / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Genten Exhibition : Gallery HAY-ON-WYE / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Each Father Christmas : Gallery SPOON & NOOPS Station / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Red, White, Black winter : Gallery & Cafe AAAA / Osaka JAPAN (2003)
Teacher work exhibition : Gallery WARP / Osaka JAPAN (2004)
send & recieive : Gallery WARP / Osaka JAPAN (2005)
TAKE ART EXHIBITION : GENIUS CAFE / Kobe JAPAN (2005)
ELLE LOVES ART : ROPPONGI HILLS & OMOTESANDO HILLS / Tokyo JAPAN (2006)
ELLE LOVES ART : danceteria SAZA*E / Osaka JAPAN (2006)
FEWMANY AWARD 2007 : FEWMANY / Tokyo JAPAN (2007)
DTP : STANDARD BOOK STORE / Osaka JAPAN (2007)
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Awards

FUNKY802 STREET ARTIST AUDITION #7 : Selecting (2002)
FEWMANY AWARD 2007 : Grand Prix (2007)

Articles

[ Magazine ]
MAGAZINE HOUSE Hanako WEST (2002, No.141) / PIA KANSAI PIA (2002, No.488) / MAGAZINE HOUSE relax (2002, No.65) / TOP STAGE KAJIKAJI (2002, No.97) / NOVA NOVARK (2002, No.023) / Genkosha illustration (2003, No.143) / Gakken Pooka (2005, No.10) / Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing DESIGN NOTE (2006, No.5) / NEKO PUBLISHING Quanto (2007, No.226) / GENKOSHA FATION ILLUSTRATION FILE (2007)
/ GENKOSHA Iillustration FILE 2008 -digital- / GENKOSHA Character FILE 08-09

[ News Paper ]
FM802 TIME TABLE (2002.11/2005.03) / RESONA Bank REENAL (2005.03)

[ Online ]
digmeout.net (RECOMMND ARTIST: Takeshi Nitta) / REENAL STATION(RESONART BUCKNUMBER Vol.7:Takeshi Nitta) / starfactory* (ARTIST GALLERY : Takeshi Nitta) / SPOON co., ltd. (art museum : Takeshi Nitta)

[ Misc. ]
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