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BIOGRAPHY Koji Takei was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from high school, he came to United States and entered California Institute of the Arts in Valencia in 1974. Following graduation from CalArts in 1978 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he worked as a graphic designer for Advertising Designers, Inc. in Los Angeles specializing in corporate identities and annual reports. From 1982 to 1984, Takei served as Art Director for California Institute of the Arts Public Affairs Office designing, photographing, and supervising graphics for their publications. In 1985, he and his partner Brian Gormley formed the design and marketing firm Gormley/Takei, Inc., specializing in graphic design, marketing, and event organizing. Clients included Fortune 500 companies, cities and governmental agencies, as well as major record companies. Partial list includes City of Downey, City of Santa Clarita, City of Culver City, Community Development Commission of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Highschool for the Arts, Los Angeles Festival, Burbank Airport, Bank of Los Angeles, Lockheed, Capital Records, CBS Records, and Warner Brothers Records. In 1991, Takei started his own design and photography business. His specialties in design included corporate identities, signage, annual reports and packaging. His photography was represented by agents in Los Angeles and San Francisco and included photo-illustration, portrait and location photography. Since the early 90’s, Takei has been producing fine art work including drawings, paintings, and sculptures. His work has been exhibited at the Laguna Art Museum in Laguna Beach, Doizaki Gallery in Los Angeles, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Gallery and Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica, William Turner Gallery in Venice, and Debi Owen Gallery in San Diego. Currently his work is represented by the Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica where he exhibits on a regular basis. Takei has received recognition for his work from various organizations in the graphics industry, including awards from New York Art Director’s Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Los Angeles Art Director’s Club, Communication Arts and Society of Typographic Arts. His work has been published in Graphis Magazine, Print Magazine, Communication Arts, and various publications in Japan and South Korea. He currently teaches at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena and Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles. Birthplace Education 1978 B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA Solo Exhibitions 2006 “New Works” Berman/Turner Projects, Santa Monica, CA Group Exhibitions 2006 “Omage" Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Awards Teaching |
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