Yoroshiku! My name’s Akira Takahashi-sensei. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, I love writing and designing visual content geared towards all cultures! Home of properties such as the upcoming Vestibula, and the Christmas classic St. Nick II, you’re bound to be in for excitement and delight!
Now celebrating my website’s 1st Anniversary!
Moshi moshi! Takahashi-gakusei here again. I recently finished another course in my Graphic Design certificate. It took me a month, too. Sorry if it seemed like I haven’t been minding my blog. Anyway, I just want to let you know that this month is that of my birthday, and if you pledge a dollar or… Continue reading Birthday Bulletin: Patreon Exclusive First Looks On the Way!
Animation. The physical movement of an object being demonstrated one frame at a time. What started out as an experiment with cameras in the mid to late 1800s had become embraced by the early 1900s. Michigan-born cartoonist Windsor McCay, who serialized the surrealist Little Nemo in Slumberland from 1905 to 1925 in the New York… Continue reading A Fair Future for Japanese Animation
Happy Canada Day, everyone! And what have we here? Another coloring page for the kiddies; this time, Hick! With the Calgary Stampede set to begin later this week, I hope everyone in Calgary as well as the rest of Canada has a grand out-of-this-world time!
Howdy, pardners! Takahashi-sense- I mean, Sheriff Takahashi here! As you all know, the Calgary Stampede is a festival and rodeo held here in the Albertan city of Calgary, for one week in July, and has been held since 1912. During the week, Calgarians get to enjoy line dancing, watching bull rides and chuck wagon races,… Continue reading Coloring Pages are a-comin’ this Summer. And you’re gonna be in for a Rodeo!
Hey everyone, Takahashi-gakusei here! Sorry if I haven’t been keeping things up to date often, but this is ’cause I’m still on my way to getting that SAIT certificate in graphic design! I should remind you that my workflow has improved greatly though. Remember when I went to Omatsuri last summer? I actually managed to… Continue reading I went to Otafest 2019!
2014 Webcomic Project: Meet the Marlins Inspired by Noboru Kawasaki’s 1973 manga, The Song of Tentomushi, This 14-chapter webcomic prematurely began my career as a graphic artist and designer while I was in my 2nd year of High School. I planned to have it last for a year or two, but a fight I had… Continue reading Portfolio
As a self-employed freelancer, I’m very happy to take requests, whether it be character creation and design, promotional material such as mini-comics or posters, and even T-shirt designs. With this work ethic, I guarantee that I’ll leave a lasting impact on your business. Despite being based in Calgary, I’m proud to announce that, as of… Continue reading Contact
