kaorikid
Freelance illustration and animation artist. Based in Kyoto, Japan since 2016. Her works are known for movements reminiscent of celluloid animation, a gentle and colorful palette and characters drawn with soft lines. In addition to her independent projects, she has worked on various client works, including flier design and music video production.
2016
- Enrolled in Kyoto City University of Arts
2018
- Video “We Love Each Other” independent production
2019
- Collection of poetry “Kuchibiru ga Akaku Nakereba (If Lips Were Not Red)”
Selected for the Bungeisha Contemporary Poetry Award’s Prize of Excellence - Poems from the collection were published in the anthology “Each Other’s Contemporary Poetry 2019” (November) *available for purchase
- Posted miscellaneous poems and drawings on social media
2020
- Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Conceptual Design (March)
- Picture book “Ato de Dēto demo Doukashira (How about a date later?)”
Winner of The 2nd annual izure grand prize (April)- The book was later compiled with past works and published as ebook “kaorikid short stories” (September) *Still on sale
- Publishing of picture book magazine “The Package Ribbon” (November)
- Small solo exhibition “お話から覗く愛しい世界 (A Dear World Through Stories)” (December 3-28)
2021
- Posted miscellaneous poems and drawings on social media (February)
- Official start of career under the name kaorikid (April 11)
- Art / video production for song “Crying Over Moonlight feat. Shetonayui / DJ HASEBE”
- Animation “Phases”
Selected for The Moon Art Contest
- Art production for song “#Follow me feat. MAE / AZU”
- Participated in exhibition “The Moon Art Contest” (October 9-24)
2022
- Romance Creation a.a.c. Solo Exhibition 2 “Tsuki to Taiyou no Ohanashi (Story of the Moon and Sun)” (February 21-March 6)
- Participated in group exhibition “Book Lovers” (March 2-27)
- Illustrations for the YouTube channel “Living in japan” (March)
- Part-time lecturer of video production at Kyoto Institute of Design’s Visual Design Course (April 2022 – present)
- Registered as an Animade creator (June 2022 – present)
- Participated in Adobe Japan Prerelease program (June 2022 – March 2023)
- Animation “Sonne and Mond”
- Selected for the Growing Up Film Festival Tsurukawa Short Movie Contest 2022
- Animation in collaboration with Theater Company Mikeneko-za “The day was a white haze” (December)
2023
- Production of 2 privately solicited welcome boards
- Animation “Rirakkusu mōdo no Watashi ni Henshin ⭐️彡 (Transformation: Relax Mode)”
- Winner of the CHILL OUT Award (CHILL OUT Creative Award 2022: Movie Division)
- Animation “The day was a white haze” (Theater Company Mikeneko-za x kaorikid)
- Selected, Ibaraki Film Arts Festival 2022
- Invited to Japan Film Fest Hamburg, Germany,through recommendation from the Jimbocho Movie Festival 2022
- Candidate for a category award at the TKFFC Animation Competition
- Selected and screened at Seisho Cinema Fes 6th (March 25)
- Animation “Phases”
- Winner of PARADISE WALL ART 2023, Xfolio Award
- MV “Chuudokusei no Chu” Surii
- Participated as an animation assistant for Tasoya Maro (released in July)
Natsume-poko & kaorikid two-person exhibition “Seikatsu To Romansu (Life and Romance)” (September 27~October 2)
Theater and Exhibitions (planning, organizing or assisting)
2017
- Member of Theater Company Mikeneko-za, 2017 ~ March 2022. Active roles in production, performance, video editing, etc.
2022
- Curatorial assistant for Rui Sakurai × Zhdanova Alina’s two-person exhibition “Yurayura Yureru Kioku to Konseki (Fluctuating Memories and Traces)” (September 1~25)