Photograph by Andrew Paynter
Takashi Kawashima
Currently based in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Tokyo, I work as a freelance designer. Previously, I was part of the Brand Studio and Data Arts team at Google. In addition to my design work, I create media art and have a passion for photography. I've had the privilege of exhibiting my art internationally and receiving recognition through industry awards.
Selected Honors for my design work
Japan Media Arts Festival – Excellent Award, 2023
Cannes Lions (Silver)
One Show Pencils (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
Webby Awards
Selected Talks
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, 2018
Startup:CON (Seoul), 2016
Sonar+D, 2016
Dentsu Lab Tokyo, 2016
Selected Honors for my art work
Eureka Fellowship - Nominated Artist, 2013
Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Woodside, CA., Resident Artist, 2010
Asahi Foundation Artist Grant, 2010
Japan Media Arts Festival – Jury Recommended Work, 2008
Japan Media Arts Festival – Jury Recommended Work, 2007
Japan Media Arts Festival – Jury Recommended Work, 2006
:output09, Germany – Bronze Award, 2006
UCLA Regents Stipend, 2006
Digital Art Award 2005, Tokyo Japan – Grand Prize, 2005
Asia Digital Art Award, Fukuoka Japan – Excellent Award, 2005
:output08, Germany – Honorable Mention, 2005
Japan Media Arts Festival – Jury Recommended Work, 2005
Japanese Government overseas study program Artist Grant, 2005
UCLA Regents Stipend, 2005
Permanent Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Selected Exhibitions, Performances, Screenings
2050. A Brief History of the Future, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, 2018
Internet Art Future exhibition, ICC Tokyo, 2012
Future Everything, Manchester UK, 2012
Re:Group: Beyond Models of Consensus, Eyebeam New York, 2010
South by Southwest , Austin, 2009
Ars Electronica, Linz Austria, 2008
Sónar “SonarMática,” Barcelona Spain, 2008
SIGGRAPH ASIA Art Gallery. Singapore, 2008
SIGGRAPH 2007 Art Gallery, San Diego USA, 2007
Joe Dark Shadow Theater, Joshua Tree USA, 2007
Joe Dark Shadow Theater: Contemporary Puppet Videos & Art - Seminal Projects, San Diego USA, 2007
Ars Electronica, Linz Austria, 2006
Electrofrienge, New Castle, Australia, 2006
ACM Multimedia, Santa Barbara USA, 2006
Tokyo Type Directors Club, Ginza Graphic Gallery Tokyo Japan, 2006
VIPER International Festival for Film Video and New Media - Basel, Switzerland, 2006
Digital Art Festival (DAF) TOKYO, Tokyo Japan, 2005
ACM Multimedia, Singapore, 2005
Microsoft Design Expo, Seattle USA, 2005
Hull Film Festival, Hull UK, 2005
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Los Angeles USA, 2004
Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach USA, 2004