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Jenn Kitagawa

Portrait of illustrator and designer Jenn Kitagawa smiling toward the camera against a dark studio background.

Visual Communications

Freelance Visual Artist · BDes · Class of 2011

www.jennkitagawa.com/

Jenn Kitagawa (she/her) is an award-winning multidisciplinary freelance illustrator and artist based in Toronto/Tkaronto and Montréal/Tiohtià:ke, Canada. In 2011, she graduated from the Visual Communication Design at AUArts, studying graphic design, illustration, and printmaking. She has received funding from SSHRC, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society and has created work for Google, Etsy, and had the honour of creating album artworks for Gord Downie.

Long Distance Illustration created for an Etsy pop-up, New York, NY.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) Illustrations for Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s winter programming.
Annex Ale Label Artwork for Annex Ale Project in collaboration with Market Collective, Calgary, AB.
Land of Foood Mural for Capital Developments, Toronto, ON. (638 sq. ft)

Jenn Kitagawa's Work

Jenn Kitagawa's Work Illustration of two women reclining among oversized flowers and foliage on a warm coral background, created with bold shapes and playful colours.
Long Distance Illustration created for an Etsy pop-up, New York, NY.
Jenn Kitagawa's Work Illustrated promotional artwork featuring diverse musicians, concertgoers, and festive holiday elements on a green background for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) Illustrations for Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s winter programming.
Jenn Kitagawa's Work Beer can label design featuring playful hand-lettering, abstract blue shapes, and floral illustrations created for Annex Ale Project in collaboration with Market Collective.
Annex Ale Label Artwork for Annex Ale Project in collaboration with Market Collective, Calgary, AB.
Jenn Kitagawa's Work Large illustrated mural installed on a construction hoarding featuring neighbourhood scenes, food, people, and everyday life in soft pastel colours.
Land of Foood Mural for Capital Developments, Toronto, ON. (638 sq. ft)

This site may contain artworks with provocative content that some viewers may find uncomfortable or upsetting. AUArts supports a culture of non-censorship and ongoing conversations about contemporary art.