E. N. Dunham is the administrator and designer of this web site. She is a Northeast Ohio based freelance web/ graphic designer with 4 years experience. Asian themed and vector-raster mixed design is regarded as her style, yet her design is continuously evolving every day toward the new approach. Studying new technology and design climate, and communication strategy are essential for her to develop design in order to meet your needs and business strategy. E. N. Dunham works with you side by side until you fully get satisfied.
Design on the computer is not only her specialty. E. N. Dunham has practiced several traditional media such as pencil & pastel drawing and Japanese calligraphy art on her creative design process. Furthermore, she has been practicing photography since she has trained herself as a studio assistant under a notable photographer/ professor Masumi Hayashi (1945 - 2006). For a personal lifetime activity, she has participated in several juried group exhibitions in the past four years. It may fairly be said that E. N. Dunham’s design style is the collective background she has been through as an artist.
Brief Biography
- Born in Miyako city, Iwate pref., Japan.
- Moved in the U.S.A in 1998.
- Graduated from Cleveland State University with B.A. Degree majoring Art (Concentration on Graphic Design and Photography) in 2002.
Experience
- Associated with the Japan Film Festival 2008 in L.A. as lead web designer, web administrator, translator and assistant graphic designer.
- Designed a tri-fold brochure (A4 size in full color) for a company stated below. (Iwate, Japan)
- Created two illustrations used in a marketing collateral for a company, Kagayaki Life, Inc. (Iwate, Japan)
- Designed a logo character for a small English school, Edward’s English School, in Japan. (Iwate, Japan)
- Consulted and improved technically an existing web site for M.Gentile Studios. (Cleveland, OH)
- Designed a website for the Masumi Legacy Project utilizing Joomla and customizing a themed template. (Cleveland, OH)
- Designed a poster and ticket for a Japanese event, “Halloween de salsa party” held in Japan. (Iwate, Japan)
- Designed GUI for a web application coding CSS and XHTML alongside its application development in ASP.net and SQL server DB. (Cleveland, OH)
- Developed and designed the web site of a notable local photographer Linda Butler (Cleveland, OH).
- Riding the Time Machine in the Summer(2006, Japan): Translated subtitles from Japanese to English.
- Designed a personal identity for a local Actor/Stand Up Comedian/Writer/RN.
- Kayoko’’s Creations (Cleveland, OH): Designed information architecture, graphics, Flash animation and photos, and authored XHTML and CSS.
- Katherine’’s Collection (Cleveland, OH): Authored XHTML and CSS on a B-to-B eCommerce site built in ASP.net and SQL server DB.
- CSU Photography course (Cleveland, OH): Installed CMS WordPress and Customized theme in CSS.
- Hayashi & Associates (Glendale, CA): Collaboration with Masumi Hayashi on the seasonal greeting card design.
- The Masumi Hayashi Museum: Designed the promotional postcard for the web site.
- The Masumi Hayashi Museum (Cleveland, OH): Designed information architecture, graphics and HTML coding, and site maintenance.
- Ant Design Store (Osaka, Japan): Designed HTML template and graphics.
Juried Group Exhibitions
- “4th Annual CSU Alumni Art Exhibition” (June 7th – July 21st, 2006) The Edge Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
- “In My Hometown: Impressions of Life in Cleveland” (August 1st – September 30th, 2003) The Edge Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
- “Inaugural CSU Art Exhibition” (April 19th – May 10th, 2002) The Edge Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
- “31st Annual Student Show” (April 5th – May 3rd, 2002) CSU Art Gallery, Cleveland OH.
- “Drawing from Perception: Fourth Biennial Juried Exhibition of Drawings From Direct Observation.” (January 2nd – February 3rd, 2002) Wright State University Art Gallery, Dayton OH.
Curated Group Exhibitions (Cleveland, OH)
- “To Masumi” (October 12th – November 2nd, 2007) Doubting Thomas Gallery.
- “A Tribute to Masumi Hayashi” (November 2 – December 15, 2007) CSU Art Gallery C.
Group Exhibitions (Cleveland, OH)
- Exposure Cleveland September Show “Cleveland Exposures” (September 14th - October, 2007) The Lava Lounge
- “Exposure Cleveland Anniversary Show” (August 10th - September 5th, 2007) The Kelly-Randall Galley
- “Summer Solstice Forest Hill: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” (June 21st – August 21st, 2002) The Rockefeller Courtyard
- “CSU Women’s History Month Women’s Art Invitational Works By or About Women.” (February 25th – March 15th, 2002) CSU Art Gallery C
*The complete resume is available upon a further request.
