Toshi · I tell stories.

The record

Training, the jobs that built the eye, and the work I take now.

Storyteller · AI artist · Creator

Name: Toshi
Handle: @ToshiArte
Training: Art and Design
Craft: Art, characters, worlds
Medium: Illustration and film
Practice: Daily, public

Experience

Now
Adobe Firefly Ambassador
Illustration, characters, stories, and films directed in public. Character bibles, world building, pipelines, and finished work.
Now
Freelance creator and consultant
Open for work as a creator or a consultant. Art, illustration, character creation, storytelling, world building, films, games, logos, and brands.
Before
Director, games and board games
Ran a studio for video games and board games. Worlds, systems, characters, and production for play.
Before
Manager, creative agency
Led a creative agency. Art, illustration, logos, brands, campaigns, and visual worlds for clients.
Foundation
Artist, illustrator, world builder
Years of art and illustration. Character creation, storytelling, world building, logos, and brands. Pencil and paper first.

Education

Art and Design
University major. Four minors in creative fields. Composition, color, form, and the long training.
Certificates
- User Interface and Interaction
- Gamification
- AI Design
- Art Direction
- Brand Identity
- Narrative Design
- Character Design

Attributes

Illustration
18/20
Art, stills, the drawing hand
Characters
18/20
Faces, costumes, a close-up that holds
Worlds
17/20
Lore, maps, places that survive a second look
Story
18/20
Structure, voice, the cut that lands
Design
17/20
Logos, brands, identities, years of it
Direction
18/20
Mood, color, action, film

Loadout

Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly Boards
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Midjourney
GPT-2
Kling 3.0
Hailuo H3
Seedance 2.5
Veo
Runway
Suno
Figma
CapCut

Artist

Art, illustration, character creation, storytelling, and world building. I design the mood, the mark, the face, the place, and the cut. Generation is one step in a longer craft.

Investigator

New models arrive every week. I test them in public: Firefly, Boards, Kling, Hailuo, Seedance. Then I write down what actually holds a story together.

Consultant

Open for work as a consultant or a creator: art, illustration, characters, stories, worlds, films, games, logos, brands, and Firefly pipelines.

Hire the craft

Films, characters, worlds, art, brands, games, and the pipeline that holds a face.

Storytelling and film

A short, a commercial, a cut that carries emotion. Script, mood, and the story that survives the last frame.

Characters and world building

Faces, costumes, lore, maps, and the rules of a place. Character bibles and worlds that hold a close-up.

Art and illustration

Stills, concepts, and finished pictures. Years of drawing, then the models. The spark is still the drawing hand.

Logos, brands, and design

Years of identity work. Marks, systems, and campaigns. The same craft I used running a creative agency, now on your brief.

Games and board games

Worlds, systems, and production for play. I directed a studio for video games and board games. I still take that work.

Firefly and pipeline

How to keep a face, a world, and a grade consistent across stills and motion. Boards, references, and the boring parts that make it look expensive.

I tell stories.

Work

The record

Adobe Firefly Ambassador

Freelance creator and consultant

Director, games and board games

Manager, creative agency

Artist, illustrator, world builder

Art and Design

Certificates