RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)
Marie is currently an MFA candidate at the Rhode Island School of Design. Originally from Japan, she moved to the States in middle school. Her BA was at the University of Chicago in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in French. She eventually realized graphic design could be a way to continue cross-disciplinary dialogue and work around everything she likes. From drawing letterforms to teaching web design, she engages in graphic design as a wide-ranging practice. Prior to RISD, Marie worked at a sustainability non-profit as a designer/developer. She has interned in New York and the Bay since then, and spent the past summer in Europe as a RISD Maharam fellow.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Born in London UK and currently in Providence RI
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Super late night owl, you might even call it morning
FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
Fictional: I’ve dressed up as Edward Scissorhands for Halloween, Historical: László Moholy-Nagy
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Princess Mononoke
FAVORITE TV SHOW TO BINGE WATCH?
Biggie, Bach, and everything in between
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
Does lurking on reddit count?
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Nina Katchadourian
LAST BOOK YOU READ?
Taxidermy for Language-Animals
FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
ACLU. Also, I admire people who give free hugs
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Dollar oysters
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER…?
Cook
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
Grandma’s go-to – mottainai
