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Xickofthis
Graphic Designer & Illustrator 


︎: xickofthis@gmail.com
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Profile


Xickofthis or Irin Vanitcharoenthum (she/her) , from Bangkok, Thailand, currently based in The Netherlands. Also doing handpoke tattoo as a side job and accepting commissions worldwide.


Skills


Adobe Creative Cloud: (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Dimension, Adobe Media Encoder), Figma, Procreate, HTML/CSS, Cinema4D, Maya, Forger, Twinmotion, AR (Spark AR, Artivive, A-Frame.io), VR


                                                    


Education


University of The Arts, Philadelphia USA
2022


Exchange student Spring 2022 (BA)

Academie Minerva, Hanze University of Applied Science, Groningen NL (BA)
2019-2023


Graduated Bachelor’s Degree program with Cum Laude. Bachelor degree of Design majoring in Off Road Design (Graphic & Interaction Design/ Illustration & Animation Design)



Work Experience 


Present



The Balcony Space, Bangkok TH

One of the artists under The Balcony Space, which coordinate between artist and galleries worldwide. 

Freelance Commissions (Freelance)


Accepting all kinds of graphic designs and illustrations related commissions through social media.Created songs cover designs, handpoke tattoos, posters, illustrations, animations etc.


Studio Renate Boere, The Hague, NL
Graphic Design Internship (Full-time)
August-December 2022


  1. Marketing and Social Media Promotions:
    • Managed the studio's social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.).
    • Designed posts and videos, and developed strategies for social media app algorithms.
    • Successfully gained more followers, established new connections, and attracted clients, internship applications, and paper companies.
  2. Gert Dumbar Booklet Archives:
    • Created a 200+ page A3 booklet archive of Gert Dumbar's works.
    • Assisted in selecting images for inclusion in the book and designed multiple spreads for an upcoming book by Gert Dumbar.
  3. Brand Identity and Social Media Templates:
    • Worked on brand identities, logo designs, and social media templates for Nimeto (Utrecht, NL).
    • Designed templates for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and the website.
  4. Motion Graphics and Event Promotion:
    • Created motion graphics for Studio Renate Boere's Instagram reels, banners, and social media posts. (Click to view)
    • Assisted in promoting and organizing events such as The Rooftop Talk Event. (Click to view)
  5. Website Design and Development:
  6. Photography and Multimedia Content:
  7. Event Collaboration:
    • Assisted in promoting and organizing events such as The Rooftop Talk Event and Zefirzeven - BNO present Ruben Pater Kuan-Ting Chen at Stroom Den Haag, Contemporary art center in The Hague, NL. (Click to view)







Other 


2023

 

Academie Minerva Graduation Show 2023 
De Toekomst, Scheemda NL


Exhibited my graduation project titled “Whispers Of The Mind Sea Shells Reveries”. (Click for Online Gallery)

The exhibition included 140 graduated artists, designers, and teachers from the bachelor's and master's programmes at the former strawboard factory De Toekomst in Scheemda from 17 June 2023-22 June 2023.

Designer Thinking: Mapping South/East Asian Design Histories
Groningen NL


Created 3D Motion graphic designs and instagram post designs to promote a researching artifacts on Mapping South/East Asian Design Histories. This research is a collaborations with Adi Daryn, Handa Youn, Huy Quang Tran, Jemin Kim, Michiel Teeuw, and Violetta Rashkevych.

2022

Unique & Union Company Limited
Bangkok TH


Created the company’s logos, business cards, Social media posts interfaces

Song Cover Design Commissions 


Designs song cover, 3D typography, and short motion graphic animation for underground artists from Zwolle, The Netherlands. Song titled “Die2Nite” available on SoundCloud and Spotify.

Typography design for a single titled “Ecstasy” by See-through band from Florida ,USA. Available to listen on Apple Music and Spotify

Women’s Work Exhibition
DEIA Gallery 401 Broad St, Philadelphia USA 


Exhibited an A2 printed illustration, titled “Girl’s Night”, which the exhibition is dedicated to honoring and exploring the varied experiences of womanhood.

Human Figure in Contemporary Art Exhibition
VRIJDAG gallery, Walstraat 34 Groningen NL


Exhibited an A2 canvas printed illustration, titled “Girl’s Night” under the theme “Human Figure”

2021

RAbowl Vegan Restaurant
Groningen NL & Hamburg gänsemarkt DE


Drew digital illustrations and animations to promote the restaurant on social medias.

Studio Minerva
Minerva Academy, Hanze University of Applied Science, Groningen NL



  • Created poster designs, motion graphics, banner and illustrations for Academy Minerva Open Day Design Campaign (Final Selection), 
  • Drew illustrations for SIRE Magazine, 
  • Poster designs, motion graphic, and illustrations to promote “Turn on bike light campaign”. Posters and animations presented on digital screens around Academy Minerva and Hanze University of Applied Science campuses. 
  • Designs multiple posters to promote usage of 5G Wifi exhibited at Groninger Forum.

2020

ILLUSTRATIE57 Member
Groningen, NL


Organize illustration workshops and event. Illustratie57 is Yearly illustration festival by Illustration/Animation students and alumni from Art Academy Minerva. Exhibited my illustration at 2ND BEST EXHIBITION AT MASMAS CAFE, GRONINGEN

2019

COLLECTIVE Y, AMSTERDAM
(Online exhibition) Amsterdam, NL


Created short animation Quarantine Creations online exhibition, under the theme of "Show me as I want to be seen"