The Art of Jae Zander Kitinoja
2D animator | cartoonist | muralist
Bio
Jae Zander Kitinoja is a cartoonist,
2D animator, painter, and writer. They're
non-binary, transmasculine, and use they/them pronouns.
Jae graduated from Cal State Northridge (CSUN) in May 2016 with a B.A. in Art. Their short film, "T-Bird," [a live-action/tradigital animation hybrid], was featured at the Burbank International Film Festival in
Sept. 2017.
More recently, Jae has contributed to queer comic anthologies and started the webcomic, "Crosshatch." They're actively planning short form animation projects, including a new film and mini web series.
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Education
2016 - California State University Northridge (CSUN)
2022 - CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation
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Comic Artist (1-6 page contributions)
2021 - “When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria”
2019 - “How To Wait: An Anthology of Transition”
2017 - “We’re Still Here: An All Trans Comic Anthology”
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Graphic Designer
2020 - Book Covers, “The President’s Head is Missing!,”
“But It’s For Charity!”
2018-2023 - Logo + t-shirt designs, Pete’s Teriyaki Fresno, CA
2017, 2018 - Vinyl stair riser designs, Anaheim GardenWalk
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Muralist/Public Artist
2018 - “Jackalope” Mural, Anaheim GardenWalk
2016 - “Wonderwall” Installation, CSUN, USU
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Illustrator
2013-2014 - The Daily Sundial (CSUN Newspaper)
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