Santa Fe, NM
About Joel Nakamura:
ArtCenter College of Design-trained artist Joel Nakamura creates inspirational imagery for education, medical, interior design, and technology environments. With a background in illustration and visual storytelling, his career has included projects for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games program art, Merck Maxalt brand art, Nike, and the Los Angeles Times. Nakamura’s commissioned works have been placed at Meta, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, and U.S. Embassies worldwide. His work blends imagination, narrative, and contemporary visual culture to create engaging and uplifting experiences.
Selected exhibitions
- Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, CA, 1982