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Alicia Cardell

Alicia Cardell

Summary

A Nonbinary Taiwanese American Illustrator based in the Bay Area, California. Passionate about interactive screen printing and zine workshops for community events. Experience teaching anime/manga courses for ages 10+

Work History

Anime and Manga Teacher, June 2021-Current

Palo Alto Art Center
Palo Alto, USA
  • Leading 6 week summer camp programs with class sizes of 16 students, ages ranging from 10 to 18.
  • Designing original courses for character design, stylized anatomy, inking techniques, and manga storytelling.

Illustrator, July 2018-Current

Buppydogs
Palo Alto, USA
  • Vending at 80+ artshows & pop-ups in the Bay Area, CA.
  • Independent small business owner handcrafting original illustrated goods for mental health and healing.

Zine Workshop Instructor, Jan. 2025

Flower Collective
San Francisco, USA
  • Commissioned by Flower Collective to facilitate a 3 hour narrative zine workshop for 12 adult participants at Sour Cherry Comic Shop.

Screen Printing Instructor, June-Aug. 2024

San Mateo County Libraries
, USA
  • Led 3 hour screen printing workshops for youth and families at 6 library branches in San Mateo County.
  • Taught over 80 participants at each location, ages 6 and up. Workshops were an initiative to engage youth with their local libraries.

Screen Printing Workshop Instructor, Aug. 2024

Veggielution
San Jose, USA
  • Hosted 4 hour outdoor screen printing for 50+ participants for First Friday in downtown San Jose.
  • Commissioned by Veggileution, an East San Jose nonprofit connecting folks through food and farming to build community.

Zine Workshop Instructor, July 2024

My Good Brain
Fremont, USA
  • Facilitated a 3 hour narrative zine workshop at Tamper Room Cafe for 18 high school students.
  • Commissioned by 'My Good Brain,' a nonprofit promoting youth mental wellness.

Screenprinting Activation Lead, April 2024

Art Build Community
Newark, USA
  • Led a team for a 6 hour screenprinting station, offering free screen-printed totes for over 500 participants.
  • Commissioned by ABC to design and screen-print an original design for the Newark State of the City Address.
  • ABC is a women-led public art planning, consulting, policy, curation, and community engagement organization based in San Jose.

Anime and Manga Instructor, Jan.-Dec. 2024

University Arts
Redwood City, USA
  • Led a series of 4 hour classes for ages 13 and up. Executing character design, stylized anatomy, inking techniques, and manga storytelling.

Arts Instructor, May 2021-Sep. 2023

Visionary Arts
  • Instructor for after-school art studio. Class age ranged from 4 to 12.
  • Created an original curriculum for illustration, comic making, and design for 5 days of the week.

Education

BFA - Illustration

California College of The Arts
San Francisco
05-2018

High School Diploma -

Henry M. Gunn High School
Palo Alto
06-2014

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Limited

Select Exhibitions

  • Lunar X at Know Future Gallery, Feb. 2025, San Jose, CA
  • Lunar X at Mexican Heritage Plaza, Feb. 2024, San Jose, CA
  • Eat & Play at Chopsticks Gallery, Sep. 2023, San Jose, CA
  • GenARTS Identity at Crema Coffee, Sep. 2023, San Jose, CA
  • Solo Exhibition & Zine Reading: Breathing thru Broken-ness, Sep. 2021, San Jose, CA

Timeline

Anime and Manga Teacher, June 2021-Current

Palo Alto Art Center

Illustrator, July 2018-Current

Buppydogs

Zine Workshop Instructor, Jan. 2025

Flower Collective

Screen Printing Instructor, June-Aug. 2024

San Mateo County Libraries

Screen Printing Workshop Instructor, Aug. 2024

Veggielution

Zine Workshop Instructor, July 2024

My Good Brain

Screenprinting Activation Lead, April 2024

Art Build Community

Anime and Manga Instructor, Jan.-Dec. 2024

University Arts

Arts Instructor, May 2021-Sep. 2023

Visionary Arts

BFA - Illustration

California College of The Arts

High School Diploma -

Henry M. Gunn High School
Alicia Cardell