GENESIS LLANOS
JUST A GIRL WHO DRAWS
Profile
My name is Genesis Llanos and I'm passionate about illustration, storytelling, and drawing. Since 2017, I've been pursuing my education overseas as I currently reside in Okinawa, Japan. The majority of my graphic design degree was online; therefore, I had to discipline myself understanding the fundamentals of art and design. In addition, I've also been learning Spanish and Japanese due to my love for culture and connectivity. My experience in Japan has influenced me as an artist immensely. This has motivated me to pursue my dream of becoming a manga artist and continue my journey as a graphic designer in the pursuit of specializing in illustration design.
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As I continue my manga journey, I will continue to improve my design and illustration skills by providing graphic illustrations through Gen's Graphics.
Education
Work
2022 - 2024
Manga
Okinawa Laugh and Peace Entertainment School
2021 - 2022
Japanese
International Culture and Language Center
2017 - 2020
BA in Graphic Communications
Minor in Marketing
University of Maryland Global Campus
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2017 - 2019
AA General Studies
University of Maryland Global Campus
2024 - Present
Social Media Manager
18FSS Kadena Air Force Base Marketing - Okinawa, Japan
Managing the Kadena Force Support Squadron social media pages; in addition, to monitoring 30+ social media Kadena FSS facilities' accounts. Developed and implemented social media strategies such as content creation, scheduling, and community management to increase brand visibility and engagement across Facebook and Instagram. Provided regular reports updates on social media performance; presenting insights and recommendations to management. Analyze competition activities to identify opportunities for innovation.
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2023 - 2024
Hotel Front Staff
Grand Cabin Hotel Naha Oroku - Okinawa, Japan
As a front staff employee for this cabin-type hotel, I did various duties while managing the front. This includes preparing breakfast and lunch, check in and check out procedures, cleaning the lounge, and providing good customer service to our guests.
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2021 - Present
Digital Art Instructor
Koeigo - Okinawa, Japan
Teach elementary and middle school children how to utilize current technology to build their artistic skills through various digital art projects.
2019 - 2020
Recreation Assistant
Kadena Air Force Base Arts and Crafts Center - Okinawa, Japan
Responsible for assisting senior commercial artists and other recreation assistants in operation of the ceramic and graphic departments.
2017 - 2019
Recreation Aid
Kadena Air Force Base Arts and Crafts Center - Okinawa, Japan
Conducted manual labor at the ceramic and graphics departments for their products to sell.
Languages
Interests
English
Spanish
Japanese
Awards
Tools
2024 | 6th World Manga Senbatsu Excellence Award
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
ILLUSTRATOR
INDESIGN
MICROSOFT EXCEL
MICROSOFT WORD
PROCREATE
PHOTOSHOP
IBISPAINTX
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
