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Journal created:
on 16 July 2002 (#632423)
Updated:
on 15 March 2022
Name:
Lanisatu
Birthdate:
2 January
Location:
Toronto, Canada
I am a graphic designer, marketer, and illustrator (mostly cartooning). I graduated from the graphic design program at George Brown College (majors: illustration/image design, corporate design).

Feel free to view my online portfolio and my deviantART gallery. You may also be interested in following me on Twitter or following my Facebook page.

I currently work in-house as a graphic designer and marketer for an inspection company. I also run my own part-time business, the Pretty Heroes convention. I have previously been an in-house designer at various other companies. Prior to that, I worked at Things Engraved; as a sales person, engraver, and key-cutter. I have also been a private tutor; mainly for English as a Second Language. And I worked at Canada's Wonderland as a portrait artist and caricaturist in 2000.

Green Corner is my original fantasy sequential art series centred around teenaged faerie folk. The story will address teen and life issues such as self-esteem, bullying, and romantic relationships. Any questions about the series are welcome. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, this project is currently on hold.


My older brother is a software engineer; my younger sister loves to cook and graduated from a program in nutrition and culinary management.

I live with my current cat, Cleo, in a condo apartment. Until January 2017, I had a seal-point Siamese cat named Tabitha, who loved to follow me around the house. She passed away at 18 years old due to kidney failure and sudden seizures. I occasionally visit my Mom and her cats.

I attended Anime North from 2002-2005 as an artist, each year selling fanart prints, original prints, and/or custom caricatures. I attended FanExpo Canada (CN Anime, Sci-fi Expo, etc.) from 2002-2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015. I only sold art there in 2002. I volunteered in 2012, 2013, and 2015. As a member of the media, I have reported on Sakura Con 2010 and 2011; Anime North 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and Unplugged Expo 3 (2014) for Moon Chase! A Sailor Moon News Blog.

In late 2015, I started organizing the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration, a one day mini convention dedicated to all things Sailor Moon. In 2018, I expanded it to a two day convention and rebranded under the name Pretty Heroes so that the focus could broaden to all strong female characters and inspirational women.

I don't auto-friend. Feel free to follow, but please don't be offended if I don't friend back.

I've not been active here in a long time and changed my journal to friends only a while ago due to spam.

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