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What is STUBBORN SIDEBURN?

It is a character graphic project created by Junichi Tsuneoka. We design unique and strong character based illustrations that can apply to many different graphic design project such as posters, cd covers, packaging graphics, logos, corporate identities, book covers, web, animation, advertising campaigns, etc.

Who have you worked for?

The past clients include: adidas, microsoft, Yahoo!, Publicis, 686 clothing, Complex magazine, Budweiser, House of Blues, Uniqlo, Blue Q, Creature, Seattle Best Coffee, and many other.

I like your style. What kind of style is this?

It is often called “California Roll Stylie.” It is a result of both visual and conceptual fusion of Japanese pop culture and U.S. urban culture.

Who is Junichi Tsuneoka? 

 
Junichi Tsuneoka was born and raised in Japan and, upon graduating Waseda University in Tokyo, arrived in the US at the end of the 20th Century.  Being a graphic designer at Modern Dog Design Co. for six years really made a great impact on Junichi’s design career. Because of that experience, Junichi established a style often recognized as “California Roll Stylie,” the result of both a visual and conceptual fusion of Japanese pop culture and American urban culture. He founded STUDIO STUBBORN SIDEBURN to broaden his visual communication and to employ his visual language in art, illustration, and design. Junichi’s pieces possess highly communicative, assertive graphics, and contain clear signs pointing back to his strong design background.

online interviews and articles about Junichi:
Computer Arts Magazine issue 190
Design Inspiration Blog
Digital Ink Magazine
Trend Hunter article
Little Chimp Society
Feed Me Cool Shit
Paper Tiger Media
Jaxtapoz online
Amateur Illustrator
Juxtapoz online 2
Webesteem
Last Night’s Mixtape
Clout Online
Illustrationmundo
Design Taxi
Format Magazine
Soy Source (interview in Japanese, 日本語インタビュー)
Jungle City (interview in Japanese, 日本語インタビュー)

恒岡 淳一 （つねおかじゅんいち）

愛媛県生まれ、横浜育ち。早稲田大学教育学部英文学科卒業後、シアトルで芸術大学コーニッシュ・カレッジ・オブ・アーツを卒業。アディダスの T シャツをはじめ、マイクロソフト、グーグル、ヤフーなど国内、国外に関わらずクライエントは多岐にわたり、幅広い方面で活躍。2006年春に自身のスタジオを立ち上げて独立した。現在はスタジオのデザインワークのかたわら、母校のイラストレーションのクラスで教鞭もとっている。

『僕にとってイラストというのは、絵をただ描くという本能的、半ば衝動的な作業の後、それをいったん消化し、簡略化、誇張、付け足す等という計算的なプロセスによってあたらしい意匠として生み出すことだと思っています。だから過程としては大きく２つの柱からなっているといえます。コインの裏表のようなものでしょう。両方の過程で違った楽しみ方ができるとともに、どちらかが不完全だと作品としてなりたたないといった側面もありますが、そういう背景をふまえて僕のイラストをみていただくとまた違った面白みがあるかもしれません。』