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June Mineyama-Smithson

@mamimu

Artist / Graphic Designer / Lecturer. Japanese in London ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Interested in finding โ€˜optimum optimismโ€™ combining art + science. ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบใงใ™ใ€‚ mamimutokyo.com

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I'm still on LinkedIn, Pinterest, and IRL events by the way.
(And of course I'm on Bluesky)

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve never said I wanted to be a content creator and dance like a monkey. Iโ€™d rather spend my time and energy elsewhere. The only reason Iโ€™m not deleting this IG account is because of you โค๏ธ the incredible, talented, creative people Iโ€™ve connected with here.

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It feels like a giant pyramid scheme where a small percentage wins, the rest of us lose, and the bros get even richerโ€”while our data is harvested and fact-checking is a thing of the past.

Iโ€™m not sure I want to be part of this anymore. Do you?

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Organic growth feels near impossibleโ€”Iโ€™m constantly nudged to boost posts, push reels, or buy a blue badge, all designed to make us spend more.

I donโ€™t expect things for free and I don't mind working hard to fulfill my mission to spread optimism, but honestly, Iโ€™m tired of this relentless battle.

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As it's nearly Valentine's Day, here is my love letter to you ๐Ÿ’Œ Iโ€™m here to inspire and empower you but Instagram increasingly feels like not the place.

Iโ€™m not here to perform, entertain, or play algorithm games just because some tech bros decided thatโ€™s how engagement works.

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I decided to step away from Instagram. In case you are curious, I'll be sharing the avenues I'm exploring without Instagram in my newsletter ๐Ÿ‘‰ mamimutokyo.com/newsletter

This is copied from my Instagram post ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

13.02.2025 14:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Lunar New Year!
#yearofthesnake

30.01.2025 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A series of posters for my talk with neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart and painter Dr Charley Peters at @londonartfair.

Fri 24 Jan 2025
Business Design Centre, London

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets available now
www.londonartfair.co.uk/art-as-medicine-how-have-the-arts-and-health-sectors-evolved-to-create-social-wellbeing/

23.01.2025 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ART AS MEDICINE - HOW HAVE THE ARTS AND HEALTH SECTORS EVOLVED TO CREATE SOCIAL WELLBEING? - London Art Fair At a time when the Mayor of London is backing up arts and health sectors working together to improve our wellbeing, join a panel of artists and academics who will discuss recent reports and statistics...

Come and see me at London Art Fair on Fri 24 Jan where I discuss an exciting topic "Art as Medicine" with neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart & artist Dr Charley Peters.

www.londonartfair.co.uk/art-as-medic...

#artist

22.01.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year of the Snake! ๐Ÿโœจ
In Japan, we consider the snake a symbol of wisdom, renewal, and protection. I had lots of fun creating these squiggly creatures full of colours and patterns!

If you want to know more about my inspiration for this collection ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.mamimutokyo.com/yearofthesnake

15.01.2025 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Deal with Disappointment Part I: A Series of Blows โ€” MAMIMU: June Mineyama-Smithson Artist & Graphic Designer Everyone celebrates success, but few discuss disappointment. But letโ€™s face it, a creative life is a series of rejections. I've had a series of disappointments. In fact, I've accidentally been livin...

I had a series of mishaps recently and want to share my story to empower others. How you find it helpful.
#disappointment #artist

www.mamimutokyo.com/blog/how-to-...

05.04.2024 06:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

็œŸๅคœไธญใ ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆ€ใ„ใ‚’ๅทกใ‚‰ใ›ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใฎใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใงใ™ใญโ€ฆ

23.02.2024 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ

22.02.2024 09:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Marmite Elton John Limited Edition

Marmite Elton John Limited Edition

Marmite lid says "In loving support of the Elton Joh. AIDS foundation"

Marmite lid says "In loving support of the Elton Joh. AIDS foundation"

This week's impulse buy. Marmite Elton John limited edition! #eltonjohn

07.01.2024 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5 Design Trend Forecasts for 2024: Insights from Leading Creatives curated by June Mineyama-Smithson... As an artist and graphic design lecturer, I'm always tuned in to upcoming design trends. Join me to discover 5 design trends forecasted by leading creatives. If you're keen on navigating your creative...

โšก๏ธ5 Design Trend Forecasts for 2024โšก๏ธInsights from Leading Creatives curated by me for Domestika.

Do you agree or disagree? Let me know if I've missed anything.

www.domestika.org/en/blog/1212...

19.12.2023 10:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why I am on a Mission to Spread Optimism (and Why I Want You to Join me) โ€” MAMIMU: June Mineyama-S... Have you ever taken a chance on an emotional gamble, hoping for a jackpot of happiness?

New blog post ๐ŸŸก Chomsky, Maslow and Optimism (and why I want You to join me).

Read how I used to play an emotional gamble as a little girl in Tokyo and why I want you to look after yourself to make the world a better place.
www.mamimutokyo.com/blog/why-i-a...

15.10.2023 09:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you for coming to the โ€œColour, Culture and Happinessโ€ panel discussion at London Design Fair.ย ย 

Colour always makes me happy, but a discussion with Justine Fox, Ruth Campbell, and Lucy Bagshow in front of a live audience certainly put an eternal smile on my face.

10.10.2023 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ซ I'm applying for my UK citizenship now so that I can vote for the next election.

10.10.2023 10:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Japanese female artist speaker at London Design Fair with blue background

Japanese female artist speaker at London Design Fair with blue background

I'm speaking at London Design Fair on Friday 22 Sep 13.30. Come and say hi ๐Ÿ‘‹

www.londondesignfair.co.uk/seminars/col...

19.09.2023 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When I first launched my Domestika course, I was nervous if anyone would join in. Fast forward 4 months, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude to have a fantastic community of over 570 students and 100% positive reviews! ๐Ÿ™โœจ

Fancy joining the journey? ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/domestika-june

11.09.2023 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Void" ๐Ÿ˜† I know what you mean but some people are clearly checking out your great work ๐Ÿ™Œ

06.09.2023 14:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Death of Social media graphic with crosses

Death of Social media graphic with crosses

Death of social media ๐Ÿซ  Now what? I was MIA on social media almost all summer. I'm revealing what happened in my next newsletter out this Friday.

๐ŸŸฃ Sign up if you are curious
www.subscribepage.com/joinmamimu

06.09.2023 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My seafood lunch invited a friend. Loving Montenegro โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๏ธ

13.08.2023 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Find Inspiration Anytime, Anywhere | Blog | Domestika Creative block? Let's do a fun exercise to loosen up and get your creative juices flow. Flex your creative muscles and nurture your creative intuition along the way. I am an artist, graphic designer,...

๐Ÿ‘€ I'm revealing my tips to find inspiration anytime anywhere on Domestika blog. It's fun and actionable, even with a downloadable worksheet โœŒ๐Ÿป
https://www.domestika.org/en/blog/11404-how-to-find-inspiration-anytime-anywhere

ใ„ใคใงใ‚‚ใฉใ“ใงใ‚‚ใ‚คใƒณใ‚นใƒ”ใƒฌใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใŒ่ฆ‹ใคใ‘ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹็งๆตใฎใ‚ณใƒ„ใ‚’Domestikaใฎใƒ–ใƒญใ‚ฐใงใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚ขใ—ใฆใฟใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆโœŒ๐Ÿป

08.08.2023 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think we are all feeling this. Maybe social media is bad for all of us after all.

06.08.2023 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice pattern work, Mรผller! Found in Shoreditch.

26.07.2023 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a fabulous encounter ๐Ÿ˜

24.07.2023 06:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New website โœจ๏ธ
https://www.mamimutokyo.com

19.07.2023 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ไนๅทžใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใญ๐Ÿ—พ ็ขบใ‹ใซใใ‚Œใฏใ‹ใชใ‚Šใฎใƒฉใ‚คใƒณใƒŠใƒƒใƒ—๐Ÿคฏ
ใƒขใƒŽใ‚ฏใƒญไฝœๅ“ใฏใจใฆใ‚‚็งใŒ่ฒทใˆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใŠๅ€คๆฎตใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ชใƒ—ใ‚ขใƒผใƒˆใฎไปฃ่กจไฝœใจใ‚‚่จ€ใˆใ‚‹ไธ€็•ชๆฌฒใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌๅ††ใซใ—ใฆ18,000,000ๅ††็จ‹๏ผใงใ‚‚ใใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ๆฌฒใ—ใ„ใฃใฆๆ€ใ‚ใ›ใ‚‹ใฎใŒใ™ใ”ใ„ใ€‚ใใ—ใฆ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‚‚ใใ‚“ใช้ขจใซไบบใฎๅฟƒใ‚’ๆบใ•ใถใ‚‹ไฝœๅ“ใ‚’ไฝœใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚

17.07.2023 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ใƒชใ‚บใƒŸใ‚ซใƒซใชๆง‹ๅ›ณใŒใ‚ฐใƒƒใจๆฅใฆใ€็ขบใ‹ใซใ‚นใƒ†ใ‚ญใชใƒ‘ใ‚ฟใƒผใƒณใซๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

ไปŠๅ›žใฎๅฑ•็คบใซใฏใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใฎๅคงๅญฆๆ™‚ไปฃใซๆ•™็ง‘ๆ›ธใง่ฆ‹ใŸใƒขใƒŽใ‚ฏใƒญใฎใƒฉใ‚คใƒชใƒผไฝœๅ“ใ‚‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใ‚ใฃใกใ‚ƒใƒˆใ‚ญใƒกใ‚ญใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆ‰‹ใฎๅ‡บใ‚‹้‡‘้กใงใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸ๐Ÿ˜…

15.07.2023 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0