Projects

2018~Ongoing

SAYAKA MAKINO

Sayaka Makino (@writtenwithsoysauce) is a poetry page I created to express my thoughts and feelings, often in English, in a way that celebrates my Japanese roots without comprising or betraying them. It started out as a Haiku project but has since evolved to include longer works.

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2016

Don't Strap Them In
University Course Campaign

Don't Strap Them In was a social campaign run to encourage non-Muslims to do their part in fighting against Islamaphobia. Though no longer running, the campaign is still available to visit.

Visit Campaign

April 2017

Australian Writers' Centre 99-Word Story

The Australian Writers' Centre holds a monthly short-story competition with varying themes and rules. My story was short-listed in April 2017.

Read Short Story

ユリ美容室 Yuri's Beauty Salon

These photos were made for a local Japanese volleyball team in Bangkok . The theme was 'hair stylist' to honor the captain, Yuri, as it was her last year with the team. (2015)
Text translation:
"With irrefutable skill and trust as our motto."

Player Of the Week

At Goldstein College dorm in UNSW, I drew a weekly comic strip for the Player Of the Week (POW); the resident voted to have had the most ridiculous shenanigans happening that week. (2014)

Featured Illustration

"Tharunka" is UNSW's longest running student publication, covering political, social and cultural issues. My illustrations were featured along side Laura Kenney's poetry collection, "Too Young For Wearing Black". (2014)