About Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico is one of the most distinctive destinations in the U.S., known for its indigenous architecture, Native American and Hispanic heritage, vibrant arts community, and beautiful natural setting. Santa Fe was designated the United States’ first UNESCO Creative City, in Folk Art, Crafts, and Design, on July 6, 2005. The city played a key role in expanding the Creative Cities’ mission of connecting cities wanting to share experiences, ideas, and best practices aiming at cultural, social, and economic development when it hosted the Creative Cities Strategic Planning Meeting in 2006.
The Santa Fe International Conference on Creative Tourism came about directly from that Santa Fe gathering of Creative Cities in 2006. Home to artists, musicians, scientists, authors, and creative people of all kinds, Santa Fe is renowned for its abundant creative resources and is poised to share its vision of creative tourism with all who attend the conference. For more information about Santa Fe visit santafe.org
About The Artist: Joel Nakamura, Logo Illustration
Award-winning artist Joel Nakamura is known for his unique style: a blend of folk art and sophisticated iconography rendered in a neo-primitive technique. He is chosen for many of his commissions for his knowledge of tribal art, mythology, and for his ability to convey stories and information in an intricate and engaging manner.
Nakamura’s ability to render humanity in such primal, edgy hues has captured the attention of clients like Time magazine, US News and World Report, and the Los Angeles Times. His paintings have enlivened the pages of many other books and publications, as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies’ programs. Nakamura has been profiled in Communication Arts, Step Inside Design, Confetti and Southwest Art magazines. He is proud to be the recipient of over two hundred awards of excellence.
Nakamura splits his time between commercial and fine art projects. His work is in numerous private and corporate collections, including Wynonna Judd, Chick Corea ,and US embassies around the world.
Nakamura resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife Kathleen and children Paloma and Kai.