about
I’m Jamie Lyn Sugai, and among many things, I am an artist and designer.
Working largely in digital, I focus on typography and presenting design with a beautiful color palette. I enjoy stepping away from the computer to get my hands dirty and create using oil, watercolor, gouache, pen or clay. No matter the medium, I aim to invite the viewer into a conversation about design, mental health, marginalized communities and/or intersectional feminism. While being involved in my community, I do what I can to advocate for the Arts and representation of LGBTQA+ and BIPOC artists.
I built upon my passion and understanding of design through my time in the Art + Design program at the University of Idaho. In Spring 2022, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with my BFA in Studio Art & Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design. I created Sugarkind as my senior thesis and launched it in April 2022 as a print and online zine, now expanding into physical manifestations of my art and designs. I have vended at many local events, selling things like tote bags, stickers, decals, art prints, and more! I love being able to use Sugarkind as a sort of collective - brining together community around art, and being a vending platform for fellow artists that don’t want to dive into the vending world themselves.
Since graduating, I have continued to create and build my skillset. I worked for two years as a photo retoucher - after being laid off, I job searched for anything I thought I could be creative at. Not much was available, and even the receptionist jobs weren’t hiring me. I am proud to be emloyeed full-time as a multi-media marketing consultant for the Lewiston Tribune, Moscow-Pullman Daily News and Studio 1892. I am so thankful for the chance to be creative even in a sales position. Besides presenting creatives to clients, I have gotten to design a few things for the paper! It’s such a thrill for my art to go out with the newspaper - to thousands in our community and surrounding areas.
Participating in local art events and exhibitions is one of my favorite ways to connect with my fellow artists and former professors. I entered in the 2023 Palouse Plein Air exhibition and was honored to win the Best Historical category with my painting, “David’s Deconstruction.” In the 2024 Palouse Plein Air contest, I exhibited my piece “Take Back the Night” recieved an honorable mention. My first show of 2025 was a women’s exhibit Horizon Lines, where my piece sold! I participated in the Wild Landscape - Minam exhibit in Joseph, Oregon. My mixed media piece, “Wildflower Hills” sold during this show. Having my art out in the community is incredibly gradifying - currently, you can find my work on the corner of Washington and 6th in Moscow, Idaho on a vinyl wrapped traffic signal box.
I’d love to hear from you!
get in contact : jlsugai@msn.com
ig : @jamielyn.art | @sugarkind.z
I built upon my passion and understanding of design through my time in the Art + Design program at the University of Idaho. In Spring 2022, I graduated Summa Cum Laude with my BFA in Studio Art & Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design. I created Sugarkind as my senior thesis and launched it in April 2022 as a print and online zine, now expanding into physical manifestations of my art and designs. I have vended at many local events, selling things like tote bags, stickers, decals, art prints, and more! I love being able to use Sugarkind as a sort of collective - brining together community around art, and being a vending platform for fellow artists that don’t want to dive into the vending world themselves.
Since graduating, I have continued to create and build my skillset. I worked for two years as a photo retoucher - after being laid off, I job searched for anything I thought I could be creative at. Not much was available, and even the receptionist jobs weren’t hiring me. I am proud to be emloyeed full-time as a multi-media marketing consultant for the Lewiston Tribune, Moscow-Pullman Daily News and Studio 1892. I am so thankful for the chance to be creative even in a sales position. Besides presenting creatives to clients, I have gotten to design a few things for the paper! It’s such a thrill for my art to go out with the newspaper - to thousands in our community and surrounding areas.
Participating in local art events and exhibitions is one of my favorite ways to connect with my fellow artists and former professors. I entered in the 2023 Palouse Plein Air exhibition and was honored to win the Best Historical category with my painting, “David’s Deconstruction.” In the 2024 Palouse Plein Air contest, I exhibited my piece “Take Back the Night” recieved an honorable mention. My first show of 2025 was a women’s exhibit Horizon Lines, where my piece sold! I participated in the Wild Landscape - Minam exhibit in Joseph, Oregon. My mixed media piece, “Wildflower Hills” sold during this show. Having my art out in the community is incredibly gradifying - currently, you can find my work on the corner of Washington and 6th in Moscow, Idaho on a vinyl wrapped traffic signal box.
I’d love to hear from you!
get in contact : jlsugai@msn.com
ig : @jamielyn.art | @sugarkind.z