Reiko Huffman

About Reiko Huffman

Reiko Huffman is a freelance Scenic Designer seeking to change and impact the field with emotionally propelled design. Reiko’s designs break tradition by bringing in new and wider perspectives into the design process. She incorporates critical awareness into her design process in order to authentically interweave the emotions that motivate her design choices. She embraces unconventional design methods, pursues daring designs, and takes on challenging narratives in order to truly grasp what genuine visual storytelling means. She believes that when we’re brave enough to try what may ultimately fail we discover more about who we are as artists and what makes us unique.

In addition to her design work, Reiko researches and actively practices critical and emotional awareness in her design process, teaching, and any artistic collaboration. By educating emerging artists on using their emotions and personal stories as tools to make them better designers, she believes we can begin to rewrite the traditional scenic design process and become more inclusive as a field. She actively hosts free design workshops, using what she learns from those moments and applying them back into her own process.

Reiko Huffman has a deep belief in collaboration and at times that involves wrestling with hard conversations. However, it’s only when we begin that journey and embrace the mistakes that we can truly begin honest growth.