Sumiaki is the romanization (writing of sounds as English letters) of the Japanese 隅空き:

隅 Sumi   "corner, nook, recess"
空き Aki   "empty space"

Together, it roughly translates to "empty space in the corner", and is intended as both a reflection of the notion of doodling in the margins of a page (such as homework), and an embodiment of the philosophy of establishing a space between all the bigger folks.

Sumiaki is my declaration to always being here, no matter what the bigger picture is, and to coexist rather than overtake.

Star is the diminutive form of a previous online handle. When I rebranded, I chose to integrate that into my new branding.

I prefer to think of the term in the astronomical sense, rather than the celebrity sense. It's not an admission of ego!

"StarSumiaki" should be treated more like a brand name than a pseudonym. It is intentionally written as a single lower-case or camel-case word with no spacing.

CORRECT:

• StarSumiaki
• starsumiaki

INCORRECT:

• Star Sumiaki
• Starsumiaki
• Sumiaki
• Ms/Mx Sumiaki (or any other such honorific)

People who have known me long enough tend to call me "Star" and that is a grandfathered allowance. In general, please refer to me via the above guidelines or simply call me my name.

I am emissary of the true King of Braves, Genesic GaoGaiGar.

We live in a time where people are able to explore and express themselves, and create an identity transcendent to the defaults of one's physical coil as assigned at birth. I, too, am one such transcendental individual.

I do prefer she/her, but I'm not opposed to they/them. Address me however you wish.

Software: Paint Tool SAI 1.1.0, GIMP
Hardware: Wacom Cintiq 12WX
I also use a physical ruler! (?!)

I'm currently not taking commission contracts or looking to take on any collaborative work, paid or otherwise.

It's not likely that I will be changing this stance in the near future. My apologies!