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Graduated from Visual Design Course at Kyoto College of Art and Graphic Design Departmentat Osaka University of Fine Arts. Her experience as a hair and make-upartist reflects upon Yuko’s simple and sophisticated beauty and fashion illustrations. Her contributions include many fashion magazines such as VOGUE NIPPON, and illustrationsfor beauty products. For overseas market, she has worked on USA COACH catalogue, Ann Taylor posters, and paperback books, as well as British fashion magazines.

Shape UK / Seventeen Hair / COACH / Ann Taylor / PenguinBooks / Harlequin Books

Born in Tokyo. Graduated from Musashino Junior College of Fine Arts in Tokyo, majoring in graphic design. Gentle yet strong body lines and unique coloring of her artwork are very impressive. Especially her works done for ACO or PUSHIM, and CD jackets of musicians including Bob Dylan are well known. Her contributions include T-shirt designs for fashion brands, advertising visuals, and book cover designs.

Rittor Music / Universal Music / Sony Music / Little More / Kawade Shobo Shinsha Publishers / Kadokawa Shoten Publishing / POVOT / ilio / PAGEBOY / MELON DEAW

After graduating from Tama University of Fine Arts in 2002, nori studied at Camberwell College of Arts (Part of the University of the Arts London) for another year. She started to work as an illustrator in 2005, and has been an active contributor to projects associated with advertising, magazines and web designs.Started with a group exhibition “Lingerie Shop” in 2004, her artworks have been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo in 2006 and 2007, with the latest “Graphic Wave vol. 2” at Recto Verso Gallery in 2008.

SHISEIDO (JAPAN&CHAINA), MAXFACTOR, ANASTASIA, Wacol (Wing 2007weintter), Softbank (magazine+), Panasonic, KORIAN Air for advertising, and Vogue, Marie Clair, wscala rin, Ryuko-Tsushin for major magazines.

Graduated from Setsu Mode School , Lena worked as an assistant at an editing production house. Then she became quite active as a free-lance illustrator. She has involved in campaign visuals for fashion dept. stores like Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi , as well as leaflets for cosmetic brands including Body Shop. She is a regular contributor to many fashion magazines.

Cam Cam / Domani / Biteki / Oggi / Muffin / MORE / BAILA / non-no / Wedding / COSMOPOLITAN / LEE / WITH / FRaU / ViVi / VISIO / 25ans / ef / FYTTE / Oz Magazine / LUCi / The Body Shop / Mitsukoshi Dept. Store / Takashimiaya Dept. Store / Nippon Leaver / FANCL / VO5

Born in Tokyo, Yuko studied space imaging & design and graduated from Musashino Art College. As a free-lance illustrator since 1999, her works have contributed to women’s magazines, advertisements, books, corporate PR magazines, as well as web site designs. Her illustrations reveal young intelligent women and men, utilizing wit and humor. She was selected as one of the 24 Japanese illustrators by Delicatessen, Italian design studio, and held her exhibition in Milan. Yuko was also introduced as a promising Japanese fashion illustrator in Hong Kong’s X-Funs magazine.

anan / non-no / Cosmopolitan / FrAu / as well as Tokyu Dept. Store / Tokyo Electric Power / Columbia Record / Shiseido /

An illustrator based in Cote d’Azur and Tokyo. Born in 1973 , in Yokohama , Japan. Lives in UK from 12 to 15 years old. Graduates Gakushuin Univ, Tokyo in . After many years of working in foreign companies , she decides to start her new career as an illustrator that she dreamt of since she was 10 years old. Graduates Setsu Mode Seminar in Tokyo.

Kobunsya, hakusuisya,A Rublic Publishing Book, USA
CD jaket:WOODY CREEK

Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, majoring in Western painting and print art, Yasuyo’s print art has been accepted at the Modern Print Art Biennale, as well as the New York Print Art Biennale. Having worked for a design firm, she is an active free-lance illustrator. Her work involves form music promotion videos of famous singers to apparel and book publication fields, not to mention, various solo exhibitions. Her works have been contributed to major fashion magazines

Vogue / Cosmopolitan / FraU / Casa Brutus / Shueisha / Roppoingi Hills / Nippon TV / Michel Klein Paris / HITACHI / INAX / Mitsui Fudosan Co.,Ltd / Wacoal / The Asahi Shinbun Company / anan / with / BAILA / Hanako / ELLE Online

Born 1981 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan Graduated 2003 from the Sokei Fine Art School in Design. Works for editorial and magazines, for Yuki and other Japanese musicians as well as for apparel and interior collaborations etc.

Yuki (musician)
PARCO
VIVAYOU
DAZED&CONFUZED Japan
Esquire Japan
Magazine House
Tokuma Bookstores
Grand Gallery (music label)

Born 1978 in Osaka, Japan. Graduated from the Sogo Design Acedemy Osaka and started to work as an illustrator in 2003. Beside illustrating for products, advertisement, editorial and books, he participated in a great number of in exhibitions in Japan and overseas.
He won the HB FILE competition and was chosen for the illustrator showcase “The Choice” in Tokyo.

Shinshu inc, Tsunogawa Bookstore, Kodansha inc., Riron inc., Tokyo Sougen inc., Fungen Publishers, Genkon inc., Bijutsu Publishers, Shoufu Tomosha, ASKI, Toeh inc., Futaba inc., Japan Business News, Shoei inc., MAKINO Publishers, Osaka Kobe L Magazine inc., Risona Bank, Recruit Magazine, Konbas, Kurida Manufacturers, Nihon Seiko inc.,FM802, HONDA CARS, Sumitomo Ringyou, Shoin Mahopin, Johnsson Pharma, North Port etc.

Born 1984 in Chiba and graduated from the Goshanomizu Fine Art College.She works mainly for magazines, Websites, CD sleeves and posterdesigns.

Uniqlo Chrismas website

Lives in Tokyo. Graduated from the Setsumodo Seminar and studied as an exchange student at the St Martins College in London. Worked for the apparel industry and became an illustrator. Creates illustrations for editorials, CD covers, textiles and advertisements.

Toyota, Suntory, Issey Miyake, Mitsubishijisho, VOGUE JAPAN, NUMERO TOKYO, SWITCH, Number, ecocoro, Asahi-shinbun,Magazine House,Sweet,TRANSIT,au

Symbolon started his career as an illustrator in 2000, when he was studying in London away from Tokyo. His illustration features fantastic female figures with delicate lines basically in monotone colors. Having moved his base in Tokyo in 2004, he has been contributing his work to women’s magazines and advertisements. His overseas activities include Macy’s advertising visual and animation for Dolby Laboratories. After immersing himself in a vibrant London life for one year, Japanese illustrator Symbolon launched his career in 2000. He returned to Tokyo in 2004 and continued working to develop his fantastic and sexy “shadow-graphic” style. He not only creates images for the fashion industry but also makes new media animations.

Commercial clients/ad campaigns include.
JAPAN/
VOGUE, marie claire, anan, ELLE, Numero, atre,  LUMINE-EST , Panasonic Mobile Comunicatins, NEC, TOSHIBA, Columbia Music Entertainment, Shougakukan, Lotte, Ichida Kimono,

UK/
BBC, Polaroid, FHM, Ann Summers, Tonni&Guy, Media and Marketing Europe, More Magazine,

US/
Macy’s, Dolby Laboratories, Chronicle Books, Virgin Mega Store, American Airlines,

Born 1984. Graduated 2006 from the Tama Art University in Graphic Design and finished in 2008 her Master Course. Works as a freelance illustrator based in Tokyo. Creates editorial, Magazine, CD sleeve and website illustrations. Participated also in various exhibitions.。

Creates Branding Illustration for Northern European Store “Biotope” and its new brand “Serena Design” “A cooking lecture for single old man” for Jimihen Publishers, illustrations binded “CoColo no oto” Kenji Zawada’s CD booklet and CDR illustration
Cicoute Bakery, monthly new webite illustration

Magazine:Esquire Magazine Japan, Davinci,tomotomo

born 1969 in Tokyo
worked as interior coordinator, then worked at gallery.
In 2004 started to create illustrations.

GENTOSHA, SHUEISHA, Japan Science and Technology Agency

Born in Tottori Pref. in 1982. Sayaka received Bronze Award of the student and amateur category in the Third TIS public invitation in 2003. The book entitled “Forty-eight Scenes of Love” which sums up the works at that time was co-published (by Kunpusha) with Yuiko Miura in 2005. Since then she has been active as an illustrator mainly contributing to books. Sayaka holds her regular solo exhibition in Tokyo once a year, as well as participating domestic and overseas group exhibitions.

Prominent publishing companies: Shincho-sha, Kadokawa Group Publishing Co., Shoden-sha, Kobun-sha, Tokuma Book Store, Kodan-sha, Gennto-sha, etc.
Design studios: Studio CGS, Suzuki Design Room

Tamaki Ogata graduated from Tama Univerisity in textile design and moved to France. She spent 2 years in Paris and started to work as an illustrator. Mainly she works for womens magazines and advertisement.

born 1979.
She developed her own special technique to create ” Sand Pictures”. It is her goal to introduce her artworks
to a wide audience and has already exhibited in the USA, Mexico, China, France, Italy.

【Magazine】
“ILUSTRACION”, MONSA, Spain.
“PINK ATTITUDE”,UNDERSCORE, Italy.
“CUSTOM KICKS”, Laurence King Publishing, the United Kingdom.
“『STIRATO』,STIRATO POSTER MAGAZINE”, Italy.
“I LOVE BADGES”,MONSA, Spain.
“ASIAN ART CITY vol.6″, Gallery-Station Co., LTD, Japan.
“Stina”, Iceland.
“PUBLIC”, Public Magazine, U.S.A.
“ikidebir”, Turkey.

Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan in 1982. Graduated from Dept. of Design; Tokyo Polytechnic University in 2004. Her designed T-shirt line ‘Chien’ is being sold at Factory in Harajuku; Tokyo. Her solo exhibitions includes; Test (hat shop) in Harajuku; January 2005; Loop Line Exhibition; Tokyo; November 2005; and Test; Tokyo; May 2006.

DAZED&CONFUSE Japan Swatch tie-up
Dhal( musician) CD jacket/Test × Chie Hitotsuyamap
CA4LA*Chie Hitotsuyama Collaboration hat is now on sale
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra/JASTA magazinep

Born in Tokyo 1976, Kozue’s prize winning career includes Choice Awards of Illustration (No. 140, 143 & 154), Illustration 25th Annual Choice Award, and Excellence Award. She is active regardless of media or genre as a free-lance artist. Her contribution includes book covers of foreign novels translated into Japanese such as “Things My Girlfriend And I Have Argued About” by Mil Millington, and many by Douglas Adams like “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, “The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe” and others. Magazines that she has worked for are SAL magazine, Nylon Magazine and Illustration Book Pro 01 and so on.

Books :
Mil Millington
“Things My Girlfriend And I Have Argued About”

Douglas Adams
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” / “The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe” / “Life,The Universe And Everythings” / “So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish” / “Mostly Harmless”

“Kimono onna no sokojikara”

Magazine :
sotokoto / saizo / kaze to rock / SALmagazine / R25 / NEUTRAL / KING / NumeroTOKYO

DVD jacket :
YUKI
yukivideo

Advertisement：
laqua 4th Anniversary

Others：
NYLON100℃ 28th SESSION “colorful merry de OHAYO” / NYLON100℃ 2006 new year’s card / iLLUSTRATiON BOOK PRO 01

Interview：
so-en ( January 2007 ) / illustration ( Sep. 2007 )

Exhibition：
pict gallery ( Nov.2007 )

The modern women that Chiai draws by delicate but strong lines and bright colors are fashionable and elegant. Her specialty is fashion illustrations for certain brands and fashion items. She has been involved in the advertising visuals for MOGA since 2003. Her work is popular in various fashion and beauty magazines.

MOGA / Haagen Dazs / SHUFUNOTOMO / ASAHIYA PUBLISHING / SEIBIDO SHUPPAN / Marie Claire / Figaro Japon / SPUR / MISS / Oz magazine / Biteki / VoCE / Grazia / MINE / Fujin-Koron / Bea’s Up / Urb / Make Up Magazine

Born in 1980 in Tokyo. Joined iNSTANT WiFE, imaging unit, in April 2001 and worked as an illustrator and management assistant, until October 2005. Since then Aya has been an independent artist and involved in NYLON 100 degrees Celsius.,Otona Keikaku,asagaya spiders including imaging assistant to the stage play directed by Hiroshi Shirai. She is active in creating animations as well as an illustrator. She has been featured in So-en magazine in 2007 as the hottest illustrator. Her recent solo exhibition held at Gaienmae’s OFFICE was a great success.

Title back
NHK Peekaboo / tvk sakusaku / CX Wonderful Life HR / BS Fuji Girl Meets Girl Illustration
Spoon Magazine / Ryuko Tsushin / STUDIO VOICE / tokion / ecocolo / CUTiE / j-nude / WWD / oz magazine / Biteki / REINA

Illustration for animation
Ginza CHANEL bill facade animation 2007 & 2008 150th Anniversary of France-Japan Exchange / PV for Kaela Kimura rirura-riruha meaning Real Life Real Heart / Submarine animation of Mr.Children’s I love You Tour

Film Stage
Illustration for the image within drama Metal MacBeth / remioromen tour Program /

ONLINE
ELLE ONLINE / REAL SIMPLE ONLINE / TV Styling！

Book cover work
Manager Saotome by Mariko Yoshino / Literature Award of 12-years old by Shogakukan

Advertising
Brochure Dr.Ci:Labo

Graduated from Bunka Fashion College majoring in apparel design Miwa Goto　made her debut as a successful designer in 2000. Her uniform design for cheer leader uniform design contest gained recognition of Issey Miyake at　the opening reception of ISSEY MIYAKE MAKING THINGS Exhibition held at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2000. Her unique creativity for clothing　reflects upon her illustrations and creates special three-dimensional artwork. Miwa’s work decorated the show windows of Barneys New York stores in Shinjuku and Yokohama. Her recent involvement as a participating　artist in a group exhibition at a New York gallery shows her potential talent in the future.

Publication
VOGUE / FRaU / STUDIO VOICE / ARIGATT / an an / Marie claire
Barneys New York / GINZA KOMATSU STORE / TEST / ca4la / Auf / Grannicie / red flower / Khadda / GROVE NEW YORK