Illustration

Gen Arai

I'm an illustrator based in Nagano Japan and good at drawing small emotions in everyday life.

studied illustration at Aoyama Jyuku and then started working freelance. I

Recipient of many prizes, including 3x3 international illustration show No.18 Merit, American

Jane Liu

Jane is an illustrator that creates fantastic worlds.

She observes life and the world calmly and sensitively, takes rational observations and perceptual

feelings as material, combines these with her thoughts to ferment, and to create various fantasy

worlds.

Jane's illustrations received many awards and recognitions such as 3X3 golden Medal, ADC Young

Ones golden award, World Illustration Award shortlisted winner, American Illustration winner, etc.

She is running a visual art studio in Shanghai, China, provides illustrations for magazines such as

the Lylon Magazine and Marie Claire; creates key frames and art for animations; and works on

packaging and advertisement campaigns for Hermès, LaMer, Erdos, Taikoo Li, Marvis, Huawei, etc.

Tatsuro Kiuchi

Tatsuro Kiuchi was born in Tokyo,

Japan in 1966. Originally a graduate in Biology at International Christian University in Tokyo, He

made the change to an art career after graduating with distinction from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He started illustrating mostly children s books with several publishers in the US and Japan and eventually branched out into editorial work in magazines and the illustration of book jackets and advertising commissions.

Kanae Sato

Kanae Sato was born in 1974 in Aichi, Japan. She currently lives in Tokyo. After having worked for a

planning and production department of a printing company, Kanae began working as a web

designer. She then learned illustration at Aoyama Juku and became a freelance illustrator in 2010.

With her simple, cute and impactful touch,

animals in brilliant colors. Kanae expresses subtle interactions among people and

While she focuses on drawing illustrations for ads, publications, picture books and goods, she also

puts effort into her original artworks and gives solo exhibitions at times. She takes part in a variety of

activities including gallery exhibitions, events, and collaborative projects both at home and abroad.

Nadine Wiese

Nadine Wiese is a freelance illustrator based in South Africa

, where she graduated with her Honours degree at Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography in 2020. She is currently also working part-time as an illustrator for The Patient School, where she is responsible for designing characters and environments used in the organization ’ s efforts to help guide and empower individuals with chronic illnesses through their health journey.

To her

, illustration is not just something pretty used to adorn a page or to decorate a wall in someone ’ s home. Illustration can rather be used to reflect on people s experiences in the world and suggest new, hopeful possibilities. Nadine strongly believes in the power of visual storytelling as a medium to help people feel recognized and understood in the world, to encourage people to ask questions and to learn more about the world around them. Illustration educates and connects.