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Yuko Shimizu (清水 侑子, Shimizu Yūko, born 1 November 1946) is the Japanese designer who created Hello Kitty. She was born in Japan. After graduating from Musashino Art University, she joined Sanrio. She designed the first original Sanrio character, Coro Chan, a bear which was introduced in 1973.
client: Asset International. Leading by Example PLANSPONSOR EUROPE magazine Spring 2012 opener spread to accompany a story about Dutch pension system which grows more as you wait more […] Award winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City and instructor at School of Visual Arts.
243K Followers, 2,915 Following, 8,247 Posts - Yuko Shimizu (@yukoart) on Instagram: "🇯🇵 Japanese illustrator in NY 🇺🇸 also an educator at @svanyc 🎨Here for Hello Kitty?
3 days ago · Yuko Shimizu, the Sanrio employee who created Hello Kitty, told BBC that her design for the character was "a white cat with a red bow in its hair." She added how the inspiration behind the character came from her childhood. “When I was a child, I got a small white kitten from my father for a birthday present,” Shimizu said, per the British ...
Yuko Shimizu (清水裕子) is a Japanese illustrator based in New York City whose work combines Japanese heritage with contemporary reference points. Works by Shimizu address a range of serious issues including sex, race, and cultural identity, but also can be light and whimsical.
Aug 17, 2021 · Fighting Ignorance With Art: New York-Based Illustrator Yuko Shimizu Is Here to Kick Ass. Talking with Shimizu, you can hear her passion, her humor and her determination to create art that is true to herself. By Laura Pollacco. August 17, 2021
“I’ve been drawing ever since I can remember. Even before I was able to write, I would draw,” begins New York illustrator Yuko Shimizu. While her start sounds typical, her journey toward illustration was not. It spanned countries, cultures, traditions and years, interwoven with opposing forces that surface in her work today.
In 1974, a 24-year-old Japanese illustrator called Yuko Shimizu put pen to paper to draw the famous cartoon. Her creation has helped the entertainment company Sanrio generate more than $80...
Yuko Shimizu (清水 ゆう子, Shimizu Yūko, born 22 November 1988, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She is represented with YMN. Her husband is professional baseball player Kyohei Nakamura of the Hiroshima Toyo Carps.
Apr 7, 2017 · Award-winning New York-based illustrator Yuko Shimizu creates work that combines Japanese heritage with contemporary reference points. The skill and detail in her work are breathtaking and showcases a level of craft and hand-drawing mastery unlike many of her peers.
