Hi! My name is Saori and I love drawing animals and people in whimsical stories with dark undertones. I am currently located in Tokyo Japan. I lived in the U.S. for over 20 years and consider it my second home.
My illustrations are painted in a realistic and traditional style but I always want there to be an element of quirkiness or strangeness to them. I like it when familiarity and unfamiliarity coexist. Growing up in two cultures, Japan and the U.S., I find that to be my comfort place and I try to express that in my artwork.
I received my MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, creating wall sculptures, paintings, and animations. After graduating I moved to New York and worked as a news producer for a major news outlet. I traveled to different states and countries chasing the latest news stories, coordinating interviews, editing videos, and producing countless feature stories. As you can imagine, I have a lot of experience working with a team under tight deadlines and I think this experience will help me in my next chapter.
I am very excited about starting a new career as an illustrator. My next goal is to illustrate books for children and young adults. I am also interested in adult and philosophical themes and want to create illustrations and animations for music, poetry, and news articles.
I look forward to working with you!
動物などのリアルタッチでちょっと不思議なイラストを描くのが得意。
ペンシルベニア大学院 芸術科 修士 修了後、ニューヨークで日本のテレビ局の報道プロデューサーとして働く。
現在は東京でフリーランスのイラストレーターとして活動中。
英語と日本語で対応可能。お仕事のお問い合わせはメールフォームからお気軽に！