Illustrator Kaori

In her delicate style using coloured pencils,
she tries to express the deliciousness of food
and the presence of objects in a careful and simple way.

MJ Illustrations 12th OG, Member of the Illustrators’ News Letter


Style

Her main style is realistic, using watercolor pencils.
She also enjoys a variety of other styles.


Tools

– PC : iMac
– App : Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop、illustrator(GIF、JPEG、AI、PSD、EPS)
– Scan size : Max A4(210mmx297mm)、6400dpi
– Scan equipment : EPSON GT-X830
– Printer : Brother HL-L2375DW


Background

She studied ceramics at Musashino Art University, but was distracted by the activities of the Wonder Vogel Circle and left without attending her lecture classes. Not wanting to leave it at that, she studied web design and gained experience in web design and web direction at several companies.

After she got married, she rethought her future career path and attended the illustration school “MJ Illustrators” for five years from 2011 to 2015. In 2012, she gradually started taking illustration production jobs. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Japanese illustrators’ co-operative group ‘Illustrators Tsushin’.

In 2022, by chance, she had the opportunity to teach colour, which led her to take the Colour Certificate, which she passed at level 3 in June 2023. Next, she will try to take the Level 2 exam.

Will continue to challenge various expressions.

– Musashino Art University Department of Industrial Design Crafts pottery (Dropped out).
– Graduated from short Digital Hollywood Web design school.
– Twelfth generation student of MJ Illustrations and graduated in April 2015.
– Member of illustrators.jp (2018.5~)


Works

Main Clients
Asahi Bunko, ADAC, Amifa, H’or Cafe (D: Masamoto Hanahara), Ie no Hikari Kyokai, umari, Exknowledge, enudesign, SB Creative, Saruto (ENJIN TOKYO), Canon Creative Park (D: Uplift), Gijutsu Hyoronsha, Shiseido Parlor, Spart, Daimaru Matsuzakaya (D: Neutral), danish Bar (D: Stand) Gijutsu Hyoronsha, Shiseido Parlor, Spart, Daimaru Matsuzakaya (D:Neutral), danish Bar (D:Stand), DHC, TSURUTO, Tokyu (D:Ryosuke Takano), PIE International, Hanamaruki (D:Edison), JR Nagoya Takashimaya (D: (D: vision track), Fudemame, President, Fureberkan, Bungeishunju, Makino Publishing, Makoto Real Estate, Mitsumura Book Publishing, Media Bank Brain, Ethics Institute of Japan, Yamashin Shokusan, Inc.


Exhibition & Event

*The links in the table below are to Japanese pages.

20214/2-7土居香桜里 初個展「百味礼讃」Omotesando HB Gallery
20202/1-13MJ illustrations Vol.12(Final)(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
20192月MJ Illustrations Vol.11(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
20182月MJ Illustrations Vol.10(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
20175/20-21MOUNT ZINE 13(Group Exhibition)MOUNT tokyo
4/18-23ZINE Week ちいさな作品集(Group Exhibition)GALLERY DAZZLE
2/3-15MJ Illustrations Vol.9(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
20162/5-17MJ Illustrations Vol.8(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
1/12-24いろはcarta展(Group Exhibition)GALLERY DAZZLE
20159/1-6「絵本をつくる」展(Group Exhibition)GALLERY DAZZLE
1/5-17MJ Illustrations Vol.7(Group Exhibition)Roppongi Striped House Gallery
20142/4-9Wrapping Paper Exhibition for Valentine’s Day(Group Exhibition)GALLERY DAZZLE
201311/8-13MJ Illustrations Vol.6(Group Exhibition)PATER’S GALLERY
20124/20-25MJ Illustrations Vol.5(Group Exhibition)PATER’S GALLERY

Award

2018.5Gold Pencil in NY One Show award 2018 (Design Craft Illustration
2015.513th TIS Competition passed the first screening