October 13, 2011

Tatsuro Kiuchi: Japanese Illustrator

 

Tatsuro Kiuchi is a Japanese artist and illustrator. He is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in 1966 in Tokyo, he has done his graduation in biology from Tokyo University. However,
due to his immense interest in arts, he soon made the change to art career after completing graduation from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Tatsuro Kiuchi started designing illustrations for children’s books for American and Japanese publishers. His skills as an illustrator helped him diversify into editorial work. He started designing illustrations for advertising and book covers. Kiuchi’s illustration work has earned him a number of fans and he has earned the distinction of serving big clients, including Toyota, Starbucks, The New Yorker, The Royal Mail, The New York Times, Simon & Schuster, Sony Music Entertainment, United Airlines, Travel & Leisure, The Washington Post, Allied Irish Banks, The Guardian, American Airlines, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Japan Airlines, Random House, The Boston Globe, Continental Airlines, Fortune Magazine, among others.

Tatsuro Kiuchi has also won many awards for his illustration work. Recently, he was awarded the Communication Arts Illustration Annual award. His repertoire is rich in awards, including Art Directors Club Annual, American Illustration, Bologna International Children’s Book Art Annual, Society of Illustrators, Publishing Award for illustration from Kodansha, Tokyo Illustrators Society, 3x3 Professional Show and from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. All these rewards speak volumes of his work as an illustrator and artist.

Tatsuro Kiuchi’s first picture work,” The Lotus Seed,” has become widely popular and sold out immediately. 








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