Launching: Surface Patterns and Design
The Retro Studio: Mushroom Collection When I was a kid, there was nothing I wanted more than a cool notebook with a beautiful design on the front; or a sticker sheet with butterflies and birds, or a pencil case displaying my favorite characters. In fact, it's one of...
Publishing Day!
Kawaii Cats: A Japan-Inspired Coloring Adventure is available now on Amazon here!https://a.co/d/05Ors1p You can have an early peek at the coloring pages and coloring tutorial videos for the book on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCL8Tv8jXkkyUAC7w5ck2-Q...
Kawaii Cats Coloring Book Publishing Countdown!
Kawaii Cats A Japan-Inspired Coloring Adventure ill be available in print on May 15th! Mark your calendars and tell your Cat and/or Japan enthusiast friends! This book has been in the works for many months, and it has been a joy to work on all the small details that...
Make your book project pop in 2025
Happy New year! —Illustrator Yoko here, wishing you the best this year. I hope you’ve had a good rest and/or vacation. If you happen to be sitting down right about now to pen your new book for the year or are creating a marketing strategy for a book you’ve...
Warm colors of November
It’s been a warm Autumn here in Northern Japan. The leaves have only just begun to turn. Business is humming along, and I’m so grateful to be able to spend hours on end working on making the best possible illustrations for my clients. This month, Vincent, a starry...
October Book Publishing Spotlight: Walkn’ after Midnight
Walkn’ after Midnight I was deeply honored to illustrate this book. Please take a look, and get a copy! Inspired by Patsy Cline’ life, Patsy Cline’s Walkin’ after Midnight is a sweet picture book celebrating dreams and the perseverance of pursuing them. Thanks...
July Chili Pepper art collection
My summer collection of art and patterns is for all you pepper heads -or those who know them. A hand-watercolored collection of some of the most beloved-and feared-peppers from around the world. -Would you wear it on a t-shirt? Would you hang it on your wall? On a...