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ILLUSTRATON, HOUSE ARTIST

Jessica Luna aka eatslugs is an Italian illustrator based in the US whose works capture the youthful optimism of young women much like Satoshi Kon. Her figures often use her signature color palette of pinks, reds, purples and warm colors which evoke a sense of familiarity in contrast to her surrealist background works. She has an unparalleled mastery of making the furthest places feel like home.

CHARACTER DESIGN, ANIMATION

Ilya Kuvshinov is a Russian illustrator based in Tokyo. While he may be renowned for his illustrations of young women, his true skill lies in depicting familiar moments. Every scene he paints brings with it the realism and familiarity of the everyday experiences we all take for granted. He has broken into the animation industry as a character designer for Keiichi Hara's 2019 film, "Birthday Wonderland", and worked as lead character designer for Netflix's Ghost in the Shell: SAC2045.

ILLUSTRATION, FASHION

At only 18 years old, Vinne is taking the world of streetwear art by storm. His “brand girls” series depicting personified versions of popular lines of clothing such as Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Supreme, Nike, Adidas and more were an overnight sensation. Vinne’s talent lies in imagining fantastical, high concept fashion pieces and juxtaposing them with all the elements that make sci-fi art great.

CHARACTER DESIGN, COMICS

Nikolas Draper-Ivey is an American illustrator, comic artist, mangaka, character designer, story teller and animator. Not only does he stand at the forefront of a new generation of Black artists but, he is also one of the most prolific new creators in the creative industry in general. His style covers everything from Afro-futurism to fantastical horror and encompasses everything in between. His influences include Olivier Coipel, Chase Connely, Takeshi Obata, Kazuto Nakazawa, Roger Deakins and many, many more.

ILLUSTRATION

Raised in Montreal, Ed first found his passion for art during grade school and eventually made the transition to professional artwork in university. His works find a way to balance character and idiosyncratic emotion with an undeniable aura of fun and excitement. His biggest influences are Kinu Nishimura, Yusuke Murata, Kim Jung Gi and Tales Silva. His goal is to one day write his own story.

ART, DESIGN, CURATON

Emily Yoshimoto was born in 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. She is a multidisciplinary creator who works as an artist, curator, designer, editor, and also an art producer of Baron Yoshimoto who is Japanese comic artist and her father. She studied at Loughborough University (UK) and School of Visual Arts (US), then graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design(JP) in 2015. After that she began her career, then continues to present new works while crossing over in the various fields of Japanese culture to this day.

ILLUSTRATION, GRAPHIC DESIGN

Based in Boston, Anna Zeng works as an illustrator and graphic designer. Her artwork is difficult to categorize as she excels in every field and she has a knack for merging traditional eastern outfits with elements of modern fashion. A beaver emoji she designed will be included in an update for android devices everywhere in Fall 2019.