Yuko Shimizu is an acclaimed Japanese-American illustrator who finds inspiration from both comic books and traditional Japanese woodblock prints in the creation of her own unique style. She is both a successful modern artist as well as a successful business women thanks to over three decades of hard work and dedication.

Before becoming the talented illustrator she is today, Shimizu worked in personal relations for a large Japanese corporation for over a decade. She eventually became sick of the mundane corporate atmosphere and also began to feel trapped without much upward mobility in her position. Combined with her growing fear that she would regret not trying to do something more with her life, Shimizu quit her PR job to move halfway across the world to follow her dream of becoming an illustrator. Continue reading →