Awards

TURNER ACRYL AWARD 97 Grand Prize

The 2nd Creative Character Contest Grand Prize　　

​

About the Original Character "Pilochi Moyoko"

After leaving the character goods company, I concentrated on the commercialization of the original character "Pilochi Moyoko"
"Pilochi Moyoko" was decided for commercialization by Ushikubo Craft Co. and several other companies, leading to the start of nationwide sales.
It was adopted as a campaign character for Monterey, Takasaki Station Building, for overall sales promotion.
Sales expanded to department stores nationwide and throughout Asia.
"Pilochi Moyoko" was also adopted as a character for the Taiwanese government's version of Hello Work. Additionally, for the bimonthly magazine "Hotarubetsu Arche" published by Obunsha, I was responsible for illustrations for serialized novels and supplemental CDs.

Illustrations and Character Designs for Corporations

For NEC Corporation's Face Detection and Matching System "Neo Series," I developed original characters and logotypes, and designed posters, animations, icons, etc.
Furthermore, I was involved in numerous corporate projects, including illustrations for Canon MFPs (multifunction printers), sales promotion illustrations for Kawasaki motorcycles, and corporate illustrations for NTT.
As the artist of "Pilochi Moyoko," which gained popularity even overseas, I became a pioneer of the character boom and have been deeply involved in corporate illustrations and character designs for many years.

Message Embodied in the Work

Words are like the bubbles of cider, gushing forth from the heart. Each one has a different taste and sound.
We are surrounded by people as unique as the pieces of a puzzle, with their strengths and weaknesses clearly separated. Their sharp persistence and straightforward sensibilities sometimes cause ripples between them and society, wearing away at their sensitive hearts.
We wish to take the word "diversity" one step further, living together with them as "unique persons" with irreplaceable individuality, rather than viewing them from the perspective of their disabilities. We want them to be able to shine in their own unique way, rather than being left on the margins of society.
"It's okay to be different, because that is who you are."
This work delivers such a natural and warm message, and I hope it will be like a cider that provides refreshing inspiration.