For award-winning illustrator Yuko Shimizu, building an artistic career hasn't always been a consistent journey. Despite developing her love for drawing at a young age, she initially chose a more practical path, working a corporate PR job for 11 years before finally reaching a crossroads in her early 30s. Deciding she needed a change, Yuko left behind her life in Tokyo, moving to New York to finally attend art school.
Since graduating, Yuko has built an impressive career in the art world, from editorial illustration work for The New Yorker to stunning book cover design. At this year's OFFF Festival, I had the privilege of sitting down with Yuko to discuss her journey from art student to educator, and what she sees for the future of creativity in the wake of AI.
