MAKOTO YAMAKI
Japan
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR
Born in 1977. A graphic designer using hand lettering.
He encountered skateboarding in his childhood and became fascinated with American cultural art in high school. While receiving a lot of inspiration from sessions with various artists, he acquired original drawing skills using the technique of hand lettering with pencils and brushes. He then established his base in Vancouver and New York and expanded his field of activity. He currently designs product packages, logos, posters, apparel graphic designs, and creates store signs. He is still fresh.
He has created works for the Santacruz Screaming Hand and provided graphics to Santacruz Skateboards, OJ Wheels, and others. He also creates works with the indigo dyeing artisan group LITMUS indigo Studio. Japan, and continues to explore new possibilities.
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