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Illustrative Storytelling with @_yodaka

To see more of Shoko’s artwork, follow @_yodaka on Instagram.

(This interview was conducted in Japanese.)

“I incorporate realistic-looking people with elements of fantasy to create contrasting visual effects,” Michigan-based illustration student Shoko Ishida (@_yodaka) explains. She posts her stories to reach a wider audience and offer a look into her creative process. “I want people to feel closer to the actual artist,” says Shoko, whose childhood in both the United States and Japan influenced her artistic style.

Shoko’s journey to illustration began in elementary school. She would fold and cut sheets of paper to create her own manga, or comic books, which her friends loved reading. Just as she used to entertain friends with handmade comic books, Shoko hopes to inspire others with her visual storytelling. “My artwork expresses a story, and people who see it interpret the story in their own way — and that chain of different stories is what I strive for.”

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