Uyo Takayama
Illustrator・ Picture book autor
Uyo Takayama was born and raised in Tokyo Japan. She graduated from Vantan Design Institute and completed the Palette Club School. Currently enrolled at Musashino Art University. She worked as a fashion designer and graphic designer before an illustrator.
Her personal approach to her work is to ensure that the viewer does not feel stiff or tired when looking at her work. She aims for the imperfect comfort of the human hand. For a long time her motifs have been animals and people, but for some time now she has been strongly interested in everyday scenes. She move back and forth between memory, the present and sometimes the future, the visible and the invisible.
She hopes to create picture books that express something fun and nostalgic sometime a little bit futuristic , something that will remind the person who sees her illustrations and picture book of their earliest memories.
A picture book [Mofumofu Rairii to Chiisana Erizabesu (Fluffy Riley and Little Elizabeth)] was published in November 2021 from Thousands of Books, She was in charge of the illustrations. And a picture book [Wani ha doushite Wani tte iuno?(Why are crocodiles called a crocodiles?)](Written by Kenta Otsuka), was published in 13 April 2022 by Shogakukan, She was in charge of the illustrations.
She is currently working on two picture books commissioned by overseas authors and one commissioned by a domestic author. At the same time, she is receiving orders from several clients for visual illustrations for advertising. We would be grateful if you could give us some leeway. Please feel free to contact us.
She loves books and coffee shops and can’t live without bread and coffee. She is currently trying to give up sweets (not sure if it will last). She looks after (loosely) the neighbourhood cats.🐈
Her main awards are as follows
2001 Mobile Art 2001 [Stylus Award]
2014 Chapter 62 [Asahi Advertising Award 2013] Second Category Award] Client : Austrian Airlines
2021 International Children’s Book Festival [Nami Concourse 2021] Finalists (PictureBook “Me chan (Miss Me): Text and Illustrations by Uyo Takayama)
2021 Brightness News Agency [Brightness Award No.22 (Theme : Happiness)] Best of Best (Grand Prix)
2021 Hiiibrand [Hiii Illustration 2020 International Competition] Selected (name)
2021 dPICTUS [The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase3] PictureBook “Me chan (Miss Me)” has been selected
2022 Hiiibrand [Hiii Illustration 2021 International Competition – Children’s Book – Unpublished] Merit Award (PictureBook “Me chan”)
<Exhibitions / Awards / Media>
2000 CWC, the gallery[christmas from the heart Exhibition]
2001 PATER’S SHOP & GALLERY[PALETTE CLUB completion Exhibition]
2001 Mobile Art 2001[Stylus Award]
2001 au+KDDI[Stylus Gallery /Uyo Takayama Exhibition]
2002 ”MONDO FRAGILE”-new fashion illustrators from Italy and Japan-illustration book Published by HAPPY BOOKS, Italy.
2003 ”MONDO FRAGILE”-new fashion illustrators from Italy and Japan-exhibition Patrol exhibition in Milan, Rome and Bologna
2007 pict-web[iLLUSTRATiON BOOK PRO 01]publication of a work
2012 Genkosha[Fashion illustration File]publication of a work
2013 Genkosha[Illustration File]publication of a work
2013 Colors[Japan Creators 2014]publication of a work
2014 Genkosha[Character File]publication of a work
2014 Chapter 62 [2013 Asahi Advertising Award, Second Category Award] Client : Austrian Airlines
2017 Seibundoshinkosha[IllustNote]publication of a work
2019 Hakusensha[Monthly MOE]publication of a work
2020 artbook[ANIMAL2020]publication of a work
2021 International Children’s Book Festival [NAMI CONCOURS 2021]Shortlisted (PictureBook [Me chan (Means Miss Me) : Written & Illustrations Uyo Takayama)
2021 Brightness News Agency [Brightness Award No.22 (Theme : Happiness)] Best of Best (Monthly Grand Prix)
2021 Hiiibrand [Hiii Illustration 2020 International Competition] Selected (name)
2021 dPICTUS [The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase3] PictureBook[Me chan(Miss Me)]has been selected
2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair [dPICTUS stand – The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase] PictureBook “Me chan (Miss Me)” put on display
2022 Seibundoshinkosha[IllustNote premium]publication of a work
2022 Asahi Newspaper [KoushoKoujitsu (Good life with book)] interview with Kenta Otsuka, author of the original of the picture book “Why are crocodiles called crocodiles? /Shogakukan”
2022 Paper Voice Tokyo [CALELABO: Calendar exhibition of artistic cards]
2022 Hiiibrand [Hiii Illustration 2021 International Competition – Children’s Book – Unpublished] Merit Award (PictureBook “Me chan”)
<Literary works>
2018 Sankeisha [My name is Luck My friend] Text and Illustrations Uyo Takayama
I was approached to enter a free publishing competition, 10 people were selected.
2020 12 Privately printed book [Me chan (Means Miss Me) ] Written and Illustrations Uyo Takayama
*If anyone in the publishing industry is interested, please contact here so that she can send you a copy.
International Children’s Book Festival [NAMI CONCOURS 2021] Shortlisted (PictureBook [Me chan (Means Miss Me) : Written & Illustrations Uyo Takayama)
Then, dPICTUS (Belgium) PICTUREBOOK MAKERS [The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3] selected the English version. Thank you very much. I am pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting at the dPICTUS stand at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2022 and after, and I wish Me chan the best of luck on her journey. I look forward to working with you. Postscript: in November 2022, Hiiibrand (China) [Hii Illustration 2021 International Competition Picture Book Children’s Books – Unpublished category], we received an award of excellence. Thank you very much.
2021 11 Thousands of Books [Mofumofu Rairii to Chiisana Erizabesu (Fluffy Riley and Little Elizabeth)] Written・Sayaka Nakai / Illustrations・Uyo Takayama / Based on the true story・Lisa Saunders.
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2022 4 Shogakukan Picturebook [Wani ha doshite Wani tte iuno? (Why are crocodiles called crocodiles?)] Written・Kenta Otsuka / Illustrations・Uyo Takayama
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Client Works
<Advertising>
・Matsuya Ginza (Department Store) Ginza Store /Asakusa Store/Matsumikai [Wall illustration/Poster/Leaflet/POP/Novelty/Newspaper advertisement/Digital signage]
・LUMINE (Station Building Mall)[Poster/DM/POP/Digital signage]
・GINZA SIX (Department Store)[SIXIEME GINZA Original product illustration]
・GINZA SAYEGUSA in children’s clothes and lifestyle store[Quarterly catalog/Ginza Hyakuten (Ginza Shopping District Production Booklet)/Magazine advertisement/Package/Novelty/Original product/Window display/Wall illustration/Signboard]
・SAYEGUSA&GREEN (Rice brands)[Kotaki Nouveau LABEL /Kotaki White bottle label / ANA (Airline Company) original label]
・Ginza Yoshinoya (Long-established shoe shop)[Newspaper color full-page advertisement/Ginza Hyakuten(Ginza Shopping District Production Booklet)/DM]
・JR East (Railway company)[Shinkansen train magazine]
・Austrian Airlines (Airline company) [Newspaper color full-page advertisement/WEB]
・Jaccs Card (Credit card company)[Digital signage/Calendar/Advertisement/Novelty/Promotional Goods]
・FAUCHON PARIS (Long-established grocery shop)/ Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd. (Long-established beverage company) [Desktop picture for new product launch]
・Lion Corporation (Long-established daily necessities planning, manufacturing and sales company) [Character for animation advertisement (WEB/In-store Monitor/Cinead/Traffic Advertisement)]
・Shimamura Music (Manufacture and sale of musical instruments and management of music schools) [Poster for music classes] [Brochure cover for all music classes] [Music class commercials]
・Beautiful Days (Imported fabric store)[Promotional Image Illustration (WEB/FACEBOOK/Novelty)]
・I.D.E.A International (Product planning, manufacturing and sales company) [Quarterly catalog Cover and Inside page/DM/Agronatura Italy advertisement]
・DHC (Manufacturer and distributor of cosmetics, supplements, pharmaceuticals and clothing) [Catalogue (Olive Club), DHC selection, how is everyone?]
・Sankei Living Newspaper (Newspaper company) [Monthly free booklet] Annual Monthly Cover
・ Tokyo Fashion College [School brochure] Cover and Inside page
・Shirayuri Women’s University [School brochure] Cover [Open College DM]
・PanaHome [Quarterly catalog]
・Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd. (Publisher)[ELLESHOP]SALE DM
・KANKYO STATION CORPORATION (Securities consultancy company)[ASSET & Finance]Cover of a quarterly magazine Monthly series
・CRYSTA Nagahori (Station Building Mall)[Cristyle]Cover of a quarterly magazine Monthly series
・Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. (Johnson & Johnson-affiliated pharmaceutical companies)[Booklet] Cover and Inside page
・All Japan Coffee Roasters Association[Calendar] 2019 Edition
・Nippon Television Network Corporation (TV company)[Pamphlet] Musical[Annie 2019]
・Aflo Co.,Ltd (Image rights management company)[Aflo Mall]Designer’s New Year’s card
・Shibuya City (Public offices, Tokyo) [Vision for Industry and Tourism]Future maps illustration maps
<Publishing/Magazine>
・Shogakukan (Publisher) Picture book [Wani ha doushite Wani tte iuno? (Why are crocodiles called crocodiles?)] Illustrations
・Thousands of Books (Publisher) Picture book [Mofmof Rairii to chisana Erizabesu (Fluffy Riley and Little Elizabeth)] Illustrations
・Sankeisha (Publisher) Picture book [My name is Luck – my friend] Text and Illustrations
・East Press (Publisher) [Teaching by a mother who brought up the University of Tokyo/Kyoto University, a paraphrase of magic when you get angry] Cover illustration
・Seibundoshinkosha (Publisher) [Paris, dinner at the counter] Illustration
・Nikkei Home Publisher (Publisher) [Nikkei Best Restaurant Guide] Cover and Inside page
・Gijyutuhyoronsha (Publisher) [PC@Home: Word to create beautiful printed materials and your own book]Cover and all Inside page
・Gijyutuhyoronsha (Publisher) [Nissho document certification test pass textbook] Cover illustration
・Asa Publication (Publisher) [Teaching of “happiness” and “money” learned from Kahuna in Hawaii-Author: Louis Tatsuike”] Cover illustration
・Access Publication (Publisher) [Lonely person alone: Author: Yuka Ito] Illustration / Digital signage
・alc Publishing (Publisher) [Vocaville Marathon MUST] Cover illustration /[A Taste of Japan/Tea time Talk] illustration /[Become a Japanese teacher]/[Learn, Work and Play abroad a Life Abroad] [English Journal] Special Series
・NHK Publishing (Publisher) [French on TV] Illustration
・Yotsuya Otsuka (Educational and Publishing) [Dream Navi] Serial illustration
・Hearst Fujingaho Co., Ltd. (Publisher) [ELLE a table] Serialization /[MODERN LIVING] Serialization /[MEN’S CLUB] Serialization/ [25ans] Spot
・Starts Publishing (Publisher) [Oz Magazine] [Oz Wedding] [Underground Metro Metro Minutes]
・World Culture Company (Publisher) [Delicious] Serialization
・Bungeishunju (Publisher) [CREA]
・Fuso Shuppan (Publisher) [ESSE]
・Art Shuppan (Publisher) [Monthly BT/Art Notebook]
・Magazine house (Publisher) [Tarzan] Cover illustration
・Naigai Shuppan (Publisher) [Mercedes Club]
・Yaesu Shuppan (Publisher) [Hybrid Vehicle fan] [driver] Serialization
<WEB>
・[Delonghi] WEB: Image illustration for Movie
・[DIC COLOR & DESIGN, INC. ]Color-club.com Desktop picture
・[Pana Home] (House building company) Image illustration
・[Ginza’s Sayegusa] (Children’s Lifestyle Shop)Web/FaceBook/SAYEGUSA GREEN PROJECT HP
・[Ozmall](Publisher)
・[EZweb]au+KDDI (Paid WEB content) Stand-by image
・[stylus]au+KDDI Daily column illustration
・[Shimamura Music] Music School
・[ELLESHOP](Publisher) 5th Anniversarry Video/ SALE banner
・[CAFE DE CHAYA](Cafe) Image illustration
And others
There are other works that have not been published here (store decoration, works provided to cosmetics manufacturers, etc.), so please contact us if you are interested. We also have a digest PDF available.
<Main Clients (Advertising Agencies and Production Companies)>
*Customers are listed in the list of activities above.
Afro / Ampersand Globe / An imal Suit / Asahi Advertising / CBK / Create J / Dentsu Live / Dentsu Promotion Exe / Recruit / Toppann insatsu / And others (Alphabetical order)
For requests to “uyoderoom”
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