Aiko Fukuda is a Japanese Illustrator, Mixed Media Artist, and a recent member of Adobe Creative Residency, based in Tokyo. She was born and raised in Chiba, Japan and moved to Boston after finishing her high school. She graduated from Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts with a B.A. in Graphic Design. After completing her studies in the U.S. she returned to Tokyo, she started working as the in-house Graphic Designer for luxury concepts stores, and as Art Director for a Japanese tech company. At the same time, Aiko continued her love for drawing where she finds peace and serenity. Subsequently, in 2014, Aiko decided to become a full-time freelance illustrator.

Aiko mixes analog and digital tools to create her work with hand drawn style. Her works are mostly paper-based illustrations because she believes in the power of the papers. Paper is a timeless format that enable her to leave her sentiment through it compared to just sending information via emails. People don’t use papers as much as they used to, but she believes that paper will never die and there are still lots of possibilities to update in a new way. Her life-time research about "What's Possible With My Illustrations" is becoming a bridge between paper and technology and she integrate those 2 things together to create a new way of communication.

福田愛子・イラストレーター & アーティスト
ブリッジウォーター州立大学芸術学部グラフィックデザイン学科卒業。帰国後企業のインハウスグラフィックデザイナーとしてキャリアをスタートさせる。その後IT企業のアートディレクター・マニラ駐在員と激動の４年間を過ごし退社。ずっと趣味で描いていたイラストをを生業にするべく２０１４年より活動を本格化させ、自身の未知なる挑戦と人生の冒険に舵を切った。愛子は幼少時代からファッションに興味を持ち、母や姉から譲り受けた洋服たちを自分流にアレンジして着るのが好きな子どもだった。ものに宿る「懐かしさ」や「思いで」「世代を超えたタイムレスな美」の価値観が、後にアーティストとして生きる彼女のクリエイションの基盤となる。近年ではiPad Proを導入し、アナログとデジタルを融合させた表現方法に注力。ペン画を軸とした繊細はタッチはデジタルの世界でも変わることなく、紙とテクノロジーを掛け合わせた既成概念にとらわれないイラスト表現のあり方・コミュニケーション方法を追求している。現在は東京と海外の２拠点で活動し、２０１９年には日本人で初めての「アドビクリエイティブレジデント」に選出された。

AWARD

2018 Nominated for Gmund Award, Germany

2017 Winner for Make it on Mobile by Adobe, USA

EXHIBITION

2019　Tokyo, Adobe MAX JAPAN Installation "Wonder Chamber", Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center

2019　New York, Charity Auction "Art for Tibet", Gallery 8 NYC

2019　Los Angeles, Adobe MAX LA Solo Installation "Drawn Room", Los Angeles Convention Center

2019　Tokyo, Live Art "Today at Apple x The Big Draw", Apple Marunouchi

2019　New York, Group Exhibition "55Kids Day" by Copelus, SBC Art Gallery Brooklyn

2019　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Year of the Boar" by NiyaNiya Studio, Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Japan

2018　Tokyo, Collaboration Exhibition "Aiko Fukuda x Urban Research", Omotesando Hills

2018　New York, Solo Exhibition "Shape of Love", SBC Art Gallery Brooklyn

2017　Tokyo, Solo Exhibition "Cabinet of Curiosities" sponsored by Faber-Castell, Tokyo Midtown

2017　Tokyo, Live Art "Today at Apple", Apple Ginza

2017　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Karuta Ichi", Winged Wheel Aoyama Showroom

2017　Tokyo, Solo Exhibition "New Standard Legacy", Clothier Shibuya

2017　Tokyo, Solo Exhibition "Fashion Laboratory", L'illustre Galerie LE MONDE

2016　Tokyo, Group Exhibition Fashion Trade Show "Rooms", National Yoyogi Studium

2016　Tokyo, Collaboration Exhibition "Pas de Trois Dans le Salon" by repetto, Burnish Salon

2016　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Atelie Ebi Omo", Meguro Museum of Art

2015　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Love Drawing Vol.1", L'illustre Galerie LE MONDE

2014　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Present Graphic Expression", Recto Verso Gallery

2012　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Act Art Award 2012", The Art Complex Center of Tokyo

2012　Tokyo, Charity Exhibition "Thumbhole", Hiroshige Gallery

2011　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Atelier Omo3 Kawashima Dojo", Hiroshige Gallery, Tokyo

2010　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Chiyoda Art 3331 Independents", 3331 Arts Chiyoda

2010　Tokyo, Group Exhibition "Atelier Ebi Omo", Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo

INTERVIEW & PUBLICATION

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(Interviewed by)

2020 Mynavi News

2020 Adobe Fresco Relay

2019 Baus magazine

2019 Hug Letter

2019 Adobe Plus One

2019 Baus Magazine

2017 Container

2017 Adobe Creative Station

2017 Mac Fan magazine

(Featured in)

2020 Hanatsubaki Column

2020 Adobe Blog

2019 Wired

2019 Gigazine
2019 Pro News
2019 Creator Zine

2019 Nikkei X Trend

2018 Fashion Press

2017 Adobe Create (USA)

2017 Artnet News (USA)

2017 Roland D.C. Imagine

2016 Vogue Japan

2016 Mac Fan magazine

2016 Isuta web

2014 KiDS magazine (FRANCE)

(Featured in Book)

2020 Ballpoint Art 'Complexity from Simplicity' (CHINA)

2020 iPadとSNSとクラウドの活用でイラストレーターの制作と仕事が変わる

2018 Pictoria Volume No.1 (AUSTRALIA)

2017 Fashion Illustration File

2016 A Journey Through Monochrome Illustrations