
U-suke
Profile
D.O.B. 11/DEC/1970.
Born in Mie, grew up in Chiba and living in Tokyo.
After he worked in a local chamber of commerce and industry,
U-suke completed a Diploma of Illustration at Northern Melbourne
Institute of TAFE (NMIT), Australia.
Upon graduation, he commenced his career as a free illustrator.
He draws art work for picturebooks,magazines, books, websites, characters for use by companies...Kuroton was one of part of selected illustrator in Bologna children's book fair 2015.U-suke is also a producer of Fab design association in Takushoku university from 2015.
BOOK&DVD(U-suke’s original)
- "Propeller Chidori (Plover)" byFrobel-kan Co,Ltd ISBN-13: 978-4577600030(2018)
- "Zakihan" by Fusosya.co ISBN-13: 978-4594076696(2017)
- "Kuroton" by Hoikusya.co ISBN-13: 978-4586085538(2016)
- “Moley” by Wani books.co ISBN-13:978-4847017261(2007)
- “Chonmage Kacho” by Shufu to seikatsu sya.co. ISBN-13:978-439113905(2007)
- “Chonmage Kacho (Animation DVD)” by Red rice Medium.co. SAN:192087901429(2007)
PRIZE
- Takarazuka Comic contest Gold prize (2000)
- Dux Prize (Best artist) in Melbourne (2002)
- "Kuroton" was Selected illustrator in Bologna children’s book fair (2015)
- "Kuroton" was Selected book by school library asociation in Japan(2016)
INTERVIEW
- Newspaper "Leaders" Australia.(2003)
- Weekly magazine "Shukan Josei".(2007)
- Daily Newspaper Funabashi Yomiuri 4/7.(2007)
- Monthly Magazine "+act" Vol.11. (2007)
- NHK TV program "Asaichi". (2011)
- Daily Newspaper Asahi 2/21. (2013)
- Weekly Newspaper Yomiuri interview (2016)
- J:com News interview in Chiba (2016)
- Sankei Shimbun(2017)
- Sanyo Shimbun(2017)
- The Mainichi (2017)
- Narashino City Newspapaer(2018)
- Chiba Nippo Newspaper(2018)
- The Japan agricultural News(2018)
- The Mainichi(2019)
EXHIBITION/EVENT
- U-suke Digital Art Gallery in Melbourne (2003)
- Moley Exhibition in Shinjuku,Tokyo(2005)
- Launch Party of Chonmage Kacho & Moley in Chiba. (2007)
- Design Fiesta Vol.27 in Tokyo.(2008)
- Creator's market Vol.25 in Nagoya. (2011)
- Bologna Children's book Exhibition in Italy,Tokyo,Hyogo,Aichi,Ishikawa,Taiwan (2015-2016)
- U-suke Exhibition at Gallery SHIMA in Nishinomiya-city,Hyogo(2015)
- exhibition"Japanese srungs by100 greators" in Gallry hook in Osaka(2015)
- U-suke Exhibition at 1st Sugamo-jizodori street in Sugamo,Tokyo(2015)
- U-suke Exhibition at Gallery Centinial,Osaka(2016)
- U-suke Exhibition at Gallery KIKI,Chiba(2016)
- Reading to children at Koganei(2017)
- U-suke Exhibition at Gallery NEU NEU in Nishinomiya-city,Hyogo(2017)
- U-suke Exhibition at Yubaraonsen, Okayama(2017)
- U-suke Exhibition at Nrashino haigh school, Chiba(2017)
- Reading to children at Yokkaichi library, Mie(2016)
- Reading to children at Maniwa school,OKayama(2017)
- Reading to children at Sanyodo book store, Chiba.(2017)
- Reading to children at Yatsu higata festival,Chiba(2018)
- Goods for 2018Bologna children's book fair in Yokkaichi Museum.(2018)
CHARACTER FOR COMPANY
- Ajinomoto.co. LTD (2010-)
- Takenaka.co (2009-)
- BIzoon.co.(2011-)
- And More... Check U-suke's WORKS page.