Showko Yamanaka

Illustrator/Designer based on Osaka, Japan.
Love food, scary stories, chatting. A member of Illustrators Tsushin.

I graduated in graphic design, and after my graduation, I worked for a printing company as a designer. After that, I wandered around North America for fun, and when I came back to Japan, I started my freelance illustrator career while working for an English school as an assistant. I have worked with clients such as publishers, cosmetics maker, and website design company.

The role of commercial illustration is to communicate something invisible that someone wants to express in a visible form. “Exciting”, “thrilling”, “delicious”, “fun”… those words alone cannot convey that feeling exactly. Why don’t you visualize it and deliver it to the person you want to communicate it to in an easier to understand and more expressive way?

If you have a project or collaboration in mind, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to hear from you!
email: showkoyamanaka@gmail.com