Hanako Clulow
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Hanako studied for a degree in Psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, before her passion for art re-emerged and led her to pursue a life as an illustrator. She started off her career at several London markets selling her illustration prints, t-shirts, greeting cards etc, before she signed with illustration agency Pickled ink.
After becoming a mother of two children in Japan, she and her family moved to New Zealand in 2014. She now works from home in Titirangi in Auckland. Currently her main clients are publishers based in Europe and Japan and include Caterpillar Books, 360 Degrees, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, Oxford University Press and Benesse Holdings. Hanako enjoys drawing simple and bold character designs that appeal to children. Her projects have ranged from board books to illustrated non-fiction books and children’s clothing. www.ilikesleeping.com @umegorou |