Kaho Suzuki
Hi :) I am an illustrator/graphic designer, Kaho Suzuki (she/her). I am originally from Japan, have studied Master's in Visual Communication in Norway, and am currently based in Tampere. I like flat illustrations with crisp colors and enjoy adding a hint of irony and/or humor to my illustrations. My previous projects have ranged from commercial to non-commercial, and in both print and digital media. I always value communicating with my clients to understand their needs. I am good at quickly grasping the big picture of the project and am also flexible in responding to detailed requests. My working language is English ( + Norwegian and Swedish in writing). Please visit my website and Instagram if you want to see more of my illustrations! I would be very happy to have new projects, so feel free to contact me anytime, regardless of the project’s content, budget, and deadline :)
I’m especially interested in storytelling and often work on editorial illustrations. Since I’ve been selected as a young satirical illustrator in Norway, I’m good at illustrating social themes. I've also been working as a pattern designer. In addition, I have created a mural, so I enjoy site-specific work as well! My main working software are Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Procreate.
My clients are international, mainly in Japan, Norway, and Finland. Including companies, organizations, and entrepreneurs.
Japan: FIGARO japon, nunocoto fabric, Beyond Magazine, After THREE
Norway: Redd Barna/Save the Children Norway, Altså, Utrop, Cartel’s Latin American Kitchen&Bar
Finland: Ylioppilaslehti, Etsijä, Liput Vaihtoon, Tampereen Kauppakamari
Estonia: Varrak Publishing
Cover illustration / Redd Barna
The illustration was created for the cover of the report, “Racism is everywhere,” issued by Redd Barna (Save the Children) in Norway.
The report was about children and young people’s experiences with prejudice and racism in Norway and what children think is needed to prevent and combat racism.
The illustration needed to show the diversity in Norway and I created an illustration of children and young people standing together, with different clothes, hair colors, ethnicities, etc. The report is available in both print and online versions.
I also created two more illustrations for their presentation materials and website.
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Year – 2024
Client – Redd Barna/Save the Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Cover illustration / Redd Barna
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Cover illustration / Redd Barna
The illustration was created for the cover of the report, “Racism is everywhere,” issued by Redd Barna (Save the Children) in Norway.
The report was about children and young people’s experiences with prejudice and racism in Norway and what children think is needed to prevent and combat racism.
The illustration needed to show the diversity in Norway and I created an illustration of children and young people standing together, with different clothes, hair colors, ethnicities, etc. The report is available in both print and online versions.
I also created two more illustrations for their presentation materials and website.
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Year – 2024
Client – Redd Barna/Save the Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Cover illustration / Redd Barna
The illustration was created for the cover of the report, “Racism is everywhere,” issued by Redd Barna (Save the Children) in Norway.
The report was about children and young people’s experiences with prejudice and racism in Norway and what children think is needed to prevent and combat racism.
The illustration needed to show the diversity in Norway and I created an illustration of children and young people standing together, with different clothes, hair colors, ethnicities, etc. The report is available in both print and online versions.
I also created two more illustrations for their presentation materials and website.
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Year – 2024
Client – Redd Barna/Save the Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Cover illustration / Redd Barna
The illustration was created for the cover of the report, “Racism is everywhere,” issued by Redd Barna (Save the Children) in Norway.
The report was about children and young people’s experiences with prejudice and racism in Norway and what children think is needed to prevent and combat racism.
The illustration needed to show the diversity in Norway and I created an illustration of children and young people standing together, with different clothes, hair colors, ethnicities, etc. The report is available in both print and online versions.
I also created two more illustrations for their presentation materials and website.
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Year – 2024
Client – Redd Barna/Save the Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustration / Ylioppilaslehti
The illustration was created for an article in the 01/2025 issue of Ylioppilaslehti.
The article mentioned the cooperation with Israeli Universities at the University of Helsinki.
The article: https://ylioppilaslehti.fi/2025/01/israel-kytkosten-arviointia-tehdaan-helsingin-yliopistossa-vastuutommetta-ja-vailla-tietoa/
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Year – 2025
Client – Student magazine
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustration / Ylioppilaslehti
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Article illustration / Utrop
Utrop is a web Magazine in Norway.
The illustration was created for an article about discrimination against whites.
The article: https://www.utrop.no/plenum/ytringer/350021/
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Year – 2023
Client – Utrop (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustration / Utrop
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Article illustrations / FIGARO japon
FIGARO japon is the Japanese edition of the French fashion Magazine Madame Figaro.
The illustrations were created for the pages featured on the world’s Fortune tellings.
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Year – 2024
Client – FIGARO Japan/CCC Media House Co. (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Mascot design / Liput vaihtoon Oy
Liput vialto is a startup in Tampere that is a cost-efficient and safe second-hand market place for digital event tickets.
I made a mascot/character for them that suits their brand concept.
The mascot design covers all of their requirements:
・A sympathetic bird that has the ticket of their logo
・Style should be fresh, modern, and minimalistic
・Colors should come from their existing color palette and logo
・Possible to animate in the future
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Year – 2025
Client – Liput vaihtoon
Technique – Vector illustration
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Mascot design / Liput vaihtoon Oy
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Mascot design / Liput vaihtoon Oy
Liput vialto is a startup in Tampere that is a cost-efficient and safe second-hand market place for digital event tickets.
I made a mascot/character for them that suits their brand concept.
The mascot design covers all of their requirements:
・A sympathetic bird that has the ticket of their logo
・Style should be fresh, modern, and minimalistic
・Colors should come from their existing color palette and logo
・Possible to animate in the future
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Year – 2025
Client – Liput vaihtoon
Technique – Vector illustration
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Mascot design / Liput vaihtoon Oy
Liput vialto is a startup in Tampere that is a cost-efficient and safe second-hand market place for digital event tickets.
I made a mascot/character for them that suits their brand concept.
The mascot design covers all of their requirements:
・A sympathetic bird that has the ticket of their logo
・Style should be fresh, modern, and minimalistic
・Colors should come from their existing color palette and logo
・Possible to animate in the future
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Year – 2025
Client – Liput vaihtoon
Technique – Vector illustration
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Front page illustration / Liput vaihtoon Oy
Liput vialto is a startup in Tampere that is a cost-efficient and safe second-hand market place for digital event tickets.
I made an illustration for the front page of their website.
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Year – 2025
Client – Liput vaihtoon Oy
Technique – Digital illustration
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Front page illustration / Liput vaihtoon Oy
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
moon bird is a Japanese four piece band.
I designed the cover and the accompanying postcard for their first vinyl “Old Lullaby/Woods and Frame.”
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Year – 2024
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
moon bird is a Japanese four piece band.
I designed the cover and the accompanying postcard for their first vinyl “Old Lullaby/Woods and Frame.”
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Year – 2024
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
moon bird is a Japanese four piece band.
I designed the cover and the accompanying postcard for their first vinyl “Old Lullaby/Woods and Frame.”
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Year – 2024
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
moon bird is a Japanese four piece band.
I designed the cover and the accompanying postcard for their first vinyl “Old Lullaby/Woods and Frame.”
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Year – 2024
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Vinyl cover design / moon bird
moon bird is a Japanese four piece band.
I designed the cover and the accompanying postcard for their first vinyl “Old Lullaby/Woods and Frame.”
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Year – 2024
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025 / Tampereen Kauppakamari
The illustrations were used on the cover and inside of the Tampereen Kauppakamari Yearbook 2025.
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Year – 2025
Client – Tampereen Kauppakamari
Technique – Digital illustration
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Album cover art / moon bird
Cover art for the moon bird‘s first album, “Forest.”
It is also available on various music streaming services.
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Year – 2025
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Album cover art / moon bird
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Album cover art / moon bird
Cover art for the moon bird‘s first album, “Forest.”
It is also available on various music streaming services.
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Year – 2025
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Album cover art / moon bird
Cover art for the moon bird‘s first album, “Forest.”
It is also available on various music streaming services.
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Year – 2025
Client – moon bird (Japan)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Red Barna / Red Barna
The illustrations were created for Redd Barna
(Save the Children Norway)’s another report.
The report discusses the school life of children with various disabilities/defects, as well as challenges in communication between teachers and students.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Redd Barna / Redd Barna
Some individual single illustrations and two illustrations about universal design.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Redd Barna / Redd Barna
Click to see more about the project.
Illustrations for Redd Barna / Redd Barna
Some individual single illustrations and two illustrations about universal design.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustrations for Redd Barna / Redd Barna
Some individual single illustrations and two illustrations about universal design.
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Year – 2025
Client – Redd Barna/Save The Children Norway (Norway)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Cover illustration / Etsijä-lehti
Cover illustration for a student magazine, Etsijä.
The theme of the issue was “Am I What I Spent?,” which was about social media culture, consumption habits, recycling, etc.
The May issue → https://www.etsijalehti.fi
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Year – 2025
Client – Etsijä-lehti
Technique – Digital illustration
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Cover illustration / Etsijä-lehti
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Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
A special illustration for KIELO COFFEE Asakusa.
KIELO COFFEE is a cafe/specialty coffee roaster, inspired by Finnish culture, in Tokyo.
They opened their second (the company’s fourth) coffee place in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s most charming and popular tourist destinations. The illustration shows many symbols of Asakusa surrounding the cafe.
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Year – 2025
Client – After THREE (KIELO COFFEE)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
Click to see more about the project.
Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
A special illustration for KIELO COFFEE Asakusa.
KIELO COFFEE is a cafe/specialty coffee roaster, inspired by Finnish culture, in Tokyo.
They opened their second (the company’s fourth) coffee place in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s most charming and popular tourist destinations. The illustration shows many symbols of Asakusa surrounding the cafe.
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Year – 2025
Client – After THREE (KIELO COFFEE)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
A special illustration for KIELO COFFEE Asakusa.
KIELO COFFEE is a cafe/specialty coffee roaster, inspired by Finnish culture, in Tokyo.
They opened their second (the company’s fourth) coffee place in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s most charming and popular tourist destinations. The illustration shows many symbols of Asakusa surrounding the cafe.
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Year – 2025
Client – After THREE (KIELO COFFEE)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
A special illustration for KIELO COFFEE Asakusa.
KIELO COFFEE is a cafe/specialty coffee roaster, inspired by Finnish culture, in Tokyo.
They opened their second (the company’s fourth) coffee place in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s most charming and popular tourist destinations. The illustration shows many symbols of Asakusa surrounding the cafe.
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Year – 2025
Client – After THREE (KIELO COFFEE)
Technique – Digital illustration
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Illustration for a new coffee place in Tokyo / KIELO COFFEE Asakusa
A special illustration for KIELO COFFEE Asakusa.
KIELO COFFEE is a cafe/specialty coffee roaster, inspired by Finnish culture, in Tokyo.
They opened their second (the company’s fourth) coffee place in the Asakusa area in Tokyo. Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s most charming and popular tourist destinations. The illustration shows many symbols of Asakusa surrounding the cafe.
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Year – 2025
Client – After THREE (KIELO COFFEE)
Technique – Digital illustration
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