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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

Illustration Portfolio

Here is a sampling of various illustrations I’ve created including children’s book illustrations, client work, and surface designs. For additional portfolio materials and/or questions, please contact sanae@sanaeishida.com.

CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS

From my books Little Kunoichi, The Ninja Girl; Chibi Samurai Wants a Pet; Ba-Chan, The Ninja Grandma; The Little Sumo series: Sumo Counting, Sumo Opposites, Sumo Colors, Sumo Shapes.

CLIENT WORK

Making Magazine commissioned a calendar:

 

KT Literary 2023 Holiday Card:

Seattle Japanese Garden Walking Map:

 

 

Creativebug Printables:

 

SURFACE DESIGN

Beeswax Sustainable Wraps:

Gift wrap paper:

Holiday and Miscellaneous Surface Designs:

 

 

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I just realized that this week marks 10 years sinc I just realized that this week marks 10 years since my first craft book Sewing Happiness was published. I’ve sewn literally thousands of garments and other textile projects in the last decade! I included a Sashiko primer in the book, and I’m delighted that this humble Japanese embroidery practice has stood the test of time - if anything, I’ve noticed that there’s an ever growing enthusiasm for hand stitching. Fun news: I’ll be teaching a virtual Sashiko workshop for @tatterbluelibrary on Thursday, April 30th at noon ET. Link in profile! Would love to see you there! 💙💙💙💙💙
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