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Illustrator and graphic designer with experience working to tight deadlines and strong teamwork, illustrating since 2012 and promoting artwork and projects from 2023. Skilled in managing short, high-pressure timelines and producing full-color print and cover deliverables. Creates and publishes illustration series and child/YA style works for social media, including multi-panel children’s books and more realistic manga series. Experienced collaborating with authors and theatre/production teams to develop cover concepts and complete artwork quickly.…Illustrator and graphic designer with experience working to tight deadlines and strong teamwork, illustrating since 2012 and promoting artwork and projects from 2023. Skilled in managing short, high-pressure timelines and producing full-color print and cover deliverables. Creates and publishes illustration series and child/YA style works for social media, including multi-panel children’s books and more realistic manga series. Experienced collaborating with authors and theatre/production teams to develop cover concepts and complete artwork quickly.

Yae Sakura Furuta

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Artworker, +3

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Illustrator and graphic designer with experience working to tight deadlines and strong teamwork, illustrating since 2012 and promoting artwork and projects from 2023. Skilled in managing short, high-pressure timelines and producing full-color print and cover deliverables. Creates and publishes illustration series and child/YA style works for social media, including multi-panel children’s books and more realistic manga series. Experienced collaborating with authors and theatre/production teams to develop cover concepts and complete artwork quickly.…Illustrator and graphic designer with experience working to tight deadlines and strong teamwork, illustrating since 2012 and promoting artwork and projects from 2023. Skilled in managing short, high-pressure timelines and producing full-color print and cover deliverables. Creates and publishes illustration series and child/YA style works for social media, including multi-panel children’s books and more realistic manga series. Experienced collaborating with authors and theatre/production teams to develop cover concepts and complete artwork quickly.

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Illustrator and graphic designer with experience working to tight deadlines and strong teamwork, illustrating since 2012 and promoting artwork and projects from 2023. Skilled in managing short, high-pressure timelines and producing full-color print and cover deliverables.

Creates and publishes illustration series and child/YA style works for social media, including multi-panel children’s books and more realistic manga series. Experienced collaborating with authors and theatre/production teams to develop cover concepts and complete artwork quickly.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Japanese

Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Cover Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Prin ts Renag ade T heatr e

January 1, 2026 - Present

Print production and illustrated design work for theater productions and related promotional materials, including multiple play/musical prints and posters.

Personal Manga Artist / Illustrator

January 1, 2024 - Present

Created and published manga works and children’s-book style content on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Produced two manga series over teen years; one featured a four-panel children’s-book style titled “Kisaten” designed to look nostalgic while targeting young adults. Also produced a fully inked manga series called “UMIIMERI,” featuring more realistic, highly detailed backgrounds and characters.

Lead Cover Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Our Tragic Legacy

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Approached by Olive D. Wilson, a published author, two weeks before release of her new book Our Tragic Legacy. Met in a cafe to discuss the basic idea and front-cover layout, created sketches, then iterated with the author on cover concepts. Produced a complete full-color illustrated cover within a two-week deadline with time to spare. Also created fully colored illustrated print content for multiple productions, including play and musical prints, a poster for the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and additional music-related print artwork.