Natsumi Chikayasu
Sexism in Japan

Editorial

Commissioned | New Talent

Why did you make this work:
This is an ongoing series of illustrations for Charitsumo, a website dedicated to spreading awareness of various social issues and politics in Japan in an easily digestible way. This particular series looks into the deep-rooted sexism in Japan by the numbers. I focused on creating eye-catching images while trying to avoid stereotypical representation of the topics and genders.

How was the illustration used:
Online editorial headers

How did you make this work:
Brainstorming was done on paper, but most of the work was done on Procreate. Final colour corrections are done on Adobe Photoshop.

Commissioner Name :
Ryo Funakawa
Commissioner Company :
Charitsumo

Social Media:
twitter.com/_natsumic
instagram.com/_natsunoumi

Personal Website:
natsumic.com


Currently Based:
Japan

Biography:
Natsumi Chikayasu is an illustrator from Japan, currently based in Tokyo. She studied illustration in Falmouth University, UK and graduated in 2019. Her works are inspired by arts, feminism, sciences, places and their intersections.

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