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Maki Yamaguchi merges bold brushstrokes and detailed pen work to create illustrations rooted in folklore, mythology and scientific curiosity. She uses a recurring skeleton avatar to explore identity and equality, earning awards for pieces like her Drift portrait and the cityscape Smoke.
- A dropped/rejected assignment (portraits of Eric Adams and Lori Lightfoot for The Drift) won a Merit Award at the 3x3 International Illustration Show 21, turning a lost gig into a steady client relationship.
- Her recurring skeleton avatar strips away race, gender and age to focus on shared human essence, applied to pieces like a conceptual cover for The Writer's Chronicle addressing discrimination in publishing.
- Her cityscape piece Smoke was recognized by both Communication Arts and Applied Arts in 2023 despite being unfinished.
- Signed to IllustrationX, she aims to get her work onto billboards and public signage to create positive social impact.