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Sachiho Hino has over fifteen years of experience in character and product design as well as children’s illustration. Her work experience includes illustration for books and magazines, character toy design and character design using traditional drawings and CG arts. Sachiho has designed for leading children’s entertainment and educational companies including Sanrio, Scholastic, Kumon and SEGA working with such internationally loved characters as Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Mickey Mouse, Paul Frank’s Julius and Miffy. Sachiho is a graduate of the College of Fine Art in Tokyo, Japan and the Chelsea College of Fine Art in London, U.K. Sachiho currently resides in Southern California with her husband Chris and two sons.

Where were you born?

Saitama, Japan

Which artists do you admire and why?

Lois Lenski, Henriette Wilebeek Le Mair, Alice and Martin Provensen 20’s Children’s illustrators. Because they have sensitive sensibility that is not present in current computerized work.

Who are some of your favorite characters?

Deery-Lou Bambi Figaro

Where do you find your inspiration?

Children’s books, stores in Tokyo

What makes you happy?

Clean house

What makes you sad?

Dirty house

What do you like to eat?

Lettuce

What do you hate to eat?

Shrimp

What’s your favorite toy?

Old bear, Snow globe, Beads, Button maker…

What’s your favorite game?

Pictionary

What would you be if you weren’t an artist?

House wife

Do you like to cook?

If so, what? No

If you could meet anyone (living or dead) who would it be?

My grand pa

What are your hopes for the future?

Children’s illustrator

“When I think “SPICY BROWN”, I think ..

Cinnamon Bagel