Meg Ishihara - Illustrator in Tokyo

Meg Ishihara

I'm an illustrator in Tokyo, Japan

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I speak English and Japanese

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About me

Illustration | Editorial Design | Concept Art
Meg Ishihara is a 24 year-old illustrator based in Japan. Growing up, she spent much of her time doodling (mostly on her math notes) and pouring over picture books at her school library where she found her love for art. At age 8, Pixar's The Incredibles introduced her to the world of animation and concept design, igniting her passion to become an artist. On weekends, she'd spend hours creating stories, designing worlds and characters, all with her trusty 2B pencil. She taught herself to draw with traditional media first, and later to work digitally using Photoshop. At 19, Meg went to Hawaii for college and established her business in illustration. Now she's back in Japan. In spring 2020, her first children’s book Hound Won’t Go (written by Lisa Rogers) was published by Albert Whitman & Co. Cute dogs, inky pens and textured brushes are her obsessions, and she draws inspiration from everyday life with her family, friends and two chihuahuas.

Her biggest inspirations include Mary Blair, Barbara Cooney, Aliki, Garth Williams, Bernard Waber, Hilary Knight, classic Disney films and vintage children’s books.

For any inquiries or commissions, please contact her at:
megishihara@gmail.com

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My Creations

  1. Cruising in Paradise

    7 March 2019
    Cruising in Paradise

    One of many illustrations I drew for Great Lines Hawaii. This particular one was for a cello bag collection, but this year it'll go on paper! Sold online and at local stores such as Longs, Walmart and the NEX.

  2. Just A Little Bit About Me...

    7 March 2019
    Just A Little Bit About Me...

    Me in a nutshell = a determined, passionate, goal-oriented, klutzy, sarcastic and enthusiastic 22 year-old with many nicknames, and whose brain is simply not wired to take in any math/numbers. I love working with talented, passionate people and enjoy working in a team environment...Always looking to learn from others, regardless... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  3. Off to An Adventure

    18 March 2019
    Off to An Adventure

    Copic doodle...Anybody have plans to travel during Golden Week?

  4. First Day of Spring

    20 March 2019
    First Day of Spring

    Happy first day of spring! It's been a while since I've spent spring in Japan...Looking forward to hanami season!!
    Drawn in my moleskin sketchbook on my way to work on the bus.

  5. #10

    2 November 2019
    #10

    Japan’s fly-half Yu Tamura

  6. RWC 2019

    20 September 2019
    RWC 2019

    RWC has officially begun...BIG win for Japan tonight!! 🇯🇵🌸🙌🏼

  7. Ferrari

    2 November 2019
    Ferrari

    Kenki Fukuoka

  8. Richie Mo’unga

    2 November 2019
    Richie Mo’unga

    Richie Mo'unga of the All Blacks 🇳🇿 Richie was nice enough to leave a reply on my Instagram post— really grateful and encouraged by the kind gesture! ☺️

  9. The Captain

    2 November 2019
    The Captain

    And finally, the captain Michael Leitch 💪🏼Gutted that the RWC is over, but huge credit to the Blossoms for all the hard work and time they invested in preparing for this big event. They had such a fantastic run in this tournament, who knows what they can achieve in the... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  10. Kicking Off the Weekend...

    18 November 2019
    Kicking Off the Weekend...

    Definitely (maybe) the last RWC drawing, haha. I still have a lot more sketches left, so gotta post them somewhere! This was one of the last drawings I did for the RWC. It was interesting to compare it to the first few sketches I drew before the tournament began– still... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  11. Staying home has its perks!

    17 May 2020
    Staying home has its perks!

    Hope everyone's holding up and doing well!