Yapi Santiago - Illustrator in Tokyo

Yapi Santiago

I'm an illustrator in Tokyo, Japan

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About me

I used to work in advertising back in the Philippines, then moved to China as an art teacher at an international school before going back home to be a freelance illustrator. I moved to Japan in December of 2012.

My Creations

  1. Sleep Paralysis

    20 September 2017
    Sleep Paralysis

    I've been having sleep paralysis for about 20 years now, and every so often a new manifestation develops. This month I started getting a little doll running around my ...

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  2. Header

    9 May 2017
    Header

    Just a new header for my website :)

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  3. Selfie

    4 June 2017
    Selfie

    Last night I was trying to think of where my next urbex field trip should be and then I dreamed that I was exploring this abandoned building and in the basement I foun...

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  4. Swim Up

    29 June 2016

    An animated illustration I made that sprung from an exercise given to me by a friend. The bird behind the main figure is a Roc, after the person responsible for me coming up with this idea, and rabbit is what I'm usually referred to, which explains the bottom panel. The... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  5. Smoke

    22 December 2017
    Smoke

    Self-portrait speedpaint :)

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  6. Commute

    2 May 2017
    Commute

    Odakyu Line. I hope she didn't miss her stop!Watercolors

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  7. Arakawa

    25 April 2016

    I tend to do a lot of self-portraits when I'm practicing. The background was inspired by Makoto Shinkai's technique. Done with Photoshop and a Wacom Tablet :)

  8. Swim Up WIP

    25 April 2016

    Still a work in progress. This image came into my head when a dear person told me to listen to a song and draw whatever scene I imagined. I need to do a few tweaks to this then I'll start the coloring process (but I have a couple other pieces... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  9. Daruma

    8 May 2017
    Daruma

    Self-portrait. I seem to have a thing for Daruma lately.

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  10. Training Wheels

    21 May 2017
    Training Wheels

    I saw this girl on my way to work. I rather liked her aesthetic. I just hope her long dress doesn't get caught in the wheel (it's happened to me once!)

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  11. Tub

    6 July 2016

    Simple things that comfort you go a long way during emotional times.

    Adobe Photoshop, Wacom, and pictures of my bathroom :P

  12. Jen

    29 May 2017
    Jen

    A portrait of my good buddy Jen.

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  13. Genie

    28 April 2016

    Adobe Photoshop CC2015. I was told to make her as scantily clad as I could before it counts as nude ;) Doing the reflection was a bit of a challenge since I didn't have any reference material to work from, and just executing it from pure visualization was a bit... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  14. Yapi Pattern

    20 June 2017
    Yapi Pattern

    Designed a pattern to make into a dress of myself, for myself. Kind of narcissistic, I know, hahaha.

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  15. Mochi Pounder

    12 June 2017
    Mochi Pounder

    The Yokosuka Sushi Rollers commissioned me to design a mascot for their junior derby team, the Yokosuka Mochi Pounders. Derby mixed with a bit of traditional Japanese ...

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  16. Mermaid

    15 August 2017
    Mermaid

    Just a simple mermaid illustration!

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  17. Ivory

    5 July 2017
    Ivory

    Tonight's portrait practice. Mein süß Lieblingsmädchen Ivory. Sie mag Krähen <3

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  18. Joshi Puroresu

    26 August 2017
    Joshi Puroresu

    A couple of female wrestlers I had the pleasure watching from the front row last year~

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  19. Snow

    3 February 2018
    Snow

    It snowed again!

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