Aki Kondo
Aki Kondo (born February 22, 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and character designer, and former staff of San-X.
Aki Kondo
- Name
- Aki Kondo
- Birth Name
- Akiya Kondawana
- Born
- 22 February 1977
- Birthplace
- Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
- Education
- Joshibi University of Art and Design (AFA)
- Occupation
- Illustrator, designer
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Aki Kondo • Birth Name — Akiya Kondawana • Born — 22 February 1977 • Birthplace — Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan • Education — Joshibi University of Art and Design (AFA) • Occupation — Illustrator, designer
Biography
Biography
After graduating from the Junior College of Art and Design at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kondo was hired to work in the Design studio of San-X in 1997. Kondo created and produced Mikanbouya (December 2002) and Rilakkuma (September 2003) while she was at San-X. In 2002 and 2003 she also wrote and illustrated books with Amagurichan, which was originally created by Miki Takahashi. Kondo left San-X in 2003, and became a freelance illustrator and designer. In 2005, Kondo has released the first Manga Comic "Okutan & Danna chan". Kondo is married to illustrator Tarouichi Aizawa and they have two daughters. Kondo is a part-time lecturer in Art and Design for Healing at Joshibi University of Art and Design.
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• Rilakkuma • Amagurichan • Mikanbouya • Okutan & Danna chan •:ja:うさぎのモフィ • moguppy • Chopin & Pansy • Wonderful Family • PLATINUM BOYS • NyaOssan • Toripeto
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Aki Kondo is recorded as graphic designer and illustrator.
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1977
Aki Kondo born at Matsuyama.
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