Illustrations for the renewal of the official Yebisu Beer fan community website. Yebisu Beer is a high-grade, rich-flavour lager created by Sapporo Breweries.
326 × 155cm
A large Abu Dhabi landscape for Mubadala, UAE, exhibited in the Paddock Suites at Yas Marina Circuit.
A double spread illustration of a Manor House in Surrey for The Joy of Home, a book published by Tata Publishing 2024, designed by Aboud + Aboud . The orangery of the house has been renovated by Carpente Architecture.
90 artists were invited to create artwork to celebrate Quentin Blake’s 90th Birthday. Each print is in a limited edition of 30 and the purchase supported the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration’s work to create the UK’s national centre for illustration.
90candles.org.uk
An artwork to be exhibited at Louis Vuitton in Asinières, the Art Nouveau family house which has been used for the trunkmaking operations since 1854.
A landscape illustration for Marques de Murrieta, a Rioja winery in Spain, depicting the best of their estate every year, the grape harvest.
A poster design+illustration for @uramatsuri
Ura Matsuri is "An upturned toybox of live music and joyful Performances, featuring UK-based East and South East Asian artists"
Ura means back, or backside and matsuri means festival in Japanese. I hope my design delivers an alternative feel compared to the main festival, also Oriental / Asian feeling.
Two double-spreads editorial illustrations for INSIDE STORY published by Historic Royal Palaces. Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that manages six of the United Kingdom's royal palaces. The article is about how it was established 35 years ago and its journey as a charity.
2023
Natsko created an illustration for a jigsaw puzzle of Beijing cityscape, collaborating with Mondodo, a children’s brand based in China.
Natsko created an illustration for a jigsaw puzzle of Yangtze riverscape, collaborating with Mondodo, a children’s brand based in China.
2021
A silk scarf design for Kaola, an e-commerce market in China.
2022
The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. Since then, many famous books were written in this library by writers who are/were members of the library. Natsko was asked to be an illustrator to design their Chrismas card 2022, which was available to order online at www.londonlibrary.co.uk .
2021
Niwaki is a store that sells Japanese gardening tools in the U.K.
Natsko Illustrated a shopfront for their newly opened store on Chiltern Street, London
2022
Natsko created an illustration for AUN, a Japanese restaurant in Stoke Newington, London. It is exhibited at the restaurant.
2022
London Unseen is a season of trails, tours and events that celebrate the many incredible histories of the city, as told by communities, practitioners, artists and activists. Curated on behalf of the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, the season is supporting over 20 community heritage practitioners to provide over 40 events free of charge to the public.
Natsko was commissioned to create the main visual illustration for the event.
2021
Natsko created a series of illustrations to feature in Bath’s new World Heritage Centre. One of them was an interactive cityscape of Bath.
Natsko created a series of illustrations to feature in Bath’s new World Heritage Centre. One of them was to create an illustration for its merchandise products. It was printed on tote bags, tea towels, mugs, etc.
2021
Christmas card illustration for Hoegaaden Japan.
2022
A cross-section illustration of the building for Mondrian Shoreditch Hotel, for its brochure for their customer.
2022
Christmas card illustration for Mondrian Shoreditch Hotel.
2021
A series of editorial illustrations for FONDATA magazine, London. The article was written by BBC foreign correspondent John Simpson CBE.
Editorial piece for the first issue of FONDATA, a new platform set up to develop outstanding content that celebrates subjects adjacent to the worlds of fine wine, spirits & collecting, published in May 2021
Editoarial piece for FT Weekend Magazine, published March 2021
A series of illustrations created for Tortoise media, a newsroom in the U.K., June 2020
An editorial piece for Die Zeit, a German national weekly newspaper. May 2021
Editoarial piece for FT Weekend Magazine, published March 2021
An illustration created for Niwaki virtual Chelsea Flower Show 2020.
2019
A cover illustration for Vegan Recipes written by a Japanese chef Fumio Yonezawa, published by Shibata Publishing Co., Ltd.
2019
River Thames: looking North, from St Thomas' Hospital
It was commissioned by Guy’s and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust for its newly relocating hand trauma department. It has been exhibited at its reception area along with 7 other works created by Natsko.
2020
This label Illustration was created for Pressure Drop Brewery in London.
An editorial piece for Die Zeit, a German national weekly newspaper. March 2020
2019
The artwork is an adaptation of ‘A Day in Tottenham’, which was created originally to be displayed in the Club’s Art Gallery in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
2018
‘A Day in Tottenham’ was created in 2018 to be displayed in the Club’s Art Gallery in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
2019
A cover illustration for ‘A History of the World with the Women Put Back in’, written by Kerstin Lücker and Ute Daenschel published by the History Press.
2019
A Hoarding illustration for the Roman Baths. It is to cover the construction site for a new Learning Centre and new World Heritage Centre on York Street in Bath. The project was art directed by Steers McGillan Eves Design Ltd.
photos by Steers McGillan Eves Design Ltd and the Roman Bath
2019
A series of illustration of Japanese trees for a brochure of Niwaki Ltd, a company based in UK, which sells gardening ladders and tools imported from Japan.
The House of Illustration is a public art gallery in London devoted to illustration.
Natsko illustrated poster/flyer for its Winter Fair 2018.
Client: Scandinavian Airlines
Business Class menu cover illustrations for Scandinavian Airlines 2017. The cover changes with the seasons.
client: Financial Times
FT Weekend Magazine June 23/24 2018
client: Financial Times
FT Weekend Magazine November 17/18 2018
SHAWATI' Magazine is a bilingal (Arabic - English) arts and culture publication based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Natsko illustrated the cover of Issue 45, published December 2018
Summerhill school in Suffolk, is a very unique boarding school. It is run democratically, meaning all the school rules are decided at the meeting. All children, stuff, and teachers have one vote. It is founded in 1921 by A.S. Neill, probably one of the most famous alternative or ‘free’ school in the world.
Natsko was commissioned to create illustration for its school prospectus book.
Client: Ecute
An illustration for Christmas campaign 2017 for ecute, a commercial facility located inside JR stations in Japan. You can see it on posters, decorations, shopping bags, and shopping catalogue covers across 8 stores in Tokyo and Saitama.
Natsko was asked to depict Japan House London in her own signature style. Look out for the location on Kensington High Street and a variety of experiences in her interpretation of Japan House London - from a Japanese restaurant serving diverse regional and seasonal Japanese cuisine, to a programme of exhibitions and events for individuals, families, young people, teachers, students and researchers, artists and designers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and the simply curious.
2016
A cover illustration for the Travel Guide on October issue.
This piece was commissioned by Visual Taipei, international Design House Exhibition curated by Auspicious Design at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in October 2016 as part of World Design Capital 2016.
The illustration was featured on the cover of Wallpaper Thai Edition November issue.
"Walk in the City" is a series of tableware, collaborated with BANEYS NEWYORK Japan. Available at online stores (blue mag, orange mag) as well as their branches in Japan.
In her playful trademark style, Natsko Seki has produced a brand new illustration of Dulwich Picture Gallery - the inspiration for a colourful new range of merchandise at the Gallery's gift shop.
Bursting with colour, Natsko re-imagines the Gallery in a collage of drawings and photographs of real-life visitors to the Gallery, who mingle with and even pose as well-known subjects from our permanent collection, bringing the Gallery’s paintings to life.
Click here to view and purchase any items from the collection.
Natsko's London Zoo became the cover illustration of Annual Review 2016/17 of The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
A logo design for Gakudou Bakery, Tottori, Japan.
Natsko illustrated a map of London for the brochure of The Zetter Hotel and The Zetter Townhouse.
The brochure was designed by Fabian Monheim.
2018
A series of editorial illustrations for Spring issue No.53, published by Bungeishunjū Ltd
SHAWATI' Magazine is a bilingal (Arabic - English) arts and culture publication based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
I have created the cover illustration for #32 issue.
Natsko created 2015 Christmas illustration for UNITED ARROWS - green label relaxing. You can see her illustration on their website, shop windows across Japan, and its gift bags.
I was asked to draw a cityscape of London for Harrods Magazine Spring/Summer 2015 issue. The cover of HARRODS ESTATES, and a double spread illustration for the article 'Urban wonders' written by Josh Spero.
client: JR Nagoya Takashimaya
A poster illustration to promote British Weeks where you can see and buy products under the theme of "good-quality living to enjoy modern lifestyle while making use of tradition of the UK".
Natsko created a series of life-sized collaged figures of characters related to the history of Tower of London, such as The Earl of Nithsdale, Thomas Moore, The Queen Elizabeth I, Samuel Pepys, Guy Fawkes, Robert Cecil, and Mint workers.
They were used on building hoardings when the building restoration at Tower of London took place during 2015.
Client: Random House UK
"Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" by Haruki Muaraki, published by Harvill Secker, London, 2014, contains a sheet of stickers which readers could enjoy applying on the cover of the book. I was among five Japanese illustrators who were asked to illustrate the stickers. My illustrations show the character of Shiro. The book was designed by Suzanne Dean.
SHAWATI' Magazine is a bilingal (Arabic - English) arts and culture publication based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
I have created the cover and 4 page openers illustrations for #25 issue celebrating its National Day. The cover comes with a plastic sleeve, which I enjoyed applying the image on.
December 2013
Client: Babaji Pide
I was asked to illustrate the city Istanbul for Babaji Pide, a Turkish restaurant Alan Yau opened in Chinatown in London in 2015.
Client: Seoul Metropolitan Government Tourism Business Division
I was asked to produce a series of illustrations for Seoul Official Tourist Guide. It is available in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese characters. The booklet was designed by Design Soomokwon.
Client: The Asahi Shinbun Company
12 cover illustrations for CNN English Express, a monthly magazine published by the Asahi Shinbone Company between 2013- 2014.
Client: Tombo Tea
Teas are available at www.tombotea.com
Also available at Tombo, a Japanese dining in South Kensington, London
client: Toyota
I was asked to create a series of illustration for Toyota wall calendar 2013.
I collaborated with Mitsuboshi 1887, a fashion and accessories brand using unique intarsia textiles launched by a Japanese long-established textile company, Mitsuboshi Keito.
for more info about this products,
visit: mitsuboshi1887.com
Client: Hermès
Hermès of Paris asked me to create a illustration for the invitation card of it's new shop opening at Faubourg, Paris. 2010.
Client: Transport for London
I created a series of illustration to promote River Bus for Transport for London. I worked with Advertising agency M&C Saatchi for this project.
Posters were displayed across city of London at the bus stops, underground stations, phone boxes, etc.
Poster illustrations for London Transport Museum.
2011
Available at
http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk
client: Historic Royal Palaces
a logo design and illustrations for Cocorino Focaccia & Gelato
title: @Supermarket
published by Pie International
title:Asian Culture Now!
published by Infas Publications, Japan
A main visual 2009 for Yebisu Garden Place, a Japanese department store, to celebrate it's 15th anniversery. The visual was applied to posters, postcards, website etc.
title: If Minds Had Toes
published by Bloomsbury Publishing
A series of illustrations for a mini catalogue for Louis Vuitton Japan, 2008
A series of illustrations for a mini catalogue for Louis Vuitton Japan, 2008
A range of posters for the Japanese department store, Matsuya Ginza. The posters tell the story of the store's history in the form of a pop-up book.
