YOCO | Fashion Illustrator — DUTCH UNCLE

Yoco Nagamiya

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USA / Helen Cowley helen@dutchuncle.co.uk

EUROPE / Joel Minter joel@dutchuncle.co.uk

ASIA / Mikiharu Yabe miki@dutchuncle.co.uk

Yoco studied fashion Illustration at the renowned Masa Mode Academy of Art in Japan.

Her beautiful, delicate and graceful works have been commissioned by an international array of magazines, fashion advertising and editorials. Over the 8 years Yoco has been creating her art, she has built up a client list of some of the worlds most recognised fashion brands.

At the heart of her work, Yoco adheres to the ancient Japanese Sumi-e painting principles of the beauty of simplicity.

With ink and watercolour she executes as few strokes as possible to describe the subject. Her light and expressive brushwork glides across the page, recreating the human form with an inherent elegance.

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Yoco Nagamiya’s Illustrations Transform The White Company’s Advent Calendar into a Holiday Masterpiece

Yoco Nagamiya’s Illustrations Transform The White Company’s Advent Calendar into a Holiday Masterpiece

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Drawing Paradise: Illustrations by Yoco Nagamiya Give Four Seasons Maui a Makeover

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Festive Flair: Yoco's Christmas Illustrations for Doyle Hotel Collection

Festive Flair: Yoco's Christmas Illustrations for Doyle Hotel Collection

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Selected Work

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Illustration of a woman walking a dog in front of The White Company London store with Christmas decorations, a wreath and a tree, in snowfall. A taxi with The White Company branding is parked nearby. The year "2024" is inscribed at the bottom.

Abstract fashion illustration of a woman in a blue dress.

Illustration of a fashionable woman in a striped top and shorts, standing by a Parisian balcony overlooking the Eiffel Tower, with a lamp and a bag of flowers and baguettes beside her.

Illustration of a Marks & Spencer building with colorful fireworks bursting in the sky above.

Illustration of a woman walking a dog in a city with snow falling, lamp posts, buildings, and a classic British taxi on the street.

Person holding a watercolor portrait sketch, with paint palette in the background.

Illustration of a fashionably dressed woman walking in an elegant plaza, with an arched ceiling and classical architecture.

Illustration of a classic building with trees and people jogging and sitting on benches in the foreground.

Illustration of a tropical scene featuring a large house with palm trees, a woman in a yellow dress holding a child's hand, a bicycle, and surrounding greenery.

Illustration of a person applying makeup to another seated person.

Illustration of a burning candle in a clear glass jar with a decorative label.

Illustration of a person wearing oversized round glasses, with minimalistic strokes depicting a smiling face and expressive eyes. The background is light pink.

Artistic illustration of a woman in a flowing gown sitting on Parisian rooftops at night, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Illustration of high-heeled shoes with ankle ties in black and gray watercolor.

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Illustration of a pink and red honeysuckle flower, with delicate petals and green leaves.

Artist painting a mural with fashion-related sketches on a large canvas.

Illustration of a woman in an orange coat holding a small black dog, with minimalistic styling and sketchy lines.

Illustration of a person in a striped outfit and hat riding a red bicycle with a small dog sitting on the back rack.

Abstract sketch of a fashion runway with figures walking, minimalistic design

"Thank you" written in elegant script along with a hand-drawn gift with a ribbon, held by a hand.

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A watercolor illustration of a couple having a romantic toast at a bar with holiday decorations, including greenery and red bows, and bottles on shelves in the background.

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Two illustrated sheets featuring various Tokyo, Japan landmarks and icons, including a building, a bus, a street lamp, a cat, a butterfly, a person in a wheelchair, and other symbols, with the text "SIXIÈME GINZA" and "Let's go to Ginza".

A park scene with a fountain in the background, a paved pathway, and trees with autumn-colored leaves.

A watercolor painting of a red crab with black claws and details.

A sketch of a sailboat with two sails on water, with figures on the deck.

A woman in a brown jacket and white pants sitting in a ski lift chair with black hair, sunglasses, and headphones, holding a ski pole, in a snowy mountain landscape with trees and a cloudy sky.

A sketchbook with sketches of people sitting at a bar, a woman roller skating, and ornate architectural details, placed on a mosaic floor with geometric patterns.

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