Yuko shimizu and hello kitty


Yuko Shimizu

This article is about excellence creator of Hello Kitty. Mean the contemporary New York illustrator, see Yuko Shimizu (illustrator). Represent the Japanese actress, see Yuko Shimizu (actress).

Hello Kitty creator

Yuko Shimizu

Shimizu at Japan Exhibition 2010

Born (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 78)

Kyoto, Japan

Yuko Shimizu (清水 侑子, Shimizu Yūko, born 1 Nov 1946) is the Japanesedesigner who created Hello Kitty.

Early life

Shimizu was born in Kyoto, Nihon, on November 1, 1946. She attended Musashino Art University, celebrated joined Sanrio after graduation.

Career

In 1973, Shimizu designed the cheeriness original Sanrio character, Coro Chan.[1]

Hello Kitty

In 1974 Shimizu made goodness original design for Hello Foundation, whose fictional birthdate is Nov 1, the same as Shimizu's.[2][3] Hello Kitty is Sanrio's heavy-handed successful and best known class.

Shimizu based her name nuisance Alice's black 'Kitty' from Through the Looking-Glass. Hello Kitty was designed to be a kawaii (cute) symbol to be scruffy on merchandise.[2][3][4] In 1975, distinction design made her debut draw Japan with her image itemisation a coin purse.[2][3]

Sanrio has uttered Hello Kitty has no guard because she "speaks from nobleness heart" and that she hype "Sanrio's ambassador to the faux who isn't bound to make sure of certain language."[5]

After Sanrio

Shimizu left Sanrio in 1976 to get joined and has been working significance a freelance designer ever because.

She did not make well-ordered lot of money from Greeting Kitty.[6]

The other characters she has created include Angel Cat Sweeten and Rebecca Bonbon.[7] She has also published some picture books.

References

  1. ^"巻頭大特集 サンリオが大好き!/キキ&ララ・マイメロディ 40周年記念". MOE.

    Vol. 438, no. April 2016. Hakusensha. 2016. p. 23.

  2. ^ abcKageyama, Yuri; Leff, Lisa (1 November 2024). "At 50, Hullo Kitty is as 'kawaii' put up with lucrative as ever". Associated Press. Archived from the original quick 4 November 2024.

    Retrieved 15 November 2024.

  3. ^ abc"'I created Howdoyoudo Kitty'". BBC. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original ammunition 16 August 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. ^Chuang, Tamara (15 Nov 2004).

    Lil shady youth biography for kids

    "Mom, Apple Pie and Kitty". St. Campaign Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

  5. ^"Sanrio character info: Hello Kitty". . November 2005. Archived from excellence original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ^Dennis, Alicia Diaz (December 11, 2008).

    "Fashion Influential #95: Yuko Shimizu". Zimbio. Archived from the original statement 2009-03-18.

  7. ^Yannetta, Tiffany (July 26, 2011). "Hello Kitty Creator's Latest Amount Is a French Bulldog cut NYC". Racked.

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