Featured Illustrator Makiko Orser

MEET MAKIKO

This questionnaire goes back to a popular parlor game in the early 1900s. Marcel Proust filled it out twice. Some of our questions were altered from the original to gain more insight into the hearts and minds of our illustrators. We hope you enjoy this way of getting to know everybody.

1. Your present state of mind?

Motivated.

2. What do you do best?

Not sure. I’m a more rounded type. My daughters say “cooking!” :) 

3. Where would you like to live?

Sausalito or New York

4. Your favorite color?

Yellow

5. Three of your own illustrations:

6. Your music?

ColdPlay, Music from musicals, Studio Gibuli movie sound tracks, JPOP.

7. Your biggest achievement?

My kids.

8. Your biggest mistake?

Not focusing on one thing.

9. Your favorite children's book when you were a child?

This is a Japanese one called “Shirokuma-chan no hot-cak

10. Your main character trait?

Loyal, perseverance

11. What do you appreciate most in a friend?

Kindness, Trustworthiness with some humor. 

12. What mistakes are you most willing to forgive?

Mistakes from trying

13. Your favorite children's book hero?

Hazel from Watershipdown 

14. What moves you forward?

Be a good role model for my daughters

15. What holds you back?

My ancient brain trying to put break on unknown situations.

16. Your dream of happiness?

Learning and creating each day with some time for tennis and travels.

17. The painter/illustrator you admire most?

Pretty much anyone who works as an artist. 

My favorite one, though, might be Dr. Seuss. 

18. What super power would you like to have? 

Read/learn things super fast and remember everything you read/learn. 

19. Your motto?

Be good.

20. Your social media?

website: www.simplymakiko.com

instagram: @kiki68

twitter: @makiko222

Youtube: @PaperLuv

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