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
