Ayako Akai

Ayako Akai was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1984. Spent five years of her childhood in New Jersey, USA. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Literature, majoring in English and American Literature (American Picture Book Theory). Dropped out of Kuwasawa Design School. Studied under Masao Aoki and Sh...

Ayako Akai was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1984. Spent five years of her childhood in New Jersey, USA. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Literature, majoring in English and American Literature (American Picture Book Theory). Dropped out of Kuwasawa Design School. Studied under Masao Aoki and Shinichi Fukui. Selected for the 226th The Choice (by Sishi Yamazaki) Selected for the 220th The Choice (by Heisuke Kitazawa) Selected for the Oshima International Handmade Picture Book Competition 2021 Selected for the Japan Book Design Award 2016 (Picture: Ayako Akai, Design: Rui Kumamoto) Selected for the 3rd Tokyo Book Design Award (Picture: Ayako Akai, Design: Rui Kumamoto) (Picture: Ayako Akai, Design: Rui Kumamoto) Selected for the 2nd Tokyo Book Design Award (Picture: Ayako Akai, Design: Rui Kumamoto) Selected for the 7th Takei Takeo Memorial Japan Children's Picture Grand Prix, Special Jury Prize ◯Main Work Experience 2019 Cover design for "Children's Book Michishirube" by Jiro Saito (Kodomo no Miraisha) 2017 In charge of display advertising in the Tokyu Plaza Akasaka ◯Exhibition Calendar Solo Exhibition 2021 Solo exhibition "E wa sekai wo miru mado" (Sendagi HAGISO) 2020 Solo exhibition "Flowers Dancing around the Tree" (Nakameguro Kisai Gallery) 2019 Solo exhibition "At Kobo Hanaya" (Yoga Kobo Hanaya) 2014 Solo exhibition "Ohanaga wa yureru wa" (Shimokitazawa Lolly Pop) (Shimokitazawa, Lolly Pop) Many group exhibitions