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Mayuko Fujino

Mayuko Fujino

Mayuko Fujino - Paper nature artist. New York

Mayuko Fujino is a stencil artist and birder from Japan based in Upstate New York. Mayuko's illustration expresses joy inspired by birds, nature spots, historic sites, and country life. Her goal is to connect with nature lovers and support environmental conservation works through her art. Inspired by traditional Japanese stencil textiles, she has been practicing art since 1999.
Her work is ideal in lifestyle and editorial projects, and features in advertising campaigns and on packaging, garments, and even carpet designs. Mayuko creates murals and installations as well. Influences include the Mingei Japanese folk art movement, Cape Dorset Inuit art, Tove Jansson, Zdeněk Miler, and the Beatles’ film Yellow Submarine.

Approach

Mayuko’s artwork employs a stencil technique influenced by Japanese traditional folk art. She pays close attention to her use of white space, which is the exercise of Ma 間, the Japanese concept of shaping a design with pauses and intervals, and she perfectly hones colour and contrast to control the overall atmosphere of the piece. Mayuko pursues environmentally safe art practice. The calming colors of her paintings come from natural pigments, some of which she makes herself from invasive plants. She uses egg yolk and Arabic gum as a binder and biodegradable surfaces such as paper, wood panels, and wood scraps. It is a practice influenced by the outdoor ethics system Leave No Trace. Some of her artwork is made with recycled materials such as used magazine pages, littered plastic bags, and found objects.

Style

The style imputed to her images very much comes down to the shapes and colours she uses. Nature – including plants, flowers, and birds – often comes to the fore, and with their organic curves, her images have a decorative feel. Using the same stencil technique, she also enjoys illustrating whimsical characters based on the animals she often encounters in the countryside, such as rabbits, mice, and woodchucks, and creates stories in imaginary worlds.

Client list

Some of Mayuko’s clients include Nokia, Panasonic, New York City’s Department of Transportation, NYC Parks, The Resurgence Trust, Greenup Magazine, Cricket Magazine, Atlantic Magazine, and the National Audubon Society.
"Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss" book cover
Mayuko Fujino
Contemporary artwork of "The Great Blue Heron"
Mayuko Fujino
Indy Violin Competition flyer design
Mayuko Fujino
Place & Location of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in Hudson
Mayuko Fujino
Article on sustainable coffee production
Mayuko Fujino
Animal illustration of a Mallard couple
Mayuko Fujino
Illustrating the Threat: Climate Change and North American Birds
Mayuko Fujino
Hooded Mergansers flying above Ashokan Reservoir
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Flower theme work of the Belted Kingfisher
Mayuko Fujino
Catamount's Snow Goose Masterpiece
Mayuko Fujino
Greenup magazine cover on 'Germany, your forests'
Mayuko Fujino
Greenup magazine's cover features sustainable fishing
Mayuko Fujino
The cover of Greenup magazine is about water responsibility
Mayuko Fujino
Commissioned art for OnInvesting 2015 cover
Mayuko Fujino
Dryads & Woodpeckers collage art
Mayuko Fujino
Acrylic painting of Pelican Wave
Mayuko Fujino
Contemporary-style illustration of Chickadee
Mayuko Fujino
National Audubon Society commission to create the American Robin Flock
Mayuko Fujino
Painting of Mallards by Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
House Finch bird drawing
Mayuko Fujino
Audubon's Scarlet Tanager Sighting
Mayuko Fujino
Contemporary piece of Tufted Titmouse
Mayuko Fujino
A natural drawing of a snowy egret
Mayuko Fujino
Graphic design of Swan family
Mayuko Fujino
Wildlife sketch of the Belted Kingfisher
Mayuko Fujino
Stylistic artwork of the Northern Cardinal
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Realistic painting of Autumn leaves
Mayuko Fujino
A nature drawing of Esopus' Black Creek Preserve
Mayuko Fujino
Flying Black-crowned Night Herons illustration
Mayuko Fujino
Poster design for Lack Lazuli's Birds of Boulder
Mayuko Fujino
Cover Spotlight: 2050's Food Dilemma
Mayuko Fujino
Paper art of bread for Greenup magazine
Mayuko Fujino
"Bee Conservation" cover design for Greenup magazine
Mayuko Fujino
Graphic artwork of a leaf by Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Watercolor illustration of Egret and Koi
Mayuko Fujino
Swallow and Damselfly painting in watercolor
Mayuko Fujino
Colorful watercolor illustration of Loon on quiet water
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Wooden Scrap with Goldeneye Milk
Mayuko Fujino
The anniversary poster features a mute swan
Mayuko Fujino
Black and white illustration of a European starling
Mayuko Fujino
The Atlantic's July/August 2018 cover art for 'The Weird' theme
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Fashion design for WGXC Radio
Mayuko Fujino
Rabbit rules recording studio acrylic painting
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
Mayuko Fujino
WFMU Radio new jersey design
Mayuko Fujino
Architecture design for the Design Solution calendar
Mayuko Fujino
Paper art of morning show by chiyo-ni
Mayuko Fujino
Flight International magazine cover illustration
Mayuko Fujino
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