– What’s your Nickname?
I used to use yakonusuke a lot for online profiles but started to reduce that a while ago.
– Where are you from?
I live in Germany since I was 5y/o, but I was born in Kasachstan. I love “Borat”.
– Your years?
I’m 33 y/o.
– What have you studied?
Graphic-Design
– How and when did you become an illustrator?
When I was about 6 years old when I saw another child draw random things. It looked fun and I wanted to do that too. True story.
– What have you worked before an artist?
I was some kind of artist my entire life but used to work on the side in a supermarket, or a cleaning person in different industrial facilities.
-Where do you work and what are you working on at the moment?
I work from my home and can’t disclose what I work on at the moment. But I can say that I was working towards that client since a couple of years. Kind of like a dream come true, and I’m having a great time.
– Favorite and good artists for you?
Ruo Li blows my mind.
– Favorite drink?
Ipanema.
– Favorite place?
At home. Also Japan.
– Favorite movie?
Mad Max Fury Road is somewhere at the top.
– Advice to young artists:
Find out what you really want, then pursue it. Don’t let others decide what to pursue.
– Your strong side?:
I’m willing to learn new things.
– Sports?
Racing. But only doing it myself. I don’t watch sports.
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