Thank you for visiting my site!

My name is Ayumi Kajikawa Piland born and raised in Saitama prefecture, Japan. Graduated from Kendall College of Art&Design with BFA in Illustration major in Michigan. Now I live with my husband Aaron like happy hermits with our dogs, Ocho & P-Nuts among giant fir trees and always appreciate inspiration from my artist friends in town.

I am one half of APAK, a collaborative art team with Aaron Piland. I work as APAK and also as individual illustrator. Please feel free to contact me for illustration assignments and projects, commissions, and just saying hello at any time. I like emails!

My clients include…
Chronicle Books, Little Otsu, Melville Publishing, Nickelodeon, Santa Fe Reporter, Condenast Blog, Penguin Books UK.