He built a career in Japan drawing people on the street

<p>Meet Adrian, an illustrator in Japan best known for his work on magazines like Popeye, Tarzan, and Hanako. He sits down to talk to us about building his career in Japan, what&#39;s great about Japanese magazines, and the secret to being a productive artist.</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:50 Meet Adrian</p><p>5:13 First year in Aomori</p><p>12:19 Coming back to Japan</p><p>18:25 Getting work by drawing in public</p><p>22:04 Selling point of his style in Japan</p><p>24:22 Viral coffee cup illustrations</p><p>26:47 Adrian&#39;s sketchbook: Drawing is observation</p><p>34:15 Role of social media for artists</p><p>37:25 Working with Popeye magazine</p><p>51:15 Proof of trust as an artist in Japan</p><p>53:37 Making a magazine cover</p><p>56:55 Print magazines vs. social media</p><p>1:04:58 Selling merch as an artist</p><p>1:08:38 Community as an artist</p><p>1:13:07 Blind drawing exercise</p><p>1:16:48 Adrian&#39;s sketchbook</p><p>1:20:14 Drawing Tobi/Reverse interview</p><p><br></p><p>--</p><p>Follow Adrian:</p><p>https://www.adrianhogan.com</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/adehogan</p><p>https://x.com/adehogan</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us:</p><p>https://unpacking.jp/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts</p><p>https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! </p><p><br></p><p>Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/</p>