About

R. Kikuo Johnson’s work first gained notice in 2005 with the publication of his debut graphic novel, Night Fisher. Today, his award-winning drawings frequently appear in books, advertisements, periodicals, and animation, but he is probably best known for his covers of the New Yorker Magazine. Born on Maui in 1981 and trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, Johnson divides his time drawing in Brooklyn, teaching at his alma mater in Rhode Island, and playing the ukulele with his family in Hawaii. 

Society of Illustrators gold medal award winner.

American Illustration interview.

Hana Hou Magazine feature and interview.

It's Nice That interview and profile

Partial Client list:  Airbnb / Apple / The Atlantic / Bloomberg / CNN / ESPN / The Guardian / The Guggenheim Foundation / GQ / Marvel Comics / Newsweek / The New Yorker / The New York Times / Nickelodeon / Nike / Penguin Books / Pentagram / PUMA / Random House / Time /  Vanity Fair / Volkswagen / The Wall Street Journal / Wacom / Wieden + Kennedy / Wired