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YUMIVERSE Tea With Demons
TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack for iMessage invites you to say a friendly hello to your inner demons and hang out with them over a slice of cake and a cup of tea.
Including over 80 stickers, TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack...

YUMIVERSE Tea With Demons

TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack for iMessage invites you to say a friendly hello to your inner demons and hang out with them over a slice of cake and a cup of tea.

Including over 80 stickers, TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack includes:

- Different emotional states and facial expressions for yourself and your inner demon
- Different dessert and tea options for your tea date with your inner demon
- Visual speech bubbles expressing different emotional states
- Visual depictions of finding inner peace with your inner demon

Sometimes our inner demons are not so scary or shameful after all when we give them our loving compassion and time.

Download on App Store!

For iMessage on iPhone / iPad only.

Inspired by “Chapter 5: Have Cake and Tea With Your Demons” from YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE (Simon & Schuster, 2014).

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FASHION FORECASTS (Retrofit Books / September 18, 2018)
Fashion Forecasts explores the possibilities of a not-so-distant future where fashion can be intergenerational, Asian American, divine feminine, environmentally conscious, community building,...

FASHION FORECASTS (Retrofit Books / September 18, 2018)

Fashion Forecasts explores the possibilities of a not-so-distant future where fashion can be intergenerational, Asian American, divine feminine, environmentally conscious, community building, ancestor worshipping, and possibly bring you closer to enlightenment. Originally printed as a limited edition zine for an art installation of the same name at CrossLines, a culture lab curated by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center in the historical Smithsonian Arts & Industries building in 2016, Fashion Forecasts also includes photographs from the exhibition, new fashion forecast drawings, fashion advice, and a comic essay on fashion as mindful meditation.

PREORDER ON RETROFIT COMICS 

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(Photograph by Les Talusan. All costumes and props handcrafted by Robbie Monsod) 

Book release and pop-up art installation for FASHION FORECASTS debuting at Pearl River Mart in NYC on September 15, 2018, hosted by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Official events page here.  See events page for more events related to FASHION FORECASTS. 

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I CHOOSE YOU (EVERY DAY & ALWAYS)
Published by Compendium, 2018.
Written by Danielle Leduc Mcqueen
Illustrated by Yumi Sakugawa
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | INDIEBOUND
| POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS
The love you share is more...

I CHOOSE YOU (EVERY DAY & ALWAYS) 

Published by Compendium, 2018. 

Written by Danielle Leduc Mcqueen

Illustrated by Yumi Sakugawa

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | INDIEBOUND
| POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

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The love you share is more than warm feelings or movie-style romance. It is a heartfelt choice you make every day. Celebrate the ordinary moments that create your one-of-a-kind love story. I CHOOSE YOU combines contemporary illustrations and thoughtful sentiments to honor the life you have built together—and the commitment you make over and over again. A perfect gift for a spouse or a partner.

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS (St. Martin’s Press)
IN BOOKSTORES MAY 02, 2017
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | iBOOKS | INDIEBOUND | KOBO | POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS
Author, illustrator and comic book...

THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS (St. Martin’s Press)

IN BOOKSTORES MAY 02, 2017

AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE  | BOOKS-A-MILLION | iBOOKS | INDIEBOUND | KOBO | POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

Author, illustrator and comic book artist Yumi Sakugawa shares a wide range of useful and unexpected tips for looking and feeling better, streamlining and improving your home life, and creating fun and artsy DIY projects that can brighten your living space. Inspired by her popular “Secret Yumiverse” tips originally posted on WonderHowTo.com, The Little Book of Life Hacks offers a wide range of practical advice and fun tips for everything from how to:

- Remove dark circles from under your eyes
- Make cold brew iced coffee at home
- Throw the perfect apartment party on a budget
- Work out at home without a gym membership
- Take the perfect afternoon power nap…and more!

Featuring Yumi’s signature hand-drawn illustrations throughout, The Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive and perfect gift for recent graduates and young working women who want to learn practical ways to organize and improve their daily life while still having fun.

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PRAISE FOR THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS

“The Little Book of Life Hacks is a beautifully illustrated resource to solving the small life mysteries that often plague us: inventing a new style from an existing wardrobe, making the best scrambled eggs, and learning how to trick your brain out of a bad mood. The solutions in Yumi’s book are always natural, resourceful, and dig a little bit deeper, ensuring that we can all take small steps toward our envisioned lives. With endearing tutorials that guide us from the inside out,The Little Book of Life Hacks encourages and equips each person to be their best self as often as possible.” -Meera Lee Patel, author of Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration

“A modern-day survival guide, Yumi’s incredibly charming artwork and insights are endlessly engaging. An absolute gem of a book!” -Keiko Agena, award-winning actress on Gilmore Girls, Shameless, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon

“Exquisitely lovely and heartwarming, Sakugawa’s illustrations bring to life her charming and thoughtful advice. I’m left feeling enchanted and more than a little bit wiser.” -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen

“Yumi has created an encyclopedia of magical tricks that I can actually implement today. It’s beautiful, playful and practical. I can’t wait to share this delightful book of life hacks with all my friends.” -Becky Simpson, author of The Roommate Book

“This charmingly illustrated book by Yumi Sakugawa is the perfect guide on how to be a better human in this world. It’s so fun to read and everyone should have it in their personal collection!” -Ann Shen, author of Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World

“Yumi Sakugawa fills each page with such sweet illustrations and insightful tips to make you feel healthy and beautiful inside and out. This book will make you smile whether you are 13 or 30.” -Robin Ha, author of Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes

“The Little Book of Life Hacks is packed with artfully illustrated DIYs—including lots of healthy beauty ideas—that help you look and feel your best. This book is fun and genius all at once.” -Jolene Hart, health coach and author of Eat Pretty

THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO MEDITATE: AND OTHER LESSONS (Adams Media, Nov 2015)
Expand your sense of inner peace and joy with this collection of meditations, affirmations, and ways to set your true self free.
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND |...
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THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO MEDITATE: AND OTHER LESSONS (Adams Media, Nov 2015)

Expand your sense of inner peace and joy with this collection of meditations, affirmations, and ways to set your true self free.

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND | MCNALLY JACKSON |  POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

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IKEBANA
Ignatz Award nominee Yumi Sakugawa (I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You) presents a powerful exploration of a piece of performance art. Cassie Hamasaki embodies a Japanese flower arrangement, and then, trailing her confused art class, she...
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IKEBANA 

Ignatz Award nominee Yumi Sakugawa (I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You) presents a powerful exploration of a piece of performance art. Cassie Hamasaki embodies a Japanese flower arrangement, and then, trailing her confused art class, she silently walks into the city, through a public utterly unaware of what she is doing.

48 pages, black and white, 6 inches by 9 inches (15.24 cm by 22.86 cm)

Available for pre-order through Retrofit Comics. 

Debuting at Small Press Expo (SPX), 19 September 2015!

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is a magical story of a broken friendship between Bird Girl and Fox Girl, stretched across two lifetimes.
BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is the third book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, a series of short-run (500 copies) mini comics by...

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is a magical story of a broken friendship between Bird Girl and Fox Girl, stretched across two lifetimes. 

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is the third book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, a series of short-run (500 copies) mini comics by new and/or under-appreciated artists.

32 interior pages, black and white with color cover, half-letter-sized mini-comic. Published by Sparkplug Comic Books in December 2014. 

$6. Order online here >>  Sparkplug Comic Books | Yumi Sakugawa Bigcartel Store | Giant Robot 

A hand-drawn path to inner peace!
Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons...

A hand-drawn path to inner peace!

Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons with dreamlike instructions that require you to open your heart to unexplored inner landscapes. From setting fire to your anxieties to sharing a cup of tea with your inner demons, you will learn how to let go and truly connect with the world around you.

Whether you need a little inspiration or a completely new life direction, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe provides you with the necessary push to find your true path–and a whimsical adventure to enjoy on the way there.

Out in bookstores on October 3, 2014 by Adams Media. 

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND | MODCLOTHPOWELL BOOKS | SEITE |  SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS

“Never Forgets” (excerpt)
Ellie is a young woman who must reveal to her parents that her physical appearance is now completely different thanks to plastic surgery.
20-page self-published mini-comic. 2014
2014 Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding...

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“Never Forgets” (excerpt) 

Ellie is a young woman who must reveal to her parents that her physical appearance is now completely different thanks to plastic surgery.

20-page self-published mini-comic. 2014  

2014 Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding Minicomic. Until September 14, 2014, the entire mini-comic is available for online reading for free here

Letter-sized mini-comic available for online order. 

ORDER AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS
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I have a confession to make.
I think I am in friend-love with you.
What’s friend-love? It’s that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every...

ORDER AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS

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I have a confession to make.
I think I am in friend-love with you.

What’s friend-love? It’s that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every time you text each other, or meet up for an epic outing. It’s not love-love. You don’t want to swap saliva; you want to swap favorite books. But it’s just as intense and just as amazing.

And it’s this search for that connection that comic-book artist Yumi Sakugawa captures in I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. It’s perfect if you’ve ever fallen in friend-love and want to show that person how much you love them…in a platonic way, of course.

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PRAISE FOR I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU 

“Look around. You won’t find anything sweeter than this lonely little book anywhere in your immediate vicinity. Unless for some reason there’s, like, a bunny knitting a scarf for a puppy. That might be sweeter. Aside from that, this book is definitely your best bet.” –Avery Monsen, coauthor of K is for Knifeball and All My Friends Are Dead

“This is one of my favorite comics ever, a sweet ode to platonic love that will echo through the ages.” –MariNaomi, author of Kiss & Tell

“Funny and beautifully drawn, I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You is the bittersweet tale of friendships in the age of social media in which many can relate.” –Esther Pearl Watson, author of Unlovable

“The warmth of Yumi’s soft brushstrokes and vulnerability of her words make me feel less alone in this weird world. I think I am in book-love.” –Lisa Hanawalt, author of My Dirty Dumb Eyes

“Yumi Sakugawa’s small, sweet hardcover I Think I am in Friend-Love With You (Adams Media) feels so necessary. Sakugawa’s one-eyed, vaguely socklike protagonist fantasizes a future of book-swapping, Tumblr post–reblogging, coffee-sipping platonic love, but reveals the most simple of needs in the book’s simple black-and-white illustrations.” - Bitch Magazine

I Think I am In Friend Love With You…chronicles a bashful cyclops with a good old fashioned friend crush. Sakaguwa’s comics, while being hilarious, are imbued with a quiet magic that somehow makes a glowing computer screen as ripe with beauty and mystery as a night sky full of twinkling stars.” - Huffington Post Arts

The comic…expresses all the delightful, little things we hope our best…pals will do for us…. [Yumi’s] work has an eerie, wondrous quality to it, blipped with panels that will make your heart soar and dip and soar again. Themes of space and love pull readers into a pensive world of fantastical creatures.“ - NPR's Code Switch

YUMIVERSE Tea With Demons
TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack for iMessage invites you to say a friendly hello to your inner demons and hang out with them over a slice of cake and a cup of tea.
Including over 80 stickers, TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack...

YUMIVERSE Tea With Demons

TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack for iMessage invites you to say a friendly hello to your inner demons and hang out with them over a slice of cake and a cup of tea.

Including over 80 stickers, TEA WITH DEMONS sticker pack includes:

- Different emotional states and facial expressions for yourself and your inner demon
- Different dessert and tea options for your tea date with your inner demon
- Visual speech bubbles expressing different emotional states
- Visual depictions of finding inner peace with your inner demon

Sometimes our inner demons are not so scary or shameful after all when we give them our loving compassion and time.

Download on App Store!

For iMessage on iPhone / iPad only.

Inspired by “Chapter 5: Have Cake and Tea With Your Demons” from YOUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO BECOMING ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE (Simon & Schuster, 2014).

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FASHION FORECASTS (Retrofit Books / September 18, 2018)
Fashion Forecasts explores the possibilities of a not-so-distant future where fashion can be intergenerational, Asian American, divine feminine, environmentally conscious, community building,...

FASHION FORECASTS (Retrofit Books / September 18, 2018)

Fashion Forecasts explores the possibilities of a not-so-distant future where fashion can be intergenerational, Asian American, divine feminine, environmentally conscious, community building, ancestor worshipping, and possibly bring you closer to enlightenment. Originally printed as a limited edition zine for an art installation of the same name at CrossLines, a culture lab curated by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center in the historical Smithsonian Arts & Industries building in 2016, Fashion Forecasts also includes photographs from the exhibition, new fashion forecast drawings, fashion advice, and a comic essay on fashion as mindful meditation.

PREORDER ON RETROFIT COMICS 

(AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND | POWELL’S | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

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(Photograph by Les Talusan. All costumes and props handcrafted by Robbie Monsod) 

Book release and pop-up art installation for FASHION FORECASTS debuting at Pearl River Mart in NYC on September 15, 2018, hosted by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. Official events page here.  See events page for more events related to FASHION FORECASTS. 

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I CHOOSE YOU (EVERY DAY & ALWAYS)
Published by Compendium, 2018.
Written by Danielle Leduc Mcqueen
Illustrated by Yumi Sakugawa
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | INDIEBOUND
| POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS
The love you share is more...

I CHOOSE YOU (EVERY DAY & ALWAYS) 

Published by Compendium, 2018. 

Written by Danielle Leduc Mcqueen

Illustrated by Yumi Sakugawa

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | INDIEBOUND
| POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

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The love you share is more than warm feelings or movie-style romance. It is a heartfelt choice you make every day. Celebrate the ordinary moments that create your one-of-a-kind love story. I CHOOSE YOU combines contemporary illustrations and thoughtful sentiments to honor the life you have built together—and the commitment you make over and over again. A perfect gift for a spouse or a partner.

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THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS (St. Martin’s Press)
IN BOOKSTORES MAY 02, 2017
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOKS-A-MILLION | iBOOKS | INDIEBOUND | KOBO | POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS
Author, illustrator and comic book...

THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS (St. Martin’s Press)

IN BOOKSTORES MAY 02, 2017

AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE  | BOOKS-A-MILLION | iBOOKS | INDIEBOUND | KOBO | POWELL’S | TARGET | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

Author, illustrator and comic book artist Yumi Sakugawa shares a wide range of useful and unexpected tips for looking and feeling better, streamlining and improving your home life, and creating fun and artsy DIY projects that can brighten your living space. Inspired by her popular “Secret Yumiverse” tips originally posted on WonderHowTo.com, The Little Book of Life Hacks offers a wide range of practical advice and fun tips for everything from how to:

- Remove dark circles from under your eyes
- Make cold brew iced coffee at home
- Throw the perfect apartment party on a budget
- Work out at home without a gym membership
- Take the perfect afternoon power nap…and more!

Featuring Yumi’s signature hand-drawn illustrations throughout, The Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive and perfect gift for recent graduates and young working women who want to learn practical ways to organize and improve their daily life while still having fun.

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PRAISE FOR THE LITTLE BOOK OF LIFE HACKS

“The Little Book of Life Hacks is a beautifully illustrated resource to solving the small life mysteries that often plague us: inventing a new style from an existing wardrobe, making the best scrambled eggs, and learning how to trick your brain out of a bad mood. The solutions in Yumi’s book are always natural, resourceful, and dig a little bit deeper, ensuring that we can all take small steps toward our envisioned lives. With endearing tutorials that guide us from the inside out,The Little Book of Life Hacks encourages and equips each person to be their best self as often as possible.” -Meera Lee Patel, author of Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration

“A modern-day survival guide, Yumi’s incredibly charming artwork and insights are endlessly engaging. An absolute gem of a book!” -Keiko Agena, award-winning actress on Gilmore Girls, Shameless, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon

“Exquisitely lovely and heartwarming, Sakugawa’s illustrations bring to life her charming and thoughtful advice. I’m left feeling enchanted and more than a little bit wiser.” -Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen

“Yumi has created an encyclopedia of magical tricks that I can actually implement today. It’s beautiful, playful and practical. I can’t wait to share this delightful book of life hacks with all my friends.” -Becky Simpson, author of The Roommate Book

“This charmingly illustrated book by Yumi Sakugawa is the perfect guide on how to be a better human in this world. It’s so fun to read and everyone should have it in their personal collection!” -Ann Shen, author of Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World

“Yumi Sakugawa fills each page with such sweet illustrations and insightful tips to make you feel healthy and beautiful inside and out. This book will make you smile whether you are 13 or 30.” -Robin Ha, author of Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes

“The Little Book of Life Hacks is packed with artfully illustrated DIYs—including lots of healthy beauty ideas—that help you look and feel your best. This book is fun and genius all at once.” -Jolene Hart, health coach and author of Eat Pretty

THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO MEDITATE: AND OTHER LESSONS (Adams Media, Nov 2015)
Expand your sense of inner peace and joy with this collection of meditations, affirmations, and ways to set your true self free.
AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND |...
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THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO MEDITATE: AND OTHER LESSONS (Adams Media, Nov 2015)

Expand your sense of inner peace and joy with this collection of meditations, affirmations, and ways to set your true self free.

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND | MCNALLY JACKSON |  POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS

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IKEBANA
Ignatz Award nominee Yumi Sakugawa (I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You) presents a powerful exploration of a piece of performance art. Cassie Hamasaki embodies a Japanese flower arrangement, and then, trailing her confused art class, she...
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IKEBANA 

Ignatz Award nominee Yumi Sakugawa (I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You) presents a powerful exploration of a piece of performance art. Cassie Hamasaki embodies a Japanese flower arrangement, and then, trailing her confused art class, she silently walks into the city, through a public utterly unaware of what she is doing.

48 pages, black and white, 6 inches by 9 inches (15.24 cm by 22.86 cm)

Available for pre-order through Retrofit Comics. 

Debuting at Small Press Expo (SPX), 19 September 2015!

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is a magical story of a broken friendship between Bird Girl and Fox Girl, stretched across two lifetimes.
BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is the third book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, a series of short-run (500 copies) mini comics by...

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is a magical story of a broken friendship between Bird Girl and Fox Girl, stretched across two lifetimes. 

BIRD GIRL AND FOX GIRL is the third book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, a series of short-run (500 copies) mini comics by new and/or under-appreciated artists.

32 interior pages, black and white with color cover, half-letter-sized mini-comic. Published by Sparkplug Comic Books in December 2014. 

$6. Order online here >>  Sparkplug Comic Books | Yumi Sakugawa Bigcartel Store | Giant Robot 

A hand-drawn path to inner peace!
Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons...

A hand-drawn path to inner peace!

Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons with dreamlike instructions that require you to open your heart to unexplored inner landscapes. From setting fire to your anxieties to sharing a cup of tea with your inner demons, you will learn how to let go and truly connect with the world around you.

Whether you need a little inspiration or a completely new life direction, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe provides you with the necessary push to find your true path–and a whimsical adventure to enjoy on the way there.

Out in bookstores on October 3, 2014 by Adams Media. 

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND | MODCLOTHPOWELL BOOKS | SEITE |  SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS

“Never Forgets” (excerpt)
Ellie is a young woman who must reveal to her parents that her physical appearance is now completely different thanks to plastic surgery.
20-page self-published mini-comic. 2014
2014 Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding...

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“Never Forgets” (excerpt) 

Ellie is a young woman who must reveal to her parents that her physical appearance is now completely different thanks to plastic surgery.

20-page self-published mini-comic. 2014  

2014 Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding Minicomic. Until September 14, 2014, the entire mini-comic is available for online reading for free here

Letter-sized mini-comic available for online order. 

ORDER AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS
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I have a confession to make.
I think I am in friend-love with you.
What’s friend-love? It’s that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every...

ORDER AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | POWELL BOOKS | SKYLIGHT BOOKS | URBAN OUTFITTERS

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I have a confession to make.
I think I am in friend-love with you.

What’s friend-love? It’s that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every time you text each other, or meet up for an epic outing. It’s not love-love. You don’t want to swap saliva; you want to swap favorite books. But it’s just as intense and just as amazing.

And it’s this search for that connection that comic-book artist Yumi Sakugawa captures in I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. It’s perfect if you’ve ever fallen in friend-love and want to show that person how much you love them…in a platonic way, of course.

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PRAISE FOR I THINK I AM IN FRIEND-LOVE WITH YOU 

“Look around. You won’t find anything sweeter than this lonely little book anywhere in your immediate vicinity. Unless for some reason there’s, like, a bunny knitting a scarf for a puppy. That might be sweeter. Aside from that, this book is definitely your best bet.” –Avery Monsen, coauthor of K is for Knifeball and All My Friends Are Dead

“This is one of my favorite comics ever, a sweet ode to platonic love that will echo through the ages.” –MariNaomi, author of Kiss & Tell

“Funny and beautifully drawn, I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You is the bittersweet tale of friendships in the age of social media in which many can relate.” –Esther Pearl Watson, author of Unlovable

“The warmth of Yumi’s soft brushstrokes and vulnerability of her words make me feel less alone in this weird world. I think I am in book-love.” –Lisa Hanawalt, author of My Dirty Dumb Eyes

“Yumi Sakugawa’s small, sweet hardcover I Think I am in Friend-Love With You (Adams Media) feels so necessary. Sakugawa’s one-eyed, vaguely socklike protagonist fantasizes a future of book-swapping, Tumblr post–reblogging, coffee-sipping platonic love, but reveals the most simple of needs in the book’s simple black-and-white illustrations.” - Bitch Magazine

I Think I am In Friend Love With You…chronicles a bashful cyclops with a good old fashioned friend crush. Sakaguwa’s comics, while being hilarious, are imbued with a quiet magic that somehow makes a glowing computer screen as ripe with beauty and mystery as a night sky full of twinkling stars.” - Huffington Post Arts

The comic…expresses all the delightful, little things we hope our best…pals will do for us…. [Yumi’s] work has an eerie, wondrous quality to it, blipped with panels that will make your heart soar and dip and soar again. Themes of space and love pull readers into a pensive world of fantastical creatures.“ - NPR's Code Switch

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