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I am a huge fan of urban Asian pop culture, and if there is one thing I miss about living in the city this is it.\u00a0The illustrative style, cuitsy-pie graphics and bold design technique never<\/em> fail to inspire me. Of course the wide variety of merchandise available is a bonus!<\/p>\n

My current fave is tokidoki <\/strong>and my\u00a0studio wall is endorsed by a huge poster as pictured above. I believe that as a creative person it is important to surround myself with objects and artwork that continue to inspire me.<\/p>\n

TokiDoki posters are available for sale from LiveWire <\/strong>in SkyCity Auckland. Learn more about tokidoki here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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