Rumi is a cartoonist and illustrator working in New York City. She was born in Kyoto, Japan and received an MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Her comics series Nori was nominated for Ignatz Awards and received a silver medal in MoCCA Awards of Excellence by the Society of Illustrators in 2018. Her first book Nori was published by Drawn & Quarterly in May 2020. Her comics have appeared in online and printed publications including BuzzFeed and Cicada. She teaches illustration at Bergen Community College.
contact@rumihara.com +1 912.508.7110 Clients: BuzzFeed, Chicago Quarterly Review, Cicada, ENDPAIN, Honya B&B, Hosei University Press, The Nib, Isetan, Khloaris, Making Ideas Visible, Ogilvy & Mather, Post-it, SeeHearDraw, Sunrise Movement, Studio Uni, Unilever, VELOUR: The Drag Magazine and more. Awards:
Also on: Facebook, Instagram, Etsy Links: Women Who Draw Cartoonists of Color Articles: Dash Grant Publisher's Weekly Drawn & Quarterly: Nori in Spring 2020 Times Ledger: Article by Tammy Schleppi Interviews: We Need More Diverse Books - Nori LVL3 Media Photocircle District, The Student Voice of SCAD |
All images © Rumi Hara 2021