Rima Fujita was born in Tokyo and has lived in New York since 1979. She studied at Parsons School of Design and received her B.F.A. in illustration and painting and has exhibited her work internationally to much acclaim.
In 2001 Rima established Books for Children, an organization that produces children's books and donates them to orphans and poor children around the world. Her first book, Wonder Talk, was officially selected as recommended reading by the United Nations, and TB Aware has received various awards in the United States.
In 2006 she designed the signature poster for the International Peace Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, where she received special recognition from several Nobel Peace Laureates including the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Betty Williams.
Her published books include Simple Meditation, The Little Black Box, Wonder Talk, Wonder Garden and TB Aware.
Selected clients include: Chanel, Cartier, Shiseido, World Wildlife Fund, Asia Society Museum, Rubin Museum of Art, Isetan, ABC Carpet & Homes, Veuve Clicquot, IKT and more.
Selected publications include: Vogue, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire, 25 anns, Spur, In Style, Fuji Sankei Television, TBS Television, NHK, Asahi Newspaper and more.
Documentary films made by: NHK, TBS Television and others.
Awards: Excellence in Media Award 2008, IP Award 2008 and Giorgio Armani Cultural Award 2001.
