From Illustration to E-commerce: Turn Your Art into a Business

Paola Yuu Tabata is a Brazilian illustrator from São Paulo. In 2020, she graduated in design from the University of São Paulo, where she organized art fairs such as Feira Grave, Expofeira das Minas, and Tattoo no Museu and came into contact with the illustration and independent publishing scenes.

She worked as a graphic designer for the communications industry during her degree and spent three years as a tattoo artist. She is currently focusing on her signature illustration projects and known online as Papoulas Douradas. Her work's defining characteristics are vibrant colors and playful themes.