Tomodachi Island (Emelie Jensen)

Emelie Jensen was born in a town called Norrköping in Southern Sweden. This is where she developed a burning passion for art and design in all its forms. Love for Art My love for art has always been there. I have been drawing and doodling since I can remember. This has always been my escape and my passion. I started my career as a professional artist about 12 years ago. This was the time when I decided that I wanted to make a living out of my art as a tattooist. I spent many years studying the art of tattooing along side skilled and experienced tattooists and one day I found myself in the seat where I always imagined myself. After practicing the profession for some time I didn't find tattooing as rewarding, art wise, as I thought I would. After allot of thinking and realization, I decided to give up my dream to find a new path. And so I did. I left Sweden to work in the UK and this is where I am still laying down the building blocks of my future. I started studying 3D Computer Animation. After three years of studying I came out of Swansea Metropolitan University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in 2012. After this I decided to walk my own path towards something new. I started Tomodachi Island during my degree, and it quickly became successful. I started out making little furry phone sleeves, but I've always loved vinyl toys and custom designer toys. Tomodachi Island is my baby and is forever growing. This is where I can be myself to the fullest and this is where my ideas and dreams become reality. The creatures that live in my mind has found a home here at Tomodachi Island, and even though it might be just a "little" island, it has no borders or boundaries, just like my dreams. I want people to come here and feel inspired. I want to take people to that part of my brain where I like it the most. Where no bad things happen and where the world is at peace. I feel, life without art, quite simply can't be called life. This is why I have chosen to live my life as an artist to the fullest. Through my art I want to bring a smile to peoples faces, bring the child back in to those who have to be "grown ups", and make imaginations run wild.