Simone Legno

Simone Legno
Born	Simone Legno June 16, 1977 (1977-06-16) (age 34) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Artist Graphic designer
Years active	2000–present
Employer	tokidoki
Known for	tokidoki
Website
www.tokidoki.it

Simone Legno (born June 16, 1977) is an Italian artist best known for the creation of the tokidoki brand. Legno's designs are influenced by his interest Japan and its culture.

Career

Legno's portfolio website was listed as one of the top ten websites of the week by The Independent in 2003.^[1] This caught the attention of Hard Candy co-founder Pooneh Mohajer and her husband Ivan Arnold. The two contacted him and after meeting, they formed the tokidoki business venture.

In June 2009 it was announced that Legno would release a line of young punk rock inspired characters that would sell at the US-based retailer Target.

References

^ Pro, Ash (2003-01-04). "10 Best Sites of the Week". The Independent: pp. Features p. 66. Retrieved 2006-12-29.

Persondata
Name	Legno, Simone
Alternative names
Short description	Graphic designer
Date of birth	June 16, 1977
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Date of death
Place of death