E-mail sent to any e-mail address which I list publicly go directly to my personal assistant. It is their job to determine if an e-mail should be forwarded to me or if it is something that can be handled without me having to be involved.

If your e-mail is rude, spam, or asking for help with your homework or research it will most likely be deleted without a response.

To ensure that your e-mail is responded to please keep the following in mind:
When "cold calling" an individual you have never met and never corresponded with, it is proper etiquette to state how you found them, what your name is, and why you are contacting them.
You should be as brief but detailed as possible (I know this sounds a bit like an oxymoron, but do try). Please state clearly what it is that you want and if appropriate why you believe I can be of assistance.
You should be polite and make efforts to use somewhat proper grammar and spelling (typos do occur and I am very understanding of this).

If you are attempting to contact me because you would like to license my work please see my page on licensing my work.

If you are attempting to contact me because you would like to purchase my work please visit my store (Squid Tarts, launching by October of 2008) to find assorted pieces and prints I have for sale.

If you would like to interview me or show my work in your gallery please contact my assistant and they will inform you of the next step.

All mail should be sent to assistant@studiomorningstar.com

Please allow five business days for a response (business days excludes weekends and Japanese holidays). If you have not received a response within five business days please feel free to send your inquiry again.

I would truly love to assist each and every individual that contacts me but if I did I would not get anything else done. I hope that you understand.

For correspondences of a personal nature my private e-mail address is currently not available due to the limits of my schedule.