The Iconic Face of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, Depicted by Disney Creators From Around the World

Mar 24, 2025 UT

Disney’s Mickey Mouse is a much-loved icon around the world. Created by Walt Disney, this famous mouse has been drawn, designed, and passed down through generations by top Disney artists. The Mickey Faces collection was created using the famous face of Mickey Mouse with added creativity and a new spin by each of the participating artists. Let’s hear from the artists about how these designs were created.

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Artwork by Kaori Matsuo／Artist

What is the source of inspiration for this artwork?

I try to stay on top of current trends by seeing great exhibits at museums and going on market research trips. I also find it very beneficial to talk with friends who have different interests and gain insight into a world I don't know.

I find that when I reflect these insights in my drawings of Mickey Mouse and his friends, I am able to bring out a new charm in them. It's a lot of fun for me, and I love them more and more each time I paint them.

Please tell us the story behind this artwork?

I always try to understand and exceed what is expected of me when creating art. When I create Disney character art, I focus on whether or not it feels good to people and whether or not the art feels great to me as well. In creating Mickey Mouse's art this time, I deeply considered how to make it a part of our daily lives while respecting his individuality.

Mickey Faces

Artwork by Catherine Chen/Associate Graphic Design Manager

What is the source of inspiration for this artwork?

My digi-Mickey Mouse is heavily inspired by retro ‘80s and ‘90s computing visuals as well as early HTML sites. Most of the pixelation attempts to mimic the look of early computer art with low pixel-count displays. Mickey Mouse’s colors are chosen after the bright purple and blues of default HTMLhyperlinks, whereas the others compliment and are sourced from popular color schemes of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s.

Please tell us the story behind this artwork?

I wanted to add in some level of juxtaposition between the heavily digital aesthetic and the subject matter of Mickey existing among flowers and patches of grass. However, I still chose to keep continuity by representing these naturalistic elements as more “vector icon” versions of themselves one might find on the display on an early Macintosh than as fully realistic petals and blades of grass. Overall, the vision is to create a cool yet slightly uncanny version of Mickey sitting in a retro-digital garden.

Mickey Faces

Artwork by Nelson Ribeiro/Associate Creative Manager

What is the source of inspiration for this artwork?

My inspiration for this art was to bring the sensational thrills and excitement of classic Marvel comics to this project, mixed with my 3-year-old daughter, Amália, playing Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so much at our house. That Mickey, Toodles, and the rest of the clubhouse feel like family! In fact it’s not uncommon in our household when someone is looking for someone else to sing out, “Oh, Toodles…”.

Please tell us the story behind this artwork?

Stan Lee used to start his stories right in the middle of the climatic action, immediately hooking the reader with wonderment as to what was transpiring before their eyes and making the need to keep reading to have their questions answered. I wanted to hopefully bring that same feeling when people saw this, “Trouble at the Clubhouse? Oh, no! What could it be?” Maybe they’ll just have to go to UNIQLO next year as our exciting adventure continues!

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