Updates - Archive - Yuko Shimizu

May 10, 2011

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New Interviews

New interview article online on Yellowtrace of Australia, thanks to a local illustrator/comic artist and friend Matt Hyunh.

Also in CMYK Magazine volume 49. And some illustrations accepted into the latest Communication Arts Illustration Annual 52 both in newsstands.

May 10, 2011

1800 Tequila Bottle Release!

1800 Tequila has just released Essential Artists bottle series in theme of Lucha Libre with six artists, including one by myself. Release event took place on Cinco De Mayo, last Friday on May 5th, at Hudson Hotel in New York City. For more details, please read my blog post here.

April 7, 2011

Panel At MoCCA Festival This Weekend

Museum of Comic and Cartooning Art Festival is happening this weekend in New York City. I will be speaking on a panel on Sunday, 4:30PM, moderated by my friend Jeff Newlt. If you have time, please come stop by.

April 7, 2011

Thank You For Eisner Award Nomination!

The Academy Awards of comics: 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards nomination just got announced. It is my very first nomination, for The Unwritten covers for DC Vertigo series I have been working for about two years.

I am very excited to be nominated, so thank you so much for those who put my name up, and for the nice people I have been working on this great project with.

March 22, 2011

two posters: film 13 Assassins and MTA Arts for Transit

13 ASSASSINS
My first job this year was to go see the film 13 Assassins at Magnolia Pictures’ office in midtown Manhattan. On and off for about two months, we worked on this poster, and it is now officially announced. 13 Assassins is a new samurai film by Takashi Miike who is well known for his horror flicks.

MTA NY CITY TRANSIT

This one was worked on at the end of the year. I feel like I have been working on a lot of posters recently. (I am working on a theater poster right now). This one is a completely different idea, for New York Metropolitan Transit, with happy kids in Grand Central Terminal. You can purchase the poster here

March 22, 2011

My thoughts are with those who are affected by the recent tragedy in Japan, directly or indirectly. Even in the areas that are far from the center of the quake, tsunami, or nuclear reactor failure, everyday life of the people are very much inconvenienced. I hope you keep them in your thoughts too, and please do not overreact or panicked by misleading information coming from some irresponsible media. I am talking to my family and friends every day, and although they are experiencing inconveniences, they are carrying on their everyday life in a calm manner. I believe in quick recovery of the country, although directly affected areas may need a lot of support from kind people around the world in the years to come.

Thank you.

February 17, 2011

I am done (for now) with business trip circuit. Two more lectures left in New York, and this school year’s lecture and school visit will be done. Weather in New York has been life spring, and everyone on the steet looks so happy. Hope we can keep this weather for a while.

In the meantime, heading out to School of Visual Arts MFA Illustration to lecture there tonight.

February 9, 2011

Yuko Is On A Business Trip

I am visiting Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and spending some time with students there. I will be back to my NY studio on Monday. Have a good weekend everyone.

February 9, 2011

Open To Public Event In Cleveland Institute Of Art

If you are in the area, I will be participating in a panel discussion at Aiken Auditorium at Cleveland Institute of Art on Friday, February 11 from noon to 2PM. This event is open to public and welcomes your visit.

February 4, 2011

Now Showing….

The latest news is that the annual Society of Illustrators show is currently up and I have 8 projects accepted into it this year. Currently up is Book/Editorial category, and I have three pieces in this one. When you have a chance, please go visit. It will be up till February 17th. Below are the images that got accepted. Two of the Unwritten covers and a double page spread I recently finished for Playboy Magazine.I will post more soon. Well, now I have a help, she will start helping me update the site, more often. So, please stay tuned…

Award winning Japanese illustrator based in New York City and instructor at School of Visual Arts.