Updates - Archive - Yuko Shimizu

February 18, 2010

Introducing: TutorMill –– the new way to study illustration ––

It is official!

A completely new way for aspiring artists to study illustration, online illustration mentoring course TutorMill has just launched.

It is run by the same people who makes Drawger and Illoz happen, and the idea was conceived by illustrators and good friends: Gary Taxali and Thomas Fuchs.

We love teaching, but it is limited to a few classes in the cities we live in, and occasional school visits and workshops outside. Now with TutorMill, students can be living anywhere in the world to study with us. You choose a class you are interested, two instructors you like, and whether you want 3 week quick course, or 6 week long-duration course.

My former studio-mate and best friend Marcos Chin is also on TutorMill. (and we are already picked to teach a student together.)

TutorMill soft-launched this week, and students already started enrolling. I had conversations with some of my students, and having a great feeling on starting the courses.

To learn more, read class descriptions, look through the bio of the instructors, please visit TutorMill.com.

February 9, 2010

Society Of Illustrators Book/Editorial Show Now Open

Society of Illustrators‘ Annual Book/Editorial showis now open. If you are in New York, don’t miss all the original paintings and drawings that got accepted into this competition. I am taking my SVA students up there for a class trip next week and they are very excited. The show is up till February 20th.Reception and award ceremony was held last Friday. I was excited to receive gold medal for this piece. Thank you judges and thank you ADs. I am really really honored.You can read my recent blog post about the creative process of this image.But actually, what excited me the most was that my high school classmate and talented Tatsuro Kiuchi flew in from Tokyo to this cold-cold New York to receive his Silver Medal! We kept in touch, but haven’t seen each other since our graduation. Wow.

On the photo, from left to right: Ai Tatebayashi, Hiromichiito, me, Tatsuro Kiuchi

February 9, 2010

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Live Your Dream Art Contests For kids

I have been helping judge Soroptimist.org‘s Live Your Dream Art contest. The purpose is to inspire young girls to have female role models and live their dreams. Young girls from all over the world is participating in this art contest. Finalist are just announced. Please cast your vote and spread good fortune!

February 9, 2010

And Some Site Update….

I had to take a while off from work to pack my whole apartment and move. My new place is great, but still a big mess with boxes everywhere and there are many things I cannot find. Did I loose them or they are still in the boxes?? I have no idea…

But anyway, as you can see, I am finally (close to) back to a regular schedule.

Bad habit! I had left alone SHOWS & EVENTS for a long long time. I finally updated with some new info.

January 21, 2010

MORIBITO 2 Receives Batchelder Honors!!

On January 18, American Library Association announced this year’s literary award winners, and Moribito 2: Guardian of the Darkness (written by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine) received Mildred L. Batchelder Honors. I have illustrated both of the Moribito books (both covers and interiors) and had so much fun on the project. I was amazed by how deep and meaningful the book was, so it is a fantastic news.If you have not read it yet, this book is not just for young readers. I highly recommend it. Below is a part of wrap around cover illustration.

January 21, 2010

Freistil (Germany) Chooses Yuko As The Best International Illustrator Of The Year 2009

Wow, who voted for this? Thank you those of you who did…. Berlin-besed illustration organization Freistil has chosen the best of 2009, and they gave me the “best international illustrator” title. thank you SO much. For the rest of the results, see their blog.

January 21, 2010

Comic Book Resources: The 50 Best Covers of 2009

The Unwritten (DC Comics Vertigo) issue No.7 cover was chosen as one of the 50. Thank you So much. There are some really nice covers on the same list. My favorite is one by Rafael Grampa.

January 21, 2010

Featured On BibliOdyssey

PK from a fantastic blog BibliOdyssey kindly wrote a post on my work process. Thank you!

January 21, 2010

How can this be possible that it is already two-thirds into January??? I have just been completely swamped between deadlines and personal stuff (I am moving to a new apartment at the end of the month). Here are some great news to catch up on…

I guess January is the time of the year for the “best … of 2009” lists. Lucky Yuko has a few more announcements. Thank you SO much everyone!

December 28, 2009

And The Award Goes To…

Wow, 2009 is ending already! Hope everyone is having a good holiday season. I had a relaxed Christmas weekend with family and friends.”the best ___ of 2009 ” season is here. And some exciting news.IGN’s Best Comic New Series was awarded to The Unwritten!Although I am taking a very small part (cover artist) in this DC Vertigo series, it is very exciting or me.Also, COMPLEX Magazine has released their 50 Best Comic Book Covers of 2009, and two of my covers (The Unwrittenissue No. 1 and No. 3 made the cut.)Thank you everyone who has been supporting and reading the series, and Mike, Peter and everyone from DC Comics who are involved in the project.

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