Updates - Archive - Yuko Shimizu

June 7, 2006

GROUP SHOW IN ALABAMA

Some of the original drawings from my illustration work are on view at Schedler Minchin Fine Art in Alabama now. This show Contour was curated by Jon Coffelt, a good friend of mine and a great artist.

Some new illustartions are: Atlantic Monthly, WIRED, MONEY, DOMINO (all June), The New York Times and PC Magazine (both June 6 issue). Yes, I will update illustration section with new images soon.

May 3, 2006

ILLUSTRATION SECTION MAKEOVER

I added so many images to “recent illustrations” section over the years it was getting out of control. I did a bit of a makeover. Now you can browse through images by category or by theme. School year has just ended at SVA, so I am planning on working more on my site over this summer.

April 10, 2006

BE THE FIRST STORE TO CARRY YUKO PRODUCTS!

The first Yuko products are officially out from NookArt of Australia, and I am psyched! They are: a note card, a tri-fold wallet, and a blank journalyou can use as sketch book. I especially love the wallet. Now the products are done, we are looking for stores who want to carry them.If you are a store interested in carrying the products, or have questions, please go to NookArt web site, and e-mail/call them directly. NookArt is for wholesale only, but they can pretty much ship to anywhere in the world.

If you are a store in New York City area, I would be happy to come by to show you the samples before you place an order to NookArt. Please call my studio or e-mail me to set up appointment. I won’t make you disappointed!

Big thank you goes to Andres, Bev, Trent and Nova of NookArt.

April 8, 2006

HELLO ROME! FEMALE ILLUSTRATORS’ SHOW OPENS THIS MONTH

Just finished preparing for a show of female illustrators that opens in Rome, Italy, opens at the end of the month.The show “The Fabulous Coloured Pencils in the World” is organized by Associazione Culturale Teatrio, and the show will be held at Poniatowsky Villa, Rome from April 23 to June 23. This show features work by female illustrators from around the world. Each artist has created a new piece specifically for this show in theme of women’s rights and female figure we respect. Here is my drawing of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma (Myanmar), whom I respect deeply.

Download press release for more information.

April 8, 2006

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SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS 48 ADVERTISING & INSTITUTIONAL SHOW

This annual competition show just opened last night at the Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration at 128 East 63rd Street, New York. I have two pieces accepted into this category, and the show will be up till May 8. Congratulations to a friend Gary Taxalifor his gold medal!!Also Student competition judging is officially done. Congratulations again to all the winners, and see you at the show opening and reception in May.

April 8, 2006

4 ILLOS FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS ANNUAL

Four illustrations got accepted into this year’s Communication Arts Illustrations Annual 47. Thank you judges. The issue will be in newsstands in summer.

April 8, 2006

AND SOME RANDOM STUFF

Worked with FIeld Studies Center of New York, and had 13 of Olathe North High School students from Kansas visit my studio today. We talked about illustration as career choice. Thank you for students, parents and guide from Field Studies to come visit early morning in the rain.

Society of Publication Designers‘ SPOTS judging is done. Thank you for everyone who applied. John Cuneo and Edel Rodriguez had such presence and impact, as always, but WOW.

Ai Tatebayashi, a very talented young illustrator, is officially back in New York.

April 2, 2006

ON T-MOBILE, AND ON GETTING SICK…

Just recovering from two weeks of tough cold/fatigue and probably a tightest deadline job I have ever worked on. I have just finished illustrating cover to cover of April issue of SPLASH!, a magazine for T-Mobile. If you happened to work for T-Mobile, I guess I (well, my work, to be exact) will see you sometime this month.

Thank you for everyone at Publicis Seattle, especially Yumiko Menikoff who worked together with me on phone, e-mail and even business trip to NY through the process. Hope you enjoy your time off in Japan. Big thank you to Wendi Koontz for helping me color some of the illustrations. You really saved my life and I owe you a big one!

April 2, 2006

DAHESH MUSEUM LECTURE IS DONE

Also, finished a lecture and tour at Dahesh Museum of Art last Saturday. It was a bit tough to prepare for a lecture and a tour of their latest show “Stories to Tell” while I was sick and dealing with tight deadlines, but thanks to super nice and friendly audience (including dear Marcos Chin and Mihoko Hakata) and Liz Gaudino of Education Department at Dahesh who helped me prepare, for making my experience smooth, easy and memorable. This wonderful show of history of American Illustration is open till May and there will be lecture and tour by illustrators every week, including my dear professor Thomas Woodruff.

By the way, those of you who have been looking for a good place to have English high tea in mid-town Manhattan, Cafe Opaline is the place to be!

April 2, 2006

SOME RECENT ILLUSTRATIONS

Oprah (March), GQ, Texas Monthly, The Warlus, Domino (April), Outside (May) Paste (April/May), Absolute Magazine (Spring), etc…

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