Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

ask me anything! NY, October 24

I talk to my students and answer their questions every week, but it’s been a while since I participate in a public event.
I will be participating in ASK THE PROS LIVE! an event organized by Society of Publication Designers in New York City on October 24.

It is a great opportunity for young illustrators, designers,  and art students who are trying to get into editorial field. Art directors and designers from various magazines as well as us illustrators will be participating to answer questions you never had a chance to ask anyone. And, the only reason we will be there is to answer them.
See you on October 24! Come with questions! And yes, please do spread the word. Thank you.

ASK THE PROS LIVE!
WHEN: Wednesday, October 24, 2012  7:00 pm (will end around 8:30 pm)

WHERE: Type Directors Club   347 West 36th Street, Suite 603 (between 8th and 9th Avenues) New York, NY 10018

THE PROs:
• David Curcurito (Esquire)
• Dennis Huynh (Cooking Light, Tennis, Cincinnati)
• Elliot Stokes (Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fast Company, Inc.)
• Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator, Client List: NY Times, TIME, New Yorker, Rolling Stone, PLAYBOY, The Atlantic)
Keep an eye out for more panelists to be announced soon

TICKETS: $10 for non members: purchase tickets and read more details here 

Sundance x Todd Oldham (+ a bit of Yuko)

Collaboration between Sundance Film Festival and Todd Oldham was just announced.
Among T-shirts and other products that wil be released, there will be an art book edited and curated by Todd Oldham, Sundance Film Festival A to Z.  I am excited to be a part of it, along with friends and fellow illustrators I admire, such as Chris Buzelli, Marcos Chin and Victo Ngai. Exhibit of the works is also scheduled during the film festival.

“An art book titled Sundance Film Festival A to Z will feature the work of 26 renowned illustrators reflecting their own interpretations of Festival films and artists representing each letter of the alphabet.”
“Oldham said, “I find independent film to be endlessly inspiring, and the Sundance Film Festival has provided a platform for many of the most creative and prolific films and filmmakers of the past three decades.”

I cannot show the full finished piece  just yet, but here is a photo of  my work in progress. My alphabet was “K”. Can you find film titles, actors and directors who’s name starts with K here? Answer will be revealed in December.

Young Illustrators Award: call for submissions

I believe many of you who are kind enough to check my website are aspiring illustrators and art students.
Good news for you! Illustrative Berlin’s Young Illustrators Award 2012 is calling for submissions for you  to become the next big thing.
And,  I will be serving as one of the judges.
All young (or young at heart) and fresh illustrators are encouraged to apply. Because, I want to see as many great works as possible!

So, read the details and register here, and I will see your work after the deadline of November 20?
And YES!, please do share this info with your fellow illustrator friends. Thanks!

 

on my own.

My studio-mate just moved out. I started this studio in Midtown Manhattan with two classmates (John Hendrix and Katie Yamasaki) from graduate school upon graduation in 2003. We started from the smallest room on the floor, to current biggest room in the floor (though not so big, it is Manhattan, after all). One of my closest friends Marcos Chin was here for years after John moved back to Midwest, then Sara Varon was here for a while too.  Katie and I always stayed here, till it was time Katie moved out.

I have decided to keep the studio on my own for a while and see how it goes. The studio will go through some renovation to transition into more comfortable and cozier one person office. Wish me luck!
For now, a mess and emptiness after the move (photo below). I hope to post a nice picture of renovated space in a month or so. 

e-mail server switch

Because I had some difficulties with my previous e-mail server/host, I am in process of switching to a more reliable host. Transition has been going on since late Friday afternoon EST. Currently I am experiencing some incoming e-mails delays. There is also a slight chance some incoming messages may go missing.
If you are expecting replies from me and haven’t heard back, please check back on Monday, September 24.
E-mail addresses are unchanged.

Thank you and sorry for inconveniences it may have caused you.

Yuko is now on Bēhance

Catching up on the 21st Century. My work can now also be seen on Bēhance. My direct portfolio link is behance.net/yuko
Come join my circle! I will keep adding new works!

teaching in Venice, new school year, and Warsaw next!

Happy September. Hope you had a nice summer. Mine came and went, so quickly. But yes, it was nice.
I just got back from teaching 6 day illustration workshop in Venice, Italy. 13 lovely participants from all over the world: Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Russia, Costa Rica, Brazil, US and Canada. We worked a lot, chatted a lot, ate a lot, exchanged our cultures and backgrounds, and most importantly we had LOTS OF FUN!

As soon as I got back, new school year has started at School of Visual Arts, where I have been teaching for last 9 years. Welcome students, we will work a lot and have a lot of fun as well.
For those who are in Poland, my next destination is Warsaw in mid October. So excited. More details will be posted soon.

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