Some New Interviews
Some new interviews are online. Please check them out. Thank you for having me on your site!!!
The Very First Monograph From Gestalten
It is official! My very first monograph is coming out from acclaimed German design/art publisher Gestalten in fall. They have just recently announced the release on their website. It is my dream come true. Hope you will pick up a copy! Up above is the cover image as well as sample spread pages.
3×3 Nuts & Bolts Conference
Next week, I will be speaking at 3×3 illustration magazine’s conference geared toward young illustrators and newly graduated. My lecture topic is about self promotion.More details, schedule and list of speakers are on their website.
Venice Illustration Workshop, Back By Popular Demand!
Only a few more slots left. I am scheduled to be teaching one week hands-on, small group workshop in Venice, Italy in August. Venice, one of the most beautiful and enchanting old cities in the world, and did I mention that this is the year of the famous Biennale art festival? So, come join! Let’s spend a fun week together!Read more details and download application form in SHOWS/EVENTS section.
Summer Is For…. Teaching!
I just finished a very rewarding and fun one week as a guest instructor at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) MFA Illustration course last week. Now I am getting ready for more teaching.
It is summer, and school’s been out since early May, and I always ending up teaching more in the summer. More, but also different, and it’s always fun that way.
Broadway Musical Pacific Overtures Opens In Japan
Stephen Sondheim and Amon Miyamoto’s Tony award nominated Broadway musical Pacific Overtures revival show opens at Kanagawa Art Theater (KAAT)in Yokohama Japan on Friday.I have collaborated with Amon Miyamoto to create poster and flyer images. If you are in Tokyo/Yokohama area, please go see the show.More details on their official site.
New 1800 Tequila Essential Artists Site
has been up! You can see my bottle design, as well as those of 5 other artists in this series. Watch video of me working on the actual piece, etc, etc.
1800 Tequila Essential Artists Video
It is kind of embarrassing (I don’t like to be filmed) but you can watch me create the luchador illustration for 1800 Tequila online nowthanks to Duffy Higgins of A76 Productions.Also, 1800’s new website is up with all about the six artists who created the bottles.
TutorMill Portfolio Review
By popular demand, TutorMill, where I teach online illustration courses, has added one on one portfolio review done mainly through Skype.
Please check out the details and learn more aobut TutorMill courses here.
All The Unwritten Covers Added To Illustration Section
Thanks to help by sweet Shigeko Okada, all the Unwritten covers, incuding not yet published ones, are up on the Illustration section. Have a great weekend everyone.