Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

GAP (PRODUCT) RED T-Shirts Updates No.3

These are photos from the Gap Store Times Square in New York yesterday. Last of the four designs, Fortune Cookie T-shirts, is now officially in stores. (I don’t think they have this style online). This is my favorite one of all, and the only design that I specifically created newly for this project. Sorry boys, this design is in women’s size only… (Don’t ask me why.)

PRESS SECTION UPDATED

As promised last week, I finally updated PRESS SECTION.Now you can read all the current press, interviews and articles some in your language, like Chinese, Spanish, Italian…, even Indonesian and Turkish!Last but not least, thank you SO so much everyone from all the different countries who were kind enough to feature my work in their publications.Below is the cover and some interior pages from babyboss, an illustration and design magazine from Jakarta, Indonesia. Special thank you to editor Godot.Read babyboss article and other new press here.

Major Updates Of ILLUSTRATIONS Section

It is becoming a bad pattern that I don’t update ILLUSTRATION SECTION until I REALLY have to. The second issue of The Unwritten came out this weekbut none of the covers were yet on my site. It was a big enough reason to get me back in front of the computer.So, friends, please go check out the new images. There are ten new illustrations up on the site including the ones you probably haven’t seen.(My next project: update the PRESS section that has not been touched for a while….)

Venice Illustration Course Is Back

Back by popular demand! Illustration workshop in Venice, Italy is happening again this summer. It is a six day long workshop for illustrators in any level. The Course is limited to about 15 students. I teach, advise and guide each student according to your level, interest and personality. We all had such fun time last year with students from Italy, Spain, Canada and even from Korea, from serious working illustrators to beginners This summer is the famous Venice Biennale year, so it is double the fun!To learn more and see photos from last year’s workshop, please check out organizer Teatrio’s site in Illustration Courses section. Registration forms can be downloaded on the site as well.

My MoCCA Signing Experience

Thank you for those who came stop by to MoCCA DC Vertigo booth yesterday!! Look, DC people blew up The Unwritten first cover to this gigantic poster! How cool is that? I met up with my dear editor, Pornsak Pichetshote and long-time friend and colorist Jose Villarrubia, which is always fun. But we also bumped into my former roommate and you-know-whowhich was a nice surprise.The second issue of The Unwritten comes out June 10th.Those of you who are interested, please check out a new blog post on process of creating the first issue cover.

SUMMER ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP IN VENICE IS ANNOUNCED

I try to be better at updating the news page, and a close to a month passed by! I am terribly sorry… I promise I will update more once I come back from a short vacation. But here are some news brief.

I will write more about this when I come back from my vacation, but, I am teaching a workshop in Venice, Italy again this summer. This course is limited to very small number of students to have better one on one communication throughout the six day intensive course.

Please read the details and download application form at organizer Teatrio’s site.

GAP (PRODUCT) RED Limited Edition Artist T-Shirt Updates No.2

There are some exciting news about GAP (PRODUCT) RED T-shirts. Yes, they are now in stores, as far as I know, in the US and in Canada for sure. Some international stores may carry them, but GAP didn’t have much info on that, so sorry non-US/Canadians.I have been contacted about Boom Box T-shirts from many people. They are, finally, officially at GAP (PRODUCT) RED site. Also, as you can see in the photo below left, women’s line now has Panda Bear Girl shirts out as well. This design is currently only sold at stores. There is actually one more design, specifically created for the T-shirts, Fortune Cookie image. I think they will be out soon as well!

GAP (PRODUCT) RED Limited Edition Artist T-Shirts!

Another limited edition product just came out today. This time, it is the GAP’s (PRODUCT) RED artist edition t-shirts. There are two designs for both men and women. T-shirts should become available both on GAP site as well as (PRODUCT) RED participating stores nationwide in the US.

They should be available in some countries outside of the US as well.

Take photos of you wearing them and send them to me! I would love to post them on my site and on my blog.

YUKO DOES DIAPERS!

Starting next week in Sweden and some other countries in Europe, you can buy limited edition Yuko diapers (yes! diapers!! really!!!) from Libero.Liberois one of the top diaper brands in Europe, known for their unconventional, edgy and innovative concepts and designs. This Spring it is Tiger Collection. Libero is raising awareness for the endangered species.You can see all the diaper designs on the SPECIAL PROJECT SECTION.

You can watch the commercial film and “making of diaper design” video (i.e. Yuko interview) on libero.se Big thank you to the nicest people at Swedish ad agency Forsman & Bodenfors.

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