1) I will be in a group show in NY. Opening reception is this Wed, June 9. Come see, come see!
DFN Gallery 176 Franklin St New York, NY 10013 June 9, 6-8pm
2) Also on June 10, I will be participating in Art Directors Club’s Annual Illustrators Portfolio Review. I will be sitting with my best friend Marcos Chin and studio-mate John Hendrix. Everyone who is in position of hiring illustrators are welcomed to the event. Art Directors Club 106 West 29th Street, June 10th, noon to 6pm
Marcellus Hall made my (holi)day by sending me a “Yuko-style” drawing. Cracks me up! So, what is up with that chu-chu train, Marce? To see what Marcellus actually draws, go visit his site.
Happy one year anniversary to SHY STUDIO, which my studio-mates, John Hendrix (illustrator, art director), Katie Yamasaki (muralist, art teacher) and I started when we finished grad school. “SHY” is named after first letters of our last names.
Also, I just moved back to Upper West Side in Manhattan from Greenpoint, Brooklyn where I lived for past 3 years. Although it was a bit sad to leave my memories behind with 99 Sutton St. loft, May was a month of new begginings.
It has been a year since I graduated from SVA MFA Illustration program. It is my friend Ai Tatebayashi‘s turn. She is a very talented illustrator with a great sense of humor. Keep watching her progress! (right: after her thesis show).
1) Indonesian design site Creative Behavior was kind enough to do an interview article on me. Thanks Yul.
2) If you are in Hell’s Kitchen area in New York City, please visit newly opened Exit Art Cafe. One of my former student Chaim Garcia, up and coming illustrator, is managing this wireless internet ready arty oasis. If you see me there with my laptop, say hi! EXIT ART CAFE 475 10th Ave. on 36th St. Open Fri and Sat noon to 8PM, Sunday noon to 6PM.
1) Sorry for not up-dating my site for a while… My schedule has been crazy. Right now, I am working with amazing fashion photographer Cleo Sullivan for the second time. M.A.C. Cosmetics promotional film directed by Cleo, set design by Yuko. For their new fall make up line.
2) Another school year has just ended at SVA, but this time, me as an instructor. On May 5, my senior students had open studios and it was so much fun. I cannot express in words how much I learnt from teaching them, and how much they encouraged me to keep going. Thank you guys. I will miss you all a lot!
