Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

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.

Back To School!

Fall semester officially started at SVA, and I am already enjoying working with my Sophomores and Seniors in Illustration Department. It means school visit season has started too. My first trip of the semester is to Detroit’s College for Creative Studies next week. See you soon, students.

Blow Up Show Updates

We have started hanging the show this week. Upstairs’ main gallery is pretty much done, but we cannot show any photos, because that’s a surprise till the show opens. We worked some on downstairs today. Here are some snapshots. More photos on my Facebook page.

I Have Been Working Hard…

We are hanging the show on Monday. Last few weeks I was basically being a hermit getting new works done for the show. I posted some progress photos on my Facebook page, but for those who are not on Facebook, here are some of them.Come see the result at The Society of Illustrators starting September 1. Opening reception on September 10.

A Bad News…, Some Good News…, And…………..An Exciting Event Announcement

So, let’s start with a bad news.Unfortunately, this summer’s illustration workshop in Venice, Italy has been cancelled.I am sorry for those who have already resister ed, and those who have contacted me to get more details. Yes, I wanted to meet you too.

I hope we can make it work again in the future.

Next, some good news…

1) two of my works will be show in London, UK, at Association of Illustrators Images 34 show. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend the award ceremony and opening party but the show will be open to public from September 8 to 14, 2010, so if you are in London area, please stop by.

2) but I AM coming to the UK, in October, for British International Comic Show. In fact, the WHOLE The Unwritten team is going there together. So, I will see you dear comic fans, in Birmingham in mid-October! I can’t wait. I will post more about it as the date approaches.

3) Not in the US, or UK, but in Mexico? Workshop is over, but the exhibition is still going on at Amarillo Centro de Diseño in Xalapa, so please stop by before it closes in early September.

And, exciting new event announcement

It is official and just announced!

Tomer Hanuka, Sam Weber and I will be in a three person show at the Society of Illustrators in New York in September. Opening reception on September 10th (Friday). Please see details on the flyer.

We will all be SO so happy if you could be able to make it.

It felt like it was never going to work out at first. Now, images are in hands of a great printer, new works being created, funding in order, and we are close to ready to hang the show toward the end of the month.

We want to thank Mr. David Rhodes for his generosity without which this may not have happened. Big thanks to Attack guys at Wieden + Kennedy who created this kick ass flyer for us. And, everyone at the Society of Illustrators and Tim O’Brien for giving us opportunity and being patient with us all along the way.

Hope to see you on September 10th.

Thank You Mexico, Thank You LA. I Am Now Back To My Studio In New York.

It felt like I was constantly on the way to places. New York to Mexico City to Xalapa to Mexico City again to Los Angeles, then finally back to New York in one trip during 10 days. I am not jet lagged, but it sure feels that way… Today is my first day back in the studio and I am completely out of it. Important work stuff has to wait till tomorrow to get started. (Thank you for your kind understanding, dear clients!)Thank you everyone who came to the workshop and/or exhibition opening at Amarillo Centro de Diseño in Xalapa, Mexico. The show is up till September 3, so please please go stop by and say hi to all the nice and friendly Amarillo people (+ a doggie).Also, thank you everyone who came and/or organized ICON 6 (Illustration Conference) in Los Angeles. It was a quick 24 hour stopover, but hope my talk was at least useful in some way.

I will make a blog post about Mexico within the next few days, but for now here are some photos from the show and the workshop. (and see cool guerilla posting of my fake lucha libre posters on the top page.)

YUKO SHIMIZU STUDIO IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

I am away to Xalapa, Mexico to teach a workshop whole next week (please see the post on July 1) and a show opening, then fly directly to LA to ICON Illustration Conference to speak on the last day. I am back to my studio on July 20th.

Till then, stay cool (ah, thank god the heat wave is gone for now in NY!) and enjoy your summer.

Xalapa, Mexico Amarillo Centro de Diseño Illustration Workshop And Show

Right after July 4th weekend is over, I am heading back to Xalapa, Mexico for illustration workshop hosted by Amarillo Centro de Diseño (Amarillo Design Center).I had a lecture and show there in March 2009, which was a wonderful experience. They are inviting me back again this time to their brand-new space for 4 day intensive illustration workshop from July 12th to 15th. I have posted this show and workshop on my blog.  And, I am really excited to have my birthday in Mexico. This year’s birthday party is the opening party for the show!I just finished making this invitation poster which Amarillo people are silk screening in large format. (If you visit Amarillo store, you can purchase this poster while supplies last). For those who cannot visit Amarillo, we made the poster into computer wallpaper for fun, and giving it away free for the limited time.

Wallpaper size: 1440 x 900 fits perfectly to your MacBookPro. Please adjust if you have PC or screens in different sizes.

¡¡Queridos amigos en México, esperando a ver en menos de dos semanas , ya sea en la exposición o en el taller!!

And, last but not least…. this workshop is intended for Mexican illustrators only, but if you are interested in attending a summer workshop with me, I have another one coming up in Venice, Italy, which is open to participants of all nationalities. Please see the post of June 24th for more details.

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