Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

NEW BOOK FASHION ILLUSTRATOR IS OUT NOW

Fashion Illustrator: Drawing and Presentation for the Fashion Designeris a new book by Bethan Morris (published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, UK) written as text book for students who major in fashion or fashion illustration. There is an illustration I did a while back accompanied by a short interview.I will also be in a book called Big Book of Fashion Illustration by Martin Dawber which is scheduled to be published soon from Anova Books of UK.

TRAVELING WITHOUT MOVING

One of the things I love about being an illustrator is that my work can travel to a lot of different places with me being here in front of my desk.

My monthly illustration for Marian Mcevoy’s page in DOMINO Magazine is now seen monthly in DOMINO Greece and House and Garden South Africa. Also, from September issue I will be illustrating sex column for TORO, super well designed men’s magazine in Canada.

But hey, I am still here, in Midtown Manhattan, blasting my favorite Jamiroquai tune…

DON’T FORGET BRANGELINA…

And, Communication Arts Illustration Annual 47 is out now. What a surprise, I had one more illustration in the annual which I didn’t know about. Dirk and April of Premier submitted this Brangelina illustration for me. Thank you so much.

SUMMER READING SEASON IS HERE

A PERFECT DAY FOR KANGAROOS
If you are in UK, please pick up a copy of The Times tomorrow (June 24). I was asked to illustrate for exclusive Haruki Murakami short story A Perfect Day for Kangaroos for the Book Review section of the paper. Haruki Murakami, needless to say, is one of Japan’s most respected contemporary writers, and definitely one of my very favorites.

WALRUS SUMMER READING ISSUE IS OUT
In Canada, please pick up a copy The Walrus Magazine summer reading issue. I did the cover (right), which Antonio De Luca of The Walrus and I worked on and off for… well…. two years. Wow. I am happy it is finally out. Thank you Antonio.AND IN THE US OF A
Did a few illustrations for Business Week (June 26 issue) Summer Reading article as well.

ALSO A RECOMMENDED READING from me
How To Be A Graphic Designer Without Loosing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy. If you are in art and design field, read this book. Trust me, you will be glad that you did.

SOME RECENT ILLUSTRATIONS

Oprah (March), GQ, Texas Monthly, The Warlus, Domino (April), Outside (May) Paste (April/May), Absolute Magazine (Spring), etc…

NEW BOOK, A LECTURE, AND FIRST YUKO PRODUCTS!

First, I am giving a lecture and tour at Dahesh Museum of Arton March 25 (Sat) at 1PM.It is a part of programs to accompany their current exhibition “Stories To Tell: Masterworks from The Kelly Collection of American Illustration”, and free with regular museum admission. Please come by!

Second, a new book is coming out soon from Gingko Press. Andrea Lugli has edited a book of artwork that is “handmade”, and it is called, well “Handmade”. When I got invited, I turned it down because my work is half computer generated. Andrea said my work can still belong to this book for my all-hand-done-look. Check out Gingko Press web site to read more about it and see the amazing lineup.

Third, my first products will get released soon from NookArt of Australia. There will be a tri-fold wallet, a journal, and a greeting card. I will post more in details soon.

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