Updates - Archive - Yuko Shimizu

July 21, 2005

British FUSED Magazine (issue 23) has a feature article on my work thanks to Stevie Copter. They are sending the magazine to me now, so I haven’t actually seen it myself yet. I will post more info soon.

Some more new illustrations: The New Yorker (August 1 issue), Financial Times Magazine (UK/July 30 issue).

Also hello to Portland, Oregon. My illustration will be on the cover of Portland Mercury’s Japan issue (July 28 issue).

July 17, 2005

Communication Arts magazine Illustration Annual 46 (July 2005 #337) came out. I have a piece recognized in this annual.The piece was originally published as cover illustration for Utne Magazine (right) at the beginning of this year.

Also the inside illustration from the same magazine was chosen to be in American Illustration 24, which will be published in November.

July 16, 2005

A new magazine dedicated to woman artists “She Wolf“‘s first issue just came out.(left cover image by Autum Whitehurst) It has 5 page feature on my work and interview. This issue is limited edition of 1500 copies world wide. To purchase or to look for stores who carry the magazine, please contact She Wolfdirectly.Some of the recent illustrations can be seen in: The New Yorker (July 25 issue), Money Magazine, Runners World, San Francisco Magazine, Breakaway (all August issues). Also for Legal Affairs (July/August issue), I created cover illustration as well as three inside illustrations for their feature article on laws against terrorism.

April 29, 2005

New magazine about decorating your home Domino just hit newsstand. I got to work with amazing designer Helicopter for their illustration. Don’t forget to check out his work!

For The New Yorker May 2 issue, they challenged me with painting commission I have not done in a while. It is always nice to work on something different.

Other illustrations out are: Outside Magazine June issue, New York Walker #19, Plan Sponsor April issue, and in UK, Financial Times Magazine April 23 and 30 issues. Congratulations Andrew and Sara of FT for 100 issue anniversary!

March 22, 2005

Interview for Polish Magazine exklusiv is now up. READ INTERVIEW

Some illos out now are: “The New Yorker” this week, “Financial Times Magazine” (UK) March 26 issue

March 11, 2005

Like any other illustrator, I have a long list of dream clients I want to work for. About a year ago, Matthew Ball let me cross one off all the way from the top of the list. Now, he is back home in Scotland running his own design consulting company. Congratulations Matthew!Make sure you visit his site to see amazing designs he has worked on. (On the left is a piece Matthew and I worked on)

February 24, 2005

IdN (International Design Network)is a beautiful design magazine from Hong Kong distributed throughout the world.Their 2005 issue #1 just came out with feature called “Blueprint” in which 6 commercial artists from different countries talk about how they create their blueprints and how they turn them into actual final designs.
I was featured as one of them, and talked about how my ideas turn into final illustrations. Other artists in the feature include British fashion designer Paul Smith. Thank you Alva!

January 27, 2005

Hello Poland 🙂 Cutting edge life-style/fashion magazine “Exklusiv” February issue is out now with portfolio of my work and interview article, along with my illustration on the cover.(Especially as a former Greenpoint = Poland-of-NY resident) I am happy to have my work introduced in Poland! It was made possible through help from Agata Nowicka of Exklusiv Magazine, who is also an illustrator herself. Thank you so much Agata!Haven’t had chance to up-date my recent illustrations page… which I will very soon.In the meantime, some of the new illustrations out now /coming up are: “Money” “Honolulu Magazine” “Plan Sponsor” all February issues, “Financial Times Magazine” (UK) 1/22 and 1/29 issues, “New York Walker” out on January 27.

December 25, 2004

Happy holidays!Marcos Martin (comic artist:”Batgirl Year One”) and Muntsa Vicente (fashion illustrator) are now back home in Barcelona after enjoying being New Yorkers for three months. We met in October and quickly became close friends. Marcos was kind enough to come into my class as a guest lecturer and encouraged second year cartooning majors at SVA to pursue their dreams. You were the best! Sunday brunch at Park or dinner at Florent won’t be the same without you two!

Some of the new illustrations out now are: cover illo for “Utne Magazine” (Jan issue) and three inside illustrations, Kobe Bryant portrait for “ESPN” (7.26 issue), “The Progressive” (Jan issue), two illustrations for “Plan Sponsor” (Dec issue), in UK next “Financial Times Magazine” illo is out on January 8.

December 4, 2004

Art for a good cause!Friend Sarah Crumb (associate art director, PC Magazine) is helping host Third Wave Foundation‘s Annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction.I have donated two original ink drawings from Village Voice (right and far right) for auction.Party/Auction takes place on Monday, December 6th at 7pm at 511 Gallery (511 W. 25th Street, 3rd Floor).

“Artistic Utopia” is a daily calendar featuring works by 36 illustrators designed by Murphy Design. (my piece on right) There will be a group show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles.

Show opens on December 10, and the calendar will be available at the gallery.La Luz de Jesus: 4633 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
reception: December 10(Fri) 7-10PM

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