Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

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This year’s judging for the competition is officially over. It was a great experience judging the editorial category, and getting inspired by all the amazing submissions. Congratulations to all the accepted illustrators including medal winners. You will be hearing from them soon.

BACK FROM LA

Although I definitely miss palm trees in LA and great sea food in Santa Barbara, I am happy to be back home here in rainy cold NYC.Here are some pictures from the trip, Marcos Chin and me signing newly released Bliss Express at Gallery Nucleus (you can still purchase autographed copies there, I think), and us in front of, yes, palm trees!

Biggest thank you goes to: the one and only Thomas Fuchs for not giving up on me.

Also, special thank you goes to: Gary Taxali, James Jean, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, Rob Clayton, Martha Rich, Ann Field, Aaron Smith and Nathan Ota. Hope to see you all again soon!

THIS WEEK IN LOS ANGELES

Maybe I will see you somewhere in Los Angeles??
1) October 6 (Fri) – Society of Illustrators LA is hosting a talk in the evening at Otis College of Art and Design. I will be speaking along with Mark Murphy.
2) October 7 (Sat) – Guu Press’s new book Bliss Express publishing party and show at Nucleus Gallery. Marcos Chin and I will be there.
3) October 10 (Tues) – Lecture at Art Center College of Design. (This lecture is open to Art Center students only)

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