Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

A BIT MORE ABOUT SUMMER PROJECTS

Since my last posting a few days ago, I had received some e-mails asking me about the shows and whether they will be in NYC. So here are a bit more of the details of the shows I am scheduled to be participating.

1) Paint Ball – hand painted Dunny toy charity show with KidRobot will be held on September 7th in New York. (I am painting it RIGHT NOW.)
2) Custom-made DJ slip mat show with Plus Et Plus will be opening on October 5th in New York, then the show is scheduled to travel to Tokyo and Hong Kong.
3) Goo Press‘s New book Bliss Express releasing party and opening at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles on October 7th.
4) Working with Robinhood Foundation and collaborating with Stefan Sagmeister on a mural project. It will be up in a public school in Bronx.
5) And, one more thing scheduled for early November which is not yet released.

I will post more details and schedules once schedule comes closer. Please stay tuned.

NORTH OF THE BORDER

Just got back from the north of the border…

Special thank you goes to very special people; wonderful and sweet Anita, Dick and their lovely swimming dog Lucy, the nicest guy with the best music taste; Gary, and just simply the best; Thomas.

Rest of the summer will be spent on working on work for a few shows opening in fall, and a mural project.

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.

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