I will be taking part in a panel discussion/talk at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) with fellow illustrators Marcos Chin, Fernanda Cohen, Fred Harper and Zina Saunders. The talk is titled: How I Got My First Job; basically we hope to encourage young illustrators/students by embarrassingly revealing our humble starts in the field.
February 4: School of Visual Arts MFA Illustration program (NY)
March 4: New Jersey City University (NJ)
March 19: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (WI)
March 24: Fashion Institute of Technology (NY)
April 14: Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)
May 5: Rhode Island School of Design (RI)
June 15: Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) at the Society of Illustrators
Book and Editorial Show (now-Feb 20) Thank you for gold medal in the Book category. It will be on exhibit along with my five other illustrations.
Advertising and Institutional Show (Feb 24- Mar 20) I will have two pieces in this category.
Below left is a photo from the opening reception on February 5th. My high school classmate from Tokyo, Tatsuro Kiuchi won silver medal in the same book category. Congratulations, Tatsuro. (On the photo, from left to right: Ai Tatebayashi, Hiromichiito, me, Tatsuro Kiuchi)
You can read about the creative process of this medal winning piece on my blog.
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The First Greater China Illustration Awards deadline has just passed. The competition has entered the judging stage, which I will be participating in Hong Kong in November. Good luck to all the participants!
There will be an award ceremony and seminar on November 28. I will be participating on along with other judges and talk about working in the international market. Please see details and schedule on their official site.
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Thank you for everyone who came to my lecture at California College of the Arts (CCA).
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For those of you who are interested in applying to School of Visual Arts’ MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program (I graduated in 2003), annual information session is coming up in November. It is your chance to see the studios, talk to professors and alumni.
I will be participating in this year’s information session to briefly talk about my experience and answer questions you may have.
You need to register to participate in this event. For details, please see SVA website.
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Spectrum Fantastic Art‘s second exhibit will be held at the Society of Illustrators. This show covers selected works from Spectrum annual Volumes 12 through 15. I will have one work in the show (picture on the right: editorial piece for PLAYBOY). Read more about this show onthe Society of Illustrators site. You can peek into the gala through Irene Gallo’s blog.
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Illustration workshop in Venice, Italy is back again this summer. It is a six day long workshop for illustrators in any level. The Course is limited to about 15 students. I teach, advise and guide each student according to your level, interest and personality. If you are interested in the last minutes enrollment, please contact the organizer Teatrio ASAP.
You can see some photos, read about this year’s course, and see the students’ fantastic works on my blog.
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A group show focuses on Japanese art, from the old to the new, has just opened in Rome, Italy. The show features works of famous ukiyo-e artists such as Utamaro, Kuniyosi and Hiroshige, as well as works by contemporary Japanese illustrators. Some of my works are shown along side the works of illustrators live/work in Japan including Tatsuro Kiuchi, my high school classmate and now very well respected illustrator.
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MoCCA Festival is in New York this weekend. I will be signing at DC Vertigo booth on Saturday, June 6, from 1~2PM. Get your copy of The Unwritten!
Also please check out a new blog post on process of creating the first issue cover.
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