Sketchtravel is a unique international charity art project. This red sketchbook was passed from one artist's hand to another like an Olympic torch in an artistic relay through 12 countries over 4 and half years. Now the book is complete and it will be auctioned on Oct 17th 2011 to benefit the non profit Room to Read
Thursday, March 06, 2008
James Jean meets Yuko Shimizu
James Jean recently gave the Sketchbook to Yuko Shimizu. YUKO is an illustrator, and educator.
Her clients include: Microsoft, Pepsi, MTV, TARGET, T-Mobile, Neiman Marcus, Warner Elektra Atlantic Music, NPR, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Pentagram, Sagmeister Inc., TIME, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, PLAYBOY, GQ, etc. >> see detailed client list >>
Awards include: Yellow Pencil Award D & AD, Gold and Silver Medals Society of Illustrators, Silver Award Spectrum, Magazine of the Year Award Society of Publication Designers, Gold and Silver Awards Society of Illustrators LA, Gold and Silver Awards 3x3 Magazine Annual,
Art Directors Club, American Illustration, Communication Arts, New American Paintings, etc.
Books include: illustration Now! (Taschen, Germany), Illusive 2 (Die Gestalten Verlag, Germany), Handmade (Gingko Press), All Allure (Die Gestalten Verlag, Germany), Imagemakers—Cutting Edge Fashion Illustration (Mitchell Beazley, UK), Fashion Illustrator (Harry N. Abrams, Inc, UK), Bliss Express (Guu Press, Canada), It's A Matter Of Illustration (Victionary, Hong Kong), etc.
Visit her Website, She is a great Illustrator !
(You will notice that Women are back in Sketchtravel ;-)