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D ecember 29,05
| Wow 2005 is ending already. Hope everyone had a wonderful year, and is having good holiday season. It was a year of "work, work and work" for me, but I cannot complain. I had a really good year. |
| Probably the biggest and the most exciting news came at the end of the year that I had won a gold medal in editorial category from the Society of Illustrators! It was a piece for PLAYBOY about natural disasters destroying earth (near right). I got total of six pieces in the show including two on the right, and the three that got into Society of Illustrators LA. (see Nov. 14) |
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Thank you Rob Wilson of PLAYBOY for giving me this opportunity and to push me to challenge myself. Also thank you all the jury members for choosing my piece.
Another wonderful news is that SHY Studio member John Hendrix got the silver medal for book category, and another member Marcos Chin got seven illustrations in total to get into the show!
Some recent illustrations are; The New York Times Op-Ed Christmas special (12/24), MONEY (Dec), Domino (Jan/Feb), and SPIN (whoops, I have to check which issue that is... I think it is either out now, or very soon).
I know I had not up-dated illustration page in a long while. I will do it very soon when I have more time. Have a happy new year! |
December 7, 05
Art Directors Club's 85th Annual Awards registration is now open. Please go to ADC web site to enter. I am scheduled to be on the jury this year.
Also good luck to all the illustration majors in 4 year colleges and universities in the US for Society of Illustrators Annual Student Scholarship Competition open now as well. I am on the committee this year. We have really good jury members all looking forward to judge your work. Contact your college department for details.
Some new illustrations.. The New Yorker (12/5 issue), Domino and PLANSPONSOR (both December), Readers Digest (January) |
November 22, 05
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First of all, Happy Turkey Day to everyone in the US.
3x3 magazine of illustration has just come out with their new issue, and my dear studio-mate Marcos Chin is a featured and cover artist of this issue. I am also proud to announce I had an honor to write his article. (left: cover by Marcos Chin)
just in case if you had wondered about my bio, yes, you are right, somehow it got written wrong. I wish I had 13 years of experience in illustration... and no, I had not worked as an illustrator in japan, I was in PR.
Once again, thank you so much for buddy and ex-roomy James Jean for giving a talk to my class at SVA today. Also big thank you to two other guest lecturers who kindly came to my class to speak this semester; Monika Aichele and Joshua Gorchov. You guys all rock! |
November 14, 05
| Society of Illustrator LA just gave me two awards for their Illustration West 44 competition! Near right; Joseph Morgan Henninger Best of the Show (Gold) Award, and middle right; Silver Award in the advertising category. Also far right accepted into editorial category. All three pieces are scheduled to be exhibited at Billy Shire Fine Arts in Culver City, California in April 2006. |
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| from Australia to the world "Lost at E Minor" is a weekly e-mail mini-magazine for creative people. It has strong emphasis on music, photography and illustration. I highly recommend you to subscribe to it too! |
| Some new illustrations out are....: The New Yorker and New York Magazine, both this week (I think,,, I haven't checked them yet...), Men's Health and Cosmo Girl! (both December), Absolute Return (November), New York Walker #31, etc... |
October 25, 05
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Spanish lifestyle magazine Monocläb issue 19 (October) has picked one of the pieces from my alphabet book project as their latest cover (left). Look for this magazine at stores in Barcelona and Madrid.
Thank you Eva!
"the best of illustration from 2004" American Illustration 24 will be published in November. I will have a two pieces selected to be in the book. (I will post the winning images on the site soon.) There will be a publishing event in New York on November 4th.
Also "Illustration Now! " has its launching event and signing at Taschen Store in Beverly Hills, California on November 10 (6-8PM). I won't be able to attend, but if you are in the area it should be a fun event to swing by.
some new illustrations: The New Yorker (Oct 31), NYLON, Money, DOMINO, Men's Health, This Old House, Business 2.0 (all November), and FORTUNE international edition India issue out now.
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October 1, 05
Wow, where did the time go? It is already October...
Biggest news right now probably is that Taschen's "Illustration Now!" finally comes out this month and three of us from SHY Studio (Marcos Chin, John Hendrix and me) are featured as "150 top illustrators of the world"! We are very very excited, needless to say.
Some new illustrations are in: The New Yorker (Oct 3), FORTUNE (international edition, Oct 17), Fast Company, DOMINO, PLANSPONSOR, Storage (all October),
Illustration section of this site will be updated as soon as I find some extra time...
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September 16, 05
| It is September.The New school year has just started. I am teaching a second year "Principles of Illustration" class this semester at SVA. Also, I just visited Pratt Institute as a guest lecturer for the first time on September 15. Thank you Minh Uong (instructor, art director of Village Voice) for not just giving me the very first illustration job about three years ago but also inviting me to his Senior Portfolio class! |
| Other recent illustrations are: The New Yorker (Sep 12 and Sep 26 issues), LA Times Book Review Cover (August 28 issue), Domino October issue, Fast Company (September and October issues), and New York Walker every two weeks as usual. |
August 25, 05
August 15, 05
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I was chosen as one of 24 illustrators to create new illustrated advertising campaign for TARGET. You can see this fun and groundbreaking series of illustrations "TARGET and New York" in the latest The New Yorker magazine (August 22 issue) just came out today. My former roommate and friend James Jean is in the same campaign.
Other illustrations out now are; DOMINO and Men's Health (both September issue), Money (August and September issues) are also out. |
August 6, 05
Just finished working with X Funs, a design magazine in Taiwan, who are now kindly editing a feature article on my work for their next issue #19, scheduled to come out at the end of the month in Taiwan and other Chinese speaking countries. I also illustrated and designed their cover which was such a fun experience. Also working on three separate book projects in UK, Italy and Hong Kong now.
Thank you everyone in Seattle and Portland who had sent me sweet e-mail messages regarding The Stranger and Mercury covers. I had written back everyone, but some of the e-mails bounced back. So here is my open thank you note for those who hadn't gotten my message. |
July 29, 05
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July was a big transition month for SHY Studio. We had to say good-bye to "H of SHY" John Hendrix, and said hello to Marcos Chin. We had also moved, well, just on the same floor of the same building. But we will be keeping the name "SHY Studio", John!
Portland Mercury and its' sister magazine The Stranger of Seattle had a big Japan issues (july 28 issue), and they selected my personal piece (originally created for Semi Permanent Design Conference in Australia) to be on the cover. Please pick them up if you are in the area.
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July 21, 05
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, 05
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Communication Arts magazine Illustration Annual 46 (July 2005 #337) came out. I have a piece recognized in this annual (left).
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. |
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July 16, 05
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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 (right). This issue is limited edition of 1500 copies world wide. To purchase or to look for stores who carry the magazine, please contact She Wolf directly.
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. |
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June 16, 05
After three years of hard labor, my computer suddenly got ill and had to hospitalize for a week! Thanks to awesome health insurance called Applecare and doctors at Tekserve, it came back home yesterday. It always liked to take nap whenever I wasn't working, and it's problem was back light. So I named it Sleepy.
Checkout SHY Studio wall of appreciation with some recent aquisition. |
June 1, 05
| On June 9 (Thu) I will be attending Art Directors Club's Illustration Portfolio Reiview with studio-mate John Hendrix and our friend Patrick Dorian. 97 other talented illustrators and we will be showing our portfolios for review by creative professionals. If you are in creative field in position to (possibly) hire illustrators, come see us! Please RSVP with ADC. |
May 27,05
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Here are some open thank you notes.
Thank you Celia Johnson and all her students from MICA for visiting SHY Studio in pouring rain. Also for the beautiful book you sent me. I wasn't sure if any of you got my thank you notes before the school year ended, so, I wanted to thank all of you on my site.
Thank you Satomi Matsuzaki of Deerhoof (left) for inviting me to their sold-out Brooklyn concert. Art director Gibb Slife, Video artist Gregory Brunkalla and graphic designer Jennifer Lew for making this happen. |
Some new illustrations: Look for three page spread in NY Times Travel Section June 5. Also: The New Yorker May 30 issue, Playboy July issue, Outside June and July issues, Financial Times Magazine(UK) May 21 and June 4 issues, Men's Style (Australia) June issue, Chow Magazine Summer issue, Plansponsor May and June issues, and New York Walker covers every second and forth Thursdays.
And yes, illustraion page on the site will be up-dated very soon. Happy Memorial Day weekend. |
April 29, 05
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! |
April 7, 05
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Society of Illustrators 47th Annual Awards Institutional/Advertising/Uncomissioned Show opens tomorrow at Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration at 128E 63rd St. in New York City.
The show will be up till May 7. I will have two pieces in this show. (left and right) |
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Thank you so much everyone for coming to Psionic Distortion opening last Friday. Also, thank you everyone at Plum Blossoms, especially the curator Tim Evans, for making this awesome show happen!
If you are in NY area, don't miss it! It is a must see! The show will be up till April 30.
Some new illustrations are: Rolling Stone April 21 issue, VIBE and Premiere (both May issue), Financial Times Magazine (UK) #100 (4/9) and #101 (4/16), Plan Sponsor and The Progressive (both April), Menswear (Spring). New York Walker #18 will be out next Thursday.
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March 22, 05
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
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March 17, 05
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"Art twin" Paul Pope and I are working on some projects together.
1) We will both be in a group show in April in New York.
"Psionic Distortion" Curated by Tim Evans April 2-30, 2005
opening April 1, 2005, 6-9 pm
Plum Blossoms New York 555 West 25th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10001
2) Paul's "100%" collection just came out from DC Comics, I colored his beautiful cover illustartion. |
March 11, 05
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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) |
March 10, 05
Happened to be in Australia or New Zealand? Semi-Permanent Design Conference is happening this weekend. Once again I am participating for Yen Magazine's Curvy events and the book as part of this conference. Sales from the gallery show will be used as grant for talented Australian female art students. I am happy to be a part of this event again!
New illustrations: when you fly American Airline, check out full page illo in "American Way" April 1 issue. "Outside" April, "New York Walker" #16, "CMO" March, all out now. |
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March 4, 05
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Three illustrations have been accepted into Society of Illustrators 47th Annual Awardes. Editorial show opens today (my piece at left) at Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration at 128E 63rd St. in New York City. The show will be up till April 2.
Two more pieces in Institutional show, coming up in April.
Some of the new illustrations out now are: "The New Yorker" next Monday, "Men's Health" April issue. For Japanese readers, Walker #15 is also out now. |
February 24, 05
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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! |
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February 21, 05
| Two talented artists came in to my SVA classes as guest lecturers last week. Maximilian Bode just got out of Pratt and already is a full time freelance illustrator. He is someone my senior students can look up to and learn from. June Kim is a successful illustrator (well known for her Jet album cover) but she keeps working on her passion, comics at the same time. She is working on her first book to be published from Tokyo Pop. Thank you guys!! |
February 14, 05
| Happy Valentine's Day! Finally up-dated a few images for illustrations page. There were a couple of Valentine related illustrations I did which I hadn't had chance to post, so I had to up-date today! |
February 11, 05
I know, I know... I haven't up-dated my illustration pages in the longest time... I have been so busy since the beginning of the year, I knew it was coming.... yes, i got SICK! Now I am battling with fever and working at the same time.
Just to let you know that I have been working, here are some of the new illustrations out now or soon. "SPIN" and "Men's Health" both March issues, Financial Times Magazine (UK) 2/12 issue. For Japanese readers "New York Walker" just came out yesterday. In the trade magazine land, Plan Sponsor Feb. issue is also out.
I also recently finished coloring Paul Pope's new "100%" book cover (DC Comics). Let's talk about this some other time, but for now, let me go home and get some sleep.. good night! |
January 27, 05
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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.
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January 11,05
Happy New Year. Hope you had nice holidays. I did this over the break.
Spring semester has just started at SVA. I am taking a break from teaching continuing education, and concentrating on teaching undergradate illustration and cartooning classes this semester.
I have been working with Financial Times Magazine (UK) for almost a year now, thanks to huge support from Art Director Andrew Lee and Deputy Art Director Sara Wadsworth. I just finished the first cover illustration with them. It will come out this Satruday, Janyary 15, along with one other inside illustration in the same issue. Please check them out if you are in UK. |
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