Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimazu Yuko Shimizu

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

Conference / Lecture
September 7-9, 2015
UK

Reasons to be Creative conference

  • Where:

    Brighton, UK

  • When:

    September 7-9, 2015

  • Etc:

    REASONS is a 3 day conference with a festival vibe, held annually in Brighton UK. Every year the very best international creative and developer speakers take to the stage to wow, inspire, inform, entertain, thrill, teach and mix with web designers and coders that attend from all over the world.
    I will be speaking at REASONS this coming September. Tickets can be purchased here

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free event / Lecture / School Visits
February 26, 2015
Netherlands

free event at HKU Utrecht

  • Where:

    HKU Auditorium (203) Ina-Boudier Bakkerlaan 50, 3582, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  • When:

    Thursday, February 26, 6:00PM

  • Etc:

    I will be visiting art school HKU of Utrecht, The Netherlands for a couple of days to spend time with students. As a part of the visit, we have scheduled a lecture which is also free and open to public.
    If you are in Utrecht or near-by towns, please come say hi!
    If you are not affiliated with HKU, please RSVP in advance to [email protected]

Class / Conference / Workshop
February 22, 2015
Netherlands

one day drawing workshop

  • Where:

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  • When:

    February 22, 2015

  • Etc:

    as a part of FITC Amsterdam design and technology conference, I will be conducting a one day drawing workshop. This workshop is open to all levels of artists, who are interested in learning how to get better at drawing.
    Limited to 18 participants, first come first served.
    You don’t need to attend the conference to participate in the workshop.

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TV show
September 15, 2014
Japan

on Japanese TV show 明石家さんまの転職de天職

  • Where:

    broadcasted through Nippon Television network in Japan

  • When:

    Monday, September 15, 2014: from 9:00PM - 11:00PM

  • Etc:

    If you are in Japan, I will be on a Japanese TV show featuring various people who have changed our careers 180 degrees in mid-life. (And this was the reason I went back to Tokyo for five days in mid August). My segment should be pretty short, maybe about 5 minutes toward the end of the show.

Conference / Lecture
April 27-29, 2014
Canada

FITC Technology and Creativity Conference, Toronto 2014

  • Where:

    Toronto, Canada

  • When:

    April 27-29, 2014

  • Etc:

    I am invited to speak at FITC Conference in Toronto, Canada, as one of over 70 speakers of this conference.
    Come join us for three days of creativity, technologies and design. 100 super early bird tickets are still available. Students receive up to 75% off.

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Product Release Party
December 4, 2013
Italy

Trussardi short animated film SKY WATCHER

  • Where:

    Two Rooms, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan (invitation only event) and on Trussardi website

  • When:

    event: December 4, 2013, on view on Trussardi website starting: December 5, 2013

  • Etc:

    Italian fashion brand Trussardi and director James Lima invited me to collaborate on 40 year anniversary of their famous greyhound logo.
    Release event in Tokyo, Japan is on invitation only, but you can watch the film on Trussardi website starting December 5.

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Exhibition / free event
September 13 - November 14, 2013
Spain

Exhibition at Madformacs, Barcelona

  • Where:

    Madformacs, Muntaner 111, Barcelona, 08036, Spain

  • When:

    September 13 - November 14, 2013

  • Etc:

    Madformacs, a design studio + shop located in the center of Barcelona, Spain, (see map)  is going to be showing my work  for two months.
    Opening reception is on September 13, Friday from 7:30PM

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Charity Event / Exhibition / Group Show
June 26 - July 7, 2013
Japan

Sketchtravel Exhibition in Tokyo

  • Where:

    渋谷ヒカリエ 8/CUBE, Tokyo, Japan

  • When:

    June 26 - July 7, 2013

  • Etc:

    The last stop of Sketchtravel traveling exhibition.
    All the exhibiting works, framed direct reproduction from the pages of  SKETCHTRAVEL sketchbook, went for sale to fund a new library through Room To Read.  I was told that every piece got sold within the first week, and the new library in Africa is now becoming a reality.
    The show is open till this Sunday, and admission is free.

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Charity Event / Exhibition / Group Show
March 3 - June 2, 2013
Japan

Sketchtravel Exhibition Kyoto