They are my illustration for the last student competition, but they should be doing when I was student, so I turned in my illustration which I did with professional illustrator Mr. Tadahiro Uesugi. He was my mentor.
This competition prefers General illustration, so I gave up to turn in my illustration. They gave prize for several fashion illustrations but they do not like avant-garde works, and like old fashion's one. They do not know current fashion illustration market.
Also bad things are that they chose childish illustration from my school. I guess they select by school, so if the students works are big different form others, they will except them because they should check tons of illustration.
Popular style is good, but if we did same one as current illustrator, we would not get a job in the future, but we will not get prize.
It's a reason that why current famous illustrator did not get a prize when they were young.]]>textile trade show in NYhttp://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/15759136/2011-01-13T13:05:00+09:002011-02-13T11:19:40+09:002011-01-13T13:06:17+09:00yyuko55イベント
NYでテキスタイルのトレードショーがありました。1年で一番忙しい日っす。
デザイナーさん達がNYコレクション前に買いあさりに来てくれます。
日本の方もチラホラと。
うちの会社も出店してて、結構、盛況だったよう。
社長が人脈広いらしく、挨拶周りが忙しそうでした。トリバーチを引っ掴まえて、コレクションの全パターンを任された事があり、そう考えると、社長、あなどれん。後は、エトロとか。GAPのキッズも殆どやってるらしい。
私は、会社待機組でしたが、勉強の為に見てこい!と言われて、行ったら、結構面白く、社長にもうちょっと会場見て回りたい!と直談判したら、
"勿論、良いアイディア、ゲッツだよね!"
と、脅しに近い冗談を言われ、顔面蒼白。
勿論、"ハイ..."と、言いましたとも!はったりで!
There was a International textile trade show in NY!
It was the busiest day in the year.
A lot of designers came and they bought textile designs before NY fashion show.
I also saw several Japanese.
Our company also exhibit our designs, and made good sales.
The president knows a of designers and he was busy to greet them. He was awesome because he got order from Tory Burch for whole of collection. He also got order from Etro and Gap kids.
I should work at office at that time, but a chief recommend me to go there for market research. It was so interesting, so I negotiated with president to stay more.
He said me that "Of course you gonna get good idea because I give you extra hour to stay here."
It was scary joke for me, but I said " Y, Yes~!"
I bluff my way out of a difficult situation.
It is tip about textile market.
My company is studio which design original.
Then, fashion company, such as Etro, Tri Bach, buys our design, and then they re-color and fix for their dress.
They cannot buy fabric from fabric shop because it will give bad image to customers and it will be cause of making fake.
]]>A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011http://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/15743426/2011-01-10T13:14:00+09:002011-02-13T11:20:22+09:002011-01-10T13:14:53+09:00yyuko55日記
NY展示会前の大忙しの時に、ストレス アウト!で里帰り。
でも、日本の師走も忙しかった。ドレキャンのデザイナーの人と食事出来たのが幸い。(いつもすてきな所に連れて行ってくれて、有り難うございます!)
お正月は九州の美容師のおばがわざわざ来てくれて、江ノ島の神社に初詣してきました。
江ノ島の弁天様は恋と芸事の神様なので、ご利益あるとうれしいな♥
前に、お参りした直後に、憧れのデザイナーMさんから、店を予約しておいたから、食事をしましょうと言われ、一緒に来た友達と盛り上がったので、アーティストとラブにはおすすめの神社っす。
I spent new year's day in Japan because I was stressed out!
But, it was sooooo busy on end of year in Japan! I was lucky I had a dinner with Dress Camp designer. ( Thank you so much for taking me to a nice restaurant every time!)
I went to Enoshima shrine with my aunt. She is a stylist and an owner of hair salon in Kyushu.
Enoshima's goddess is for love and art, so I am happy if I got gift from her.
When I visited with my friends there several years ago. my longing designer called me and he told me to reserved restaurant for me. We were so excited because of Goddess' gift!
I really recommend to go there if you wanna pray for love and art.
Bad things also happened. My ex-BF got married.
He was heartless. He usually does not seem to say to me such a thing, but I thought it was good timing to forgot him because it was end of year.
However, during working I wanted to cry to listen to Asian Kung fu music. I have never cry to listen to music and about love in my life, so I was so surprised, and I realized I really loved him.
Strangely enough, all my worries are gone!
This year's my goal
Official web site
Make illustration book with my friend
Poster&Business card
Competition
Promotion
Diet
Go to gym up to two times a week
I will try to do my best!
]]>Yoshitomo Nara in NYhttp://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/15631800/2010-12-19T04:28:00+09:002011-02-13T11:20:51+09:002010-12-19T04:29:02+09:00yyuko55イベント
閉会間近の奈良 美智の展示会に行ってきました。
実は、ご本人は落書き事件以来、ちょっと苦手な人です。NYにすんでる人にとってはあり得ん!って言うコメントで私達を非常にガックリさせました。もっとパンクに生きてよ〜みたいな。
でも、矛盾してるのですが、作品は好き!だってかわいいんだもん。
まあ、色々ありますよ。だってアーティストですもの。
I went to Nara Yoshitomo's Show at Asia Society.
Unfortunately, I do not like his personality because of graffiti affair. His comment about this affair was no way for us who live in NY! We were very disappoint about him. He should be punk! Like his message on painting!
But, I like his works even though it conflicted. That's because it is soooo cute!
Anyway he has a lot of problem because he is an artist!
]]>Brooklyn comics and graphics festivalhttp://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/15604478/2010-12-13T15:52:00+09:002010-12-13T15:56:43+09:002010-12-13T15:53:11+09:00yyuko55イベント
正直、名前から、日本のあのオタクのフェスティバルの様な物だと思いましたが、なんのなんの。
コンテンポラリーイラストレーターが、独自にイラストレーションの本や作品を作って売ると言うもので、イラストというより、アートの要素が高いモノでした。
私が買った本はMaya hayuk と Rob Corradetti という人のシルクスクリーンプリントの作品。
型にはまらず、自身のセカイを貫き通す。それがNYのアートシーンの良い所かな。
Honestly, I thought It was like Japanese OTAKU festival... But, it was not!
Contemporary illustrators sold their book and works at there. I thouht it was totally art festival.
I got Maya Hayuk's book and Rob Corradetti's Silk Screen Printing.
Good thing in NY art scene is that they think out of the box
and pursue their own way.
HI! I did not write this blog for long time. Sorry~!
I made my one of my small dream reality, and I work very hard everyday because I did not have any experience as a textile designer, so I should learn a lot.
Also, in America, an owner has big power, so he can fire me easily! If my design was no good, it would be happened!
Working in America is very hard!
Fortunately, my co-workers are very kind and they are also illustrators, so I can learn illustration techniques also.
My owner likes my illustration, so he push me to illustrate for fabric and T-shirts. His advice and critique are very good! It is which I wanted at FIT!
I want to post my design, but you know, I cannot because of right.....
I will try to pose some of my design.
]]>NYでテキスタイルデザイナーになる事になりました。http://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/14137195/2010-04-10T09:01:13+09:002010-10-24T15:51:18+09:002010-04-10T09:01:11+09:00yyuko55日記
いや〜、ファッションイラストレーターになるつもりが、デザイナーになるとは!人生分からない物ですね。
授業以外に興味のある授業を学部をこえて取ってたり、ファッションが好きだったりとかしてたら、このようになりました。セカイの道はローマに続いちゃってたみたいな〜。
どっちにしても同じく絵を描いて、お金をもらえるなんて素晴らしい事だと思います。
一体何人の人が、こんな幸運に恵まれているのか!?と考えると、本当にラッキーだな〜!と感激です。
ファッションイラストも続けるつもりですし、お師匠のアシも続ける事を了承して頂きました。
二足のわらじで頑張ります!]]>Welcome Board for wedding party!http://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/13958684/2010-03-16T13:50:26+09:002010-10-24T15:51:18+09:002010-03-16T13:50:28+09:00yyuko55作品
いろいろとやってます〜!がんばってます。
もうちょっと整理がついたら、報告します。
I belong to this club.
David who loves to create a lot of club made this club.
All members show their works and idea and comment honestly. I think it is very good ides.
At first they did not ask me because I wanna be fashion illustrator, but finally they asked me. hahaha.
Our age, nation are totally different, so it is very interested for me about their comment.
Maybe it is interested for you also because you can see our process and idea.
Anyway,check it this blog
Just Some Club
]]>Society of illustration student competition2010http://ekakiyuko.exblog.jp/13736741/2010-02-15T01:50:21+09:002010-02-15T01:50:22+09:002010-02-15T01:50:22+09:00yyuko55学校
落ちた。また落ちた〜!
もう何が悪いのか分からん。
才能無いのかな?なんてめげる事もあるわ。
After I went back to NY, I started working under my boss. A lot of galleries offer him to sell his illustration.
When I asked him to reject one of offers. I said to him that
Fashion Illustration Gallery is better for your.
BUT.......
He has already sold his illustrations.
So, I straight away return e-mail that I am sorry!!!!!!
I think I am the luckiest in the world to be such a great fashion illustrator's assistant.
I wanna be like him as soon as possible!!!
Check my boss's illustration.
I guess you are able to buy it!
When I referred to my dictionary about "jealousy", It was green-eyed monster.
It is so cute. It made me a little less unpleasant.
Last week, I wrote essay about creativity. I wrote that negative feeling such as Jealousy is my source of my creativity. Also, They are envy, strife, love of possession, sense of inferiority, and figure-conscious. Last one is the most important for me because it triggered that I realized my hands could make anything beautifully.
So, I believe my spark of imagination is from negative feeling, but in the end, it become a good source to make good art works. Maybe if I do not worry to create my originality, it will be paper scraps.
Recently, I envy her.
Her career is great. It likes my dream.
I really envy her....