SHINGO SHIMIZU is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design’s Communication and Design program. The Montreal-born, Toronto-bred designer was exposed to drawing at an early age through his father's graphic design work. After many successful years working as a full-time designer, Shimizu pursued to work independently, to follow his passion, Illustration. His vector-based style echoes visual cues derived from pop art to Manga to his latest obsessions. Music is another driving force in his visual language, as he DJs nights in local bars and clubs. Shimizu had produced visual creatives for numerous clients including Coca-Cola, Virgin Mobile and Toyota.

His work has also been featured in Mixmag, Business 2.0 and Popular Mechanics. Shimizu’s has been recognized by The Advertising and Design Club of Canada and American Illustration and also been profiled in Vektorika's 'Greatest Hits'issue. Currently, Shimizu works out of his Toronto studio where he takes on various projects including Illustration, Graphic and Character Design.

B-Street Communications > Coca-Cola
Business 2.0 Magazine
Lowe Roche > Virgin Mobile, Nokia
Maclaren McCann > Coca-Cola
Mixmag Magazine
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Scholastic Inc.
Sonar Group > McCain Foods (Zwak)
Zig > Holt Renfrew

SHINGO SHIMIZU
illustrator /// graphic designer

/ shingo@shingo.ca // www.shingo.ca


EDUCATION}
DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ontario College of Art and Design {Canada}

AWARDS}
ADCC SILVER AWARD: Advertising Illustration
Title: Naughty Wrapping Paper
Agency: Lowe Roche Advertising
Client: Virgin Mobile

ART SHOWS}
• PF Flyers Canvas Sneaker: El Kartel store - Vancouver, Canada {2008}
• Track of Life show: JF-1626 SPACE - Guangzhou, China {2007}

SELECTED CLIENT LIST}
• Agent 16: Camel {Swagger Magazine}
• Apparatus Inc.: Sims Snowboards, Renegade Skateboards
• House of Spy Clothing
• Lowe Roche: Virgin Mobile {Holiday Wrapping Paper}
• Mclaren McCann: Coca-Cola Canada {Transit Ad Poster}
• New Angeles Magazine
• Pop-in New York Magazine
• Pound Magazine
• Saatchi & Saatchi: Toyota Canada
• Sonar Group: McCain Foods {Zwak juice boxes}
• Unplugged Tv: McDonalds Foods Canada
• Zig: Holt Renfrew

GRAPHIC / CHARACTER DESIGN}
• House of Spy {marketing material / patterns / illustration}
• Modem Media {print > direct marketing, web > interface / banners}
• Operator {graphics / illustrations for T-shirts}
• Organic {character design / branding for Bell Gamesmania}
• Sonar Group {character designs for Zwak}
• Teehan + Lax {interface designs for America Online}
• Unplugged TV {character designs for McDonald’s Foods Canada}

INDUSTRY / EXPERIENCE}
• X Unlimited Corporation: Junior Graphic Designer {1998 - 1999}
• House & Home Publishing: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2000}
• Modem Media: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2000 - 2002}
• Organic: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2002 - 2003}
• Shingo Shimizu Design & Illustration: {2003 - present}

SKILLS}
• PROFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF MAC DESIGN PROGRAMS:
Adobe CS3: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
QuarkXpress
• FLUENCY IN ENGLISH / JAPANESE



SHINGO SHIMIZU
illustrator /// graphic designer

/ 1{416}825.8603 // shingo@shingo.ca /// www.shingo.ca


EDUCATION}
DIPLOMA IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Ontario College of Art and Design {Canada}


AWARDS}
ADCC SILVER AWARD: Advertising Illustration
Title: Naughty Wrapping Paper
Agency: Lowe Roche Advertising
Client: Virgin Mobile


ART SHOWS}
• PF Flyers Canvas Sneaker: El Kartel store - Vancouver, Canada {2008}
• Track of Life show: JF-1626 SPACE - Guangzhou, China {2007}


GRAPHIC / CHARACTER DESIGN}
• House of Spy {marketing material / patterns / illustration}
• Modem Media {print > direct marketing, web > interface / banners}
• Operator {graphics / illustrations for T-shirts}
• Organic {character design / branding for Bell Gamesmania}
• Sonar Group {character designs for Zwak}
• Teehan + Lax {interface designs for America Online}
• Unplugged TV {character designs for McDonald’s Foods Canada}


INDUSTRY / EXPERIENCE}
• X Unlimited Corporation: Junior Graphic Designer {1998 - 1999}
• House & Home Publishing: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2000}
• Modem Media: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2000 - 2002}
• Organic: Intermediate Graphic Designer {2002 - 2003}
• Shingo Shimizu Design & Illustration: {2003 - present}


SKILLS}
• PROFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF MAC DESIGN PROGRAMS:
Adobe CS3: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
QuarkXpress
• FLUENCY IN ENGLISH / JAPANESE

ADCC Silver Award
AI-27 Official Selection