Shingo Shimizu

SHINGO SHIMIZU is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design’s Communication and Design program. The Montreal-born, Toronto-bred designer w...as 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.

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