KORINA HUNJAK

Korin(a) Hunjak is a visual artist focusing on illustration, comics, and design. They graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts at the University of Rijeka, where they currently work as an educator. 

Disponible chez GiantBooks :

• In the company of the light 

James Yang

James Yang was born in Oklahoma and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Arts and Design. Within a few years of entering illustration, his work appeared in prestigious trade publications such as Communication Arts, 3×3 Magazine, Graphis, Print, and The Art Directors Club of New York. James has won over 250 awards for design and illustration including best of show  from 3×3 Magazine. He has taught and lectured at a variety of institutions including SVA, Parsons, FIT, SCAD and was an executive board member for ICON, a biennial illustration conference. His book, Bus! Stop! was selected as an outstanding picture book by The New York Times and the follow up Stop!Bot! is the 2020 Geisel Award winner for the most distinguished American book for beginning readers.  A boy named Isamu called by Kirkus review “A marvel of prose, illustration and design”, is the 2022 APALA-American Library Association Honor picture book for Asian American Literature. His subway wallpaper can be seen on trains in the Metropolitan Transit system.  James currently lives in Brooklyn where he happily works for a variety of clients and books.

(About the Geisel Award : The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The winner(s), recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading, receives a bronze medal. Honor Book authors and illustrators receive certificates, which are presented at the ALA Annual Conference. The award was established in 2004 and first presented in 2006.)

Disponible chez GiantBooks :

• Charles and Ray: Designers at Play by James Yang