Ninja July 25th, 2008
Via GR Flickr
Today—James Jean will be signing at the Giant Robot Booth 1729 at Comic-Con. Giclee prints will be available for sale during the signing.
As if that wasn’t enough, James Jean will also be signing advanced copies of his new postcard book, XOXO
Read more on Jay’s post on the Chronicle blog.
Purchasing links
+ James Jean’s XOXO postcard book ($9.95)
+ Limited edition 18 x 24″ Process Recess poster with gold foil ($50.00)
Ninja June 12th, 2008
Images via Process Recess
Wohoo, James Jean’s XOXO postcard book from Chronicle Books is finally available for pre-order! This book will feature some of James’s familiar pieces and some never before published pieces.
Chronicle Books have also released some great postcard books including: Yoshitomo Nara, Adrian Tomine, Jordan Crane and Ai Yamaguchi.
Purchasing links
+ Pre-order James Jean: Postcard Book ($9.95)
+ Order prints from James Jean’s new Willow print series
Ninja March 8th, 2008
This is a little old, but it’s still worth watching. And you get to see James play the trumpet!
Related postsNinja September 21st, 2007
Why is James Jean so unnaturally talented?
Check out his beautiful process! The softcover version of his book is in stores now in the States (I heard it was already released in Canada a while ago). It’s a stunning, oversized book (15″ x 11″) with 64 pages. Each page is essentially an art print, complete with crop marks, so you can trim it out, frame, hang, and admire it.
If your local comic shop doesn’t carry it, you can order it through Amazon or directly from Adhouse. I’ve heard rumor that Amazon’s stock is running low, so Adhouse may be your best bet.
Related Link:
+ James Jean’s process blog
Purchasing Link:
+ Process Recess 2: Portfolio
Ninja August 1st, 2007
softcover jacket
inside spread
proofs
I can’t stop drooling! I saw some of James Jeans’ Process Recess 2 hard cover book, + let me tell you, it is a thing of beauty!
Yah, and there’s a signed LETTERPRESSED print included with the book! My heart is pounding like you wouldn’t believe! I’m such a print whore.
Congrats also to James for his 2 Eisner awards (Best Cover Artist + Best Short Story)!
Link:
+ Check out PR2 for yourself
Ninja March 3rd, 2007
I’ve long wanted to start posts on illustrators that inspire me. Mr. Jean is one of them. I apologize for the delay, I’ve been too busy/lazy to blog + I’ve been running into technical difficulties uploading images.
James Jean is known for distinctive, beautiful (+ sometimes surprisingly disturbing) illustration. Born in Taiwan, raised in Parsippany, NJ, + educated at SVA in NYC. He is currently living + working out of LA. James is mostly recognized in the comic community for his DC Covers (three consecutive Eisner awards, two Harvey awards, two gold medals and a silver from the Society of Illustrators of LA, + a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators of NY) in addition to other work for Marvel, Dark Horse, + Fantagraphics. He also boasts an impressive commercial client list: Atlantic Records, Burton, ESPN, Rolling Stone, SPIN, NY Times, Nike, Playboy, Time Magazine, Wired, among others.
Here are some of my favorites from his gallery:
Links:
Related postsLimited edition lithograph prints. Signed + numbered.
