Red Nose Studio illustrated Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky for TOR.com. The story is a prequel to the author’s book, Made Things, published by TOR.com Publishing and featuring cover art by Red Nose Studio. See Chris’ blog for sketches and behind-the-scenes shots.
For: TOR.com
Red Nose Studio illustrated ‘Investment-Driven’ for the cover of Plansponsor’s October-November 2019 issue. Visit Chris’ blog to see more sketches and behind-the-scenes shots.
For: Plansponsor
Great news! Red Nose Studio‘s illustrations for Elvis is King! have been accepted into The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators. The original sculptures and figures from the book will be exhibited at The Original Art: Celebrating the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration, opening Thursday, November 14th, 6-9pm at the Society of Illustrators (128 E. 63rd St.) in New York City.
Elvis is King! is the latest picture book illustrated by Red Nose Studio and written by Jonah Winter. It’s an extraordinary visual telling of the King of Rock n’ Roll’s rise to a Technicolor life. It was published by Schwartz & Wade earlier this year on January 8th, 2019, which would have been Elvis’ 84th birthday.
For: The Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators
Red Nose Studio illustrated for the Scientific American’s special issue Truth, Lies & Uncertainty: Searching for Reality in Unreal Times. Chris’ illustrations were inspired by Mark Twain’s quote, “Children and fools always speak the truth.”
For: Scientific American
Red Nose Studio illustrated the cover of Planadviser’s May-June 2019 issue. Inspired by staying ahead of the curve, Chris created his preliminary sketches on a noisy charter bus while on a field trip with his son’s 8th grade class. Visit his blog to see more sketches and behind-the-scenes shots.
For: Planadviser
More congratulations are in order for Red Nose Studio! His ‘submarine’ animation for the aV1ation Study received a Bronze Cube at the 98th Annual ADC Awards in New York City. Red Nose Studio’s self-promotional zine, Time Pieces, also received a Merit Award at the ADC Awards and was shortlisted by the Association of Illustrators for the World Illustration Awards. Way to go!
For: 98th Annual ADC Awards, World Illustration Awards
Red Nose Studio’s artwork can now be seen on new library cards for Hancock County Public Libraries in Chris’ hometown of Greenfield, IN. The sculpture featured in the illustration will also be part of the library’s permanent collection, encouraging patrons to reach new heights with books.
Chris says: “To me, a library card is a gateway to knowledge. I love walking through the library and stumbling upon subjects i would have otherwise never come across. It is like physically walking through the internet without any ads. Our little library also brings events to our community that would otherwise not have an outlet.”
See Chris’ blog for more photos.
For: Hancock County Public Libraries
Elvis is King!, the newest picture-book illustrated by Red Nose Studio, was released on what would have been Elvis’ 84th birthday – January 8th, 2019. An extraordinary visual telling of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s rise to a technicolor life, the Schwartz & Wade Books title written by Jonah King has already received critical acclaim. Named one of “THE MOST EXCITING PICTURE BOOKS OF 2019” by Brightly, it was featured as the cover image for the December 2018 issue of The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. Glowing reviews from BookList and Publishers Weekly Review, and starred reviews from Kirkus and Bulletin have been a thrill.
“A reprise collaboration between Winter and Red Nose Studio is indeed something to celebrate, and both author and illustration team are at peak performance in this sly, rollicking picture book bio of Elvis Presley and his rise from mic-shy blond tyke to teen dreamboat with product-infused raven hair who turned his stage-fright trembling into iconic sex appeal” - Bulletin
Elvis is King! features a special hidden cover and the book jacket highlights the process and low-tech materials used to create the book’s artwork. Visit Chris’ blog to see sketches and learn more about the illustrations in Elvis is King!, from re-creating Elvis’ signature dance moves to imagining the hardware store where Elvis got his first guitar.
For: Schwartz & Wade
Hye Jin Chung – When Things Were Green
Red Nose Studio – Timepieces
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Red Nose Studio – Frame of Mind
Red Nose Studio – The Optimist
More great awards news! Hye Jin Chung, and Red Nose Studio each had work accepted into the Society of Illustrators 61 annual and exhibition in the Uncommissioned category. Big congrats to all the winners!
For: Society of Illustrators
Hye Jin Chung – TOMS
Hye Jin Chung – Etsy
Hye Jin Chung – Etsy
Hye Jin Chung – Etsy
Hye Jin Chung – Etsy
Red Nose Studio – Saint Philomene's Infirmary for Magical Creatures by W. Stone Cotter, for Macmillan
Red Nose Studio – The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson, for Scholastic
Red Nose Studio – Langland
Hye Jin Chung and Red Nose Studio had client work chosen for the Society of Illustrators 61 annual and exhibition. Congrats!
For: Society of Illustrators
Red Nose Studio illustrated The Roll of the Adviser for the July/August cover of Planadviser magazine.
For: Planadviser
Red Nose Studio created the cover art for the June issue of Meetings & Conventions Magazine, including this animated version of the cover. Visit Chris' blog to see sketches and more.
For: Meetings & Conventions Magazine
Red Nose Studio created a series of illustrations about shining bright in the business world for Marriot Alumni Magazine.
For: Marriot Alumni Magazine
RED NOSE STUDIO Trailer for The Secret Subway by Shana Corey, available March 8th, 2016 Published by Schwartz & Wade / Video editing by Dempsey Rice
From Chris' blog: “Absolutely wonderful in every way” – Kirkus, Starred Review New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Eli Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. Fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering later, Beach unveiled his masterpiece on February 26, 1870 – and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track. This true story by Shana Corey and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist, Chris Sickels, will wow readers just as Beach’s subway wowed riders over a century ago.
RED NOSE STUDIO for Society of Illustrators A Workshop with Red Nose Studio: January 9th, 2016 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. "Join the Society and sculptural/ 3D illustrator Chris Sickels, the artist behind Red Nose Studio, for a bare bones, lo-fi stop-motion animation workshop that is an opportunity to submerge into a miniature world of Red Nose characters that you and your fellow participants bring to life via 24 minuscule movements/frames per second." Get tickets HERE. Image: The Blowing Bowler (c) Red Nose Studio (2015). Commissioned by MTA Arts & Design.
RED NOSE STUDIO for Future Film Festival Chris Sickels' animated short, CREOSOTE, was accepted into the Future Film Festival, May 5-10, in Bologna, Italy. Watch the trailer (above) and visit his blog for more information. Chris invites you to create your own scene or short featuring the CREOSOTE characters by downloading the high-res print file available on his blog and posting it with the hashtag, #creosoteshort.
RED NOSE STUDIO for Angie's List Cover illustration for the March issue. Visit Chris' blog for sketches and behind-the-scenes photos.
RED NOSE STUDIO interviewed for: Tuesday Tours, www.andreaskyberg.com Issue 2, Labor of Love www.skwigly.co.uk
RED NOSE STUDIO commissioned to create a portrait of chairman Chris Buzelli for the Society of Illustrators 57th annual and exhibition. Chris says: "His paintings are synonymous with warm, glowing light, his long time role as a teacher at RISD shows that he is willing to share his light with others and the bug wings were just too cool to not include." Visit Chris' blog for sketches and photos.
RED NOSE STUDIO for Columbia Journalism Review Cover for the January/February 2015 issue. See sketches and photos on Chris' blog.