About The Artist
I make pictures for fun
Curiosity and colors inspire my hiking, observation and experimentaion
John Hersey is known as one of the founders of digital illustration
He is a world reknowned illustrator having worked for clients such as the New York Times, Apple, IBM, Microsoft, Time Magazine, Bandai Corporation, Le Monde and the Times of London to name a few.
He has made an Absolut ad, designs for Swatch watches, robot toy designs for Bandai Corporation, posters for the Museo Fortuny in Venice Italy and has won the prestigious Cannes Silver Lion award for Illustration.
He also has won a gold medal for editorial illustration and page design from the Society of Publication Design as well as numerous other awards and accolades for his innovative illustration and design
His work is in the collections of …
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
The Museo Fortuny in Venice Italy
The G8 Design collection in Tokyo
Watercolor
Studio Information
Contact Information
4153029401
Exhibitions & Press
2006 SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE G8 GALLERY IN TOKYO
1987 MUSEO FORTUNY, VENICE ITALY, PACIFIC WAVE (CALIFORNIA GRAPHIC DESIGN)
1992 MUSEO FORTUNY, GROUP EXHIBIT
1996 MUSEO FORTUNY AND FABRIKA WORKSHOP, TREVISO ITALY
200 8 Ta s c h e n I l lu s t r a t ion Now! : volume 2
200 8 Sa n F r a n c i s co Ce n t e r f or t h e Boo ok / Th umbwa r / le t t e rp r e s s a n d b ou n d a t t h e SFCB
200 8 3x 3 maga z in e / 2 p age s s h owin g 3 image s / p age 36 – 37
200 8 Ame r ic a n i l lu s t r a t ion 26/ 4 p age s of 4 e xp e r ime n t a l image s / p gs
200 7 Sa n F r a n c i s co Ce n t e r f or t h e Book / b ook d e s ign commi s s ion / ’How t o…” p r oje c t / Sep t emb e r
200 7 3x 3 Maga z in e / In t e r v iew in “ icon ” s e c t io n of ma ga z in e /Sep t emb e r
200 6 Sa n F r a n c i s co Ce n t e r f or t h e Book / commi s s ion e d la rg e f orma t p r i n t
200 6 Ca r e e r r e t rosp e c t i ve e x h ib i t ion a t G8 Ga l le r y / Tok yo , J ap a n /Ma r c h 3 – Ma r c h 30
200 4 In c lu d ed in Ar t Ce n t e r Col l ege of De s ig n s ’ ‘D e s ign Imp a c t ’ Mon o gr ap h
200 2 Ch i ld r e n ‘ s b ook p u b l i s h e d : ‘b in k ob in k ’ / J ap a n
200 2 Cov e r a n d ma jor a r t ic le in E’T ap e s ( F r e n c h De s ig n Maga z in e ) / F r a n c e
200 2 Cov e r of F orm (Ge rma n gr ap h ic d e s ign ma ga z in e ) /Ca l i f orn i c a t on
200 0 Sa n F r a n c i s co Mu s e um of Mod e rn Ar t , Ico n s of Cu l t u r e Sh ow/ grou p s h ow
199 8 d e s ign ed t h e XM s a t e l l i t e r a d io lo go t h r ou gh a gr ap h ic d e s ign f i rm in New Yo r k
199 7 Ab s olu t AD/Ab s olu t V od k a / a p p e a r e d 3 t ime s on t h e b a c k of Wi r ed Maga z in e
199 6 2 wa t c h d e s ign s f or Swa t c h
199 4 Gr a p h ic A r t i s t ‘ s Gu i l d Pr ic in g a n d Et h i c a l Gu i ld in e s Ha n d b ook co ve r
199 5 Pos t e r – New Po p Ex h i b i t ion in Ve n ic e I t a l y – Mu s eo F or t u n y
199 2 Pr i n t Mag a z in e cove r a r t a n d mu l t i p ag e a r t i c le /Ap r i l
199 0 Commu n ic a t ion s Ar t s Maga z in e : mu l t i p a ge a r t ic le
198 4 Por t f ol io maga z in e : 10 p ag e a r t i c le wi t h 20 s amp le s of my wor k
