View from the Zoo

I just received my copy of the 2010 3×3 Illustration Directory and there is my Christmas tree on page 246 at the head of the whimsical section. With over 300 illustrations, this directory is special. It is curated like a show by the one and only Charles Hively, publisher of the wonderful 3×3 magazine of contemporary illustration and is by invitation only. Each illustration is carefully displayed to create a harmonious continuity throughout the book. There are lots of animals, too. Great work, Charles!

More great news! My designs are now available as greeting cards, business cards and stickers on moo.com, a dynamic young printing company based in London, England. You choose the designs you want, mine (preferably), someone else’s (I am in very good company) or even your own (your travel photos, for example), drop and crop them on the products you want and place your order.  I love the quality of their printing, their range of products and their choice of artists (besides me!). Even the packaging of the cards are neat.

I change business cards like I change clothes – every season a new outfit! And it’s a lot cheaper than in the old days of offset printing. This season I printed 100 4×6 inch postcards through Gotprint.com and cut them up to achieve the clothes tag size cards which is smaller than the standard 2×3 inches. Six different colors on one side and six different animals on the other. I also simplified my job description to read «illustration» which works in English and French (cards have to be bilingual in Quebec). And, voilà, 600 glossy business cards advertisng my website www.julienchung.com! I like fishing so I placed a very small fish under my name. If you would like a set, please e-mail me at julienchung@hotmail.com and include your postal address.