| JUREVICIUS, NATHAN |
(1973- ) |
Illustrator: Nathan Jurevicius Posted
By: Nate
2006-03-15
19:58:01 Nathan
Jurevicius was born in 1973 in Bordertown, South Australia. He
finished his secondary education with an Australian Students award
for art and then completed a degree in Design, majoring in
illustration from the University of South Australia.
Since
1994 Nathan has worked as a freelance illustrator and artist for many
international companies and publications. His clients have included
Coke, The Financial Review, Penguin Books, Subaru, Comedy Central,
Scholastic Inc, Fuji, The Wall Street Journal, ABC, Nickelodeon,
Warner Bros. MTV Asia and a major commission to design the Australian
mascot (Kamone) for the World Expo in Aichi, Japan.
His most
acclaimed project to date is Scarygirl; the cute but slightly odd
little girl who was abandoned late one night and is later found and
brought up by a friendly octopus and guided by a mystic rabbit
(Bunniguru). The world of Scarygirl is a vision that is filled with
psychedelic colours, dream-like compositions and heartfelt stories
that recall fables and folklore from our shared cultural memory. The
brand since its creation in 2001 has developed an underground
following of fans throughout the globe through it's online comic,
numerous limited edition vinyl toys, designer products and travelling
shows.
In late 2003 producer Sophie Byre of Passion Pictures
(best known for its Gorillaz music clips) optioned Scarygirl . The
property is now in early development for a animated feature film and
there are plans to expand the universe into games and publishing.
Nathan is also known for his Scarygirl spin-off toy concept
'Minitreehouse'. Solo shows featuring the brand have travelled the
globe with multiple appearances in Canada, Australia, Taiwan, USA and
most recently an ongoing exhibition in Osaka and Tokyo in Japan. An
animated series based on 8 of the main characters is now in early
production.
In 2004 Nathan moved from Australia to Toronto,
Canada with his wife Lizzy and three children, Milo, Arkie and Sass
Gypsy.
