Antoine Revoy
Antoine Revoy is a French author and illustrator. He is the creator of the horror story graphic novel ANIMUS (originally titled The Playground)[1] published by First Second Books.[2] Revoy is married to illustrator Kelly Murphy.[3]
Early life
Revoy was born in Paris, France and raised in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Animation/Video in 1999.[5]
Career
Revoy began his career as a designer in Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France.[6] Following a move to the United States, he started working as an illustrator, creating artwork for the horror story chapter book Haunted Houses[7] written by Robert D. San Souci. Revoy has created editorial illustrations for The New York Times and Der Spiegel[8], winning awards from the Society of Illustrators[9], American Illustration[10], PRINT Magazine[11], Spectrum[12] and gold medals from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles[13] and Graphis.[14] He teaches at his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD),[15] where he has been distinguished as a RISD Illustration ICON.[16][17]
References
- ^ Comics & Cola: Antoine Revoy discusses horror; announces new graphic novel 'The Playground'
- ^ Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of November 17, 2014
- ^ Kelly Murphy bio on SCBWI's 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference Faculty page
- ^ Paste Magazine Exclusive: First Second Announces Ominous Japanese Ghost Story, The Playground
- ^ John Maeda Blog Post—Our RISD
- ^ Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Antoine Revoy
- ^ Kirkus Review: Haunted Houses
- ^ MacMillan Authors Page: Antoine Revoy
- ^ Office Hours: Antoine Revoy on The Perfect Line
- ^ Antoine Revoy's Poster Chosen by American Illustration
- ^ PRINT 2012 Hand Drawn Illustration Competition Winners
- ^ Spectrum 22 Winners
- ^ Illustration West 50 Gold Award
- ^ Graphis Competitions Logo Design 8
- ^ RISD Illustration faculty
- ^ Montserrat Faculty: RISD ICONS
- ^ RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design
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