Antoine Revoy Explained

Antoine Revoy (born 1977, Paris, France) is a French author and illustrator. He is the creator of the horror story graphic novels ANIMUS (originally titled The Playground)[1] and Ghost Notes,[2] published by First Second Books.[3] Revoy is married to illustrator Kelly Murphy.[4]

Early life

Revoy was born in Paris, France and raised in Tokyo, Japan,[5] following which his family moved to Mexico City, Mexico.[6] As a sixteen-year-old, he was contacted by Japanese manga publisher Weekly Morning to create comics but opted to attend college instead.[7] He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Animation/Video in 1999.[8]

Career

Revoy began his career as a designer in Dublin, Ireland and Paris, France.[9] Following a move to the United States, he started working as an illustrator, creating artwork for the horror story chapter book Haunted Houses[10] written by Robert D. San Souci. Revoy has created editorial illustrations for The New York Times and Der Spiegel,[11] winning awards from the Society of Illustrators,[12] American Illustration,[13] PRINT Magazine,[14] Spectrum[15] and gold medals from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles[16] and Graphis.[17] He teaches at his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD),[18] where he has been distinguished as a RISD Illustration ICON,[19] [20] and is a Master of Fine Arts thesis advisor at the School of Visual Arts in New York.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.comicsandcola.com/2014/11/antoine-revoy-discusses-horror.html Comics & Cola: Antoine Revoy discusses horror; announces new graphic novel 'The Playground'
  2. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/80861-rights-report-week-of-august-5-2019.html Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of August 5, 2019
  3. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/64779-rights-report-week-of-november-17-2014.html Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of November 17, 2014
  4. https://austin.scbwi.org/event-2014-writers-illustrators-working-conference-2/2014-writers-illustrators-working-conference-faculty/ Kelly Murphy bio on SCBWI's 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference Faculty page
  5. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/11/exclusive-first-second-announces-ominous-graphic-n.html Paste Magazine Exclusive: First Second Announces Ominous Japanese Ghost Story, The Playground
  6. https://kidlitconprovidence2019.com/tag/fantastic-darkness-in-middle-grade/ KidLitCon2019 Panel: The Frightful Fantastic in Middle Grade
  7. Web site: Heading to the Playground with Antoine Revoy. 19 July 2018. Kirkus Reviews. 2018-11-05.
  8. http://our.risd.edu/post/49381561149/critic-antoine-revoy-99-fav-in-our-illustration John Maeda Blog Post—Our RISD
  9. http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=2626 Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Antoine Revoy
  10. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robert-d-san-souci/haunted-houses/ Kirkus Review: Haunted Houses
  11. https://us.macmillan.com/author/antoinerevoy MacMillan Authors Page: Antoine Revoy
  12. http://risdmuseum.org/events/157_2013_09_12_office_hours_antoine_revoy_on_the_perfect_line Office Hours: Antoine Revoy on The Perfect Line
  13. https://www.montserrat.edu/blog/antoine-revoys-poster-chosen-by-american-illustration/ Antoine Revoy's Poster Chosen by American Illustration
  14. Web site: 2012-10-03 . 2012 Hand Drawn Illustration Competition Winners . 2024-04-08 . PRINT Magazine . en-US.
  15. Web site: Spectrum 22 Winners . 2017-07-24 . 2021-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427160200/http://spectrumfantasticart.com/spectrum-22.php#tabs-2 . dead .
  16. http://www.illustrationwest.org/50/book.html Illustration West 50 Gold Award
  17. http://www.graphis.com/entry/7447c80a-4b2e-11e2-a2c9-f23c91dffdec/ Graphis Competitions Logo Design 8
  18. Web site: Antoine Revoy RISD . 2024-04-08 . www.risd.edu . en.
  19. https://www.montserrat.edu/blog/montserrat-faculty-risd-icons/ Montserrat Faculty: RISD ICONS
  20. http://www.risd.edu/news/stories/drawn-together/ RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design
  21. Web site: Antoine Revoy . 2024-05-07 . MFAVN - The School of Visual Arts . en-US.

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