Since graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in l983, James Yang has won over 200 awards for excellence in illustration. His work has appeared in some of the most prestigious trade publications in the United States including Communication Arts Design Annual, Communications Arts Illustration Annual, Print Magazine, Graphis, and the Society of Publication Designers Annual. One of his many posters were featured at the Hiroshima Museum of Art. He has also designed a sculpture titled “Clockman” which is part of a permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Yang has also lectured at the Maryland Art I nstitute, Corcoran School of Design, and The School of Visual Arts and Design. In 2004, his first authored/ illustrated children’s book, “Joey and Jet” was released to critical acclaim. His second book, “Joey and Jet in Space” was released in June 2006. His newest book, “Puzzlehead will be released in Spring 2009. He and his wife currently live and work in Brooklyn, NY.

Publications:
Time
Newsweek
New York Times
Wall St Journal
Forbes
Fortune
Sports Illustrated
Washington Post
Boston Globe
Businessweek
Financial Times
Travel and Leisure Magazine

Corporate:
Fidelity Investments
Ernst & Young
Zerox
Apple
IBM
Nabisco
Smithsonian Institution
MIT
Hewlett Packard
Oracle
Parsons School of Design
Pappas MacDonnell
The World Bank
Herman Miller