I was completely blown away this morning when I started to research the portfolio of 32-year-old Heisuke Kitazawa, also known as PCP, his surreal vivid work has been picked up by large clients like Sony Music and Honda, along with Kenzo (he designed the packaging for L’Eau Par Kenzo Homme) and in ’07 he designed the interior murals for San Francisco-based Hotel Tomo (large collection of photos here). One piece of his work that I must briefly highlight today is his CD cover art and website design for San Mateo, CA indie band Her Space Holiday. (They are also on My Space if you’d like to hear their music.)
The design for his own website is completely imaginative and gorgeous but the works he has recently done on the Her Space Holiday band site is just super. Make sure you view his online portfolio because I think you will really like it!
Hotel Tomo in Japantown San Francisco, CA. A great space for J-pop style! I love seeing hotels commission work like this. And to think that this is a Best Western hotel really blows me away. I’ve already asked my husband is we can stay at this place since we’re due for a visit to San Francisco next year. :)
Three original watercolors for the Tree show at Giant Robot from this past summer. Not bad for first time watercolor paintings, Heisuke!
He also designed the CD cover art for Japanese solo artist Kushibiki Sayaka (available here on Amazon Japan). I think combining photography with illustrative work has to be my favorite form of contemporary art at the moment.
A snippet of his work, “The end of ICO is beginning of another”, inspired by one of his favorite PS2 game called ICO, currently on display at Giant Robot in San Francisco, CA.
If you’d like to view his work live, he is currently taking part in a really cool art show in San Francisco called Game Over, a show featuring artwork inspired by video games (love this theme, don’t you?) now until October 29, 2008 @ Giant Robot located at 618 Shrader Street.
You can also purchase some of Heisuke Kitazawa’s drawings, prints, books, and wallets in his store right here. Fantastic!
(images: heisuke kitazawa)
October 20th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Thank you for this post; I love Her Space Holiday — I used to walk to work at 3:00am listening to Lydia by them – it was perfect for that time of morning. I haven’t listened to anything new by them in ages, so thanks!
Also love the artwork!
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October 20th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Oh, oh! I love his work , thank you for the introduction. That “space holiday” illustration and the girl reclining with animals, are so beautiful. I want to stay in that best western too! Gorgeous!
xo
Melis
October 20th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I stayed in one of the rooms at Hotel Tomo featuring the mural you show here. I loved it so much and had no idea who the artist was. Thanks for tracking that down. (I couldn’t resist a fun self portrait of myself with the mural: http://www.themetaphoricalmagpie.com/2008/04/self-portrait-c.html)
The hotel was fun. We stayed for about a week. A few thoughts if you will be staying there. They don’t have coffee in the rooms, only an electric tea kettle. Which after a few mornings of zenlike green tea drinking almost made me lose my mind. Also the adjoining neighborhood, Japantown doesn’t wake up early or stay up late. Not to miss stuff around there: sushi at Isobune, visiting the spa at Kubuki Springs & Spa and Sundance Kabuki Theater if you want to relax and catch a film.
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October 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I looovvee the photo illustration combination.
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October 20th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
gorgeous work, i am in love with the watercolors.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:29 am
I love your redesign. It is amazing and your site looks so fantastic. I love the show you posted here – well done.