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

  1. ↑ Comics & Cola: Antoine Revoy discusses horror; announces new graphic novel 'The Playground'
  2. ↑ Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of November 17, 2014
  3. ↑ Kelly Murphy bio on SCBWI's 2014 Writers & Illustrators Working Conference Faculty page
  4. ↑ Paste Magazine Exclusive: First Second Announces Ominous Japanese Ghost Story, The Playground
  5. ↑ John Maeda Blog Post—Our RISD
  6. ↑ Seven Questions Over Breakfast with Antoine Revoy
  7. ↑ Kirkus Review: Haunted Houses
  8. ↑ MacMillan Authors Page: Antoine Revoy
  9. ↑ Office Hours: Antoine Revoy on The Perfect Line
  10. ↑ Antoine Revoy's Poster Chosen by American Illustration
  11. ↑ PRINT 2012 Hand Drawn Illustration Competition Winners
  12. ↑ Spectrum 22 Winners
  13. ↑ Illustration West 50 Gold Award
  14. ↑ Graphis Competitions Logo Design 8
  15. ↑ RISD Illustration faculty
  16. ↑ Montserrat Faculty: RISD ICONS
  17. ↑ RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design
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