Alice Meichi Li
Alice Meichi Li | |
|---|---|
 "Unicorn" from Elephantmen, winner of an Illustration West Silver Award[1] | |
| Born | Alice Mei-Chi Li August 13 [2] Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | School of Visual Arts[3] |
| Known for | Illustration, Comic Books, Painting |
| Website | www |
Alice Meichi Li (李美姿) is a Chinese-American, New York City-based visual artist and illustrator for comic books, magazines, and album covers.[4]
Early life[edit]
Li was born to immigrants of Chinese descent, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan.[5]
She went on to major in Cartooning at School of Visual Arts in New York City, later switching to Illustration.[3] While at SVA, she became the only Illustration student in her year to receive the Alumni Scholarship Award.[6]
Bibliography[edit]
Covers[edit]
- Elephantmen #36 (2011, Back Cover) Image Comics
- Mega Man #21 (2013, Variant Cover) Archie Comics
- Rick and Morty: Lil' Poo-py Superstar #1 (2016, Variant Cover) Oni Press
Sequentials[edit]
- Reading With Pictures (2010, TPB, ISBN 978-0578052762) (Harvey Award-nominated)[7]
- Secret Identities Volume 2: Shattered (2012, TPB, ISBN 978-1595588241) The New Press
- Reading With Pictures: Comics That Make Kids Smarter (2014, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1449458782) Andrews McMeel Publishing
Interior illustrations[edit]
- GirlsDrawinGirls Volume 4: The Way Nature Made Her (2011, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1450781701)
- Once Upon a Time Machine (2012, TPB, ISBN 978-1616550400) Dark Horse Comics (Harvey Award-nominated)
- Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History (2014, Softcover, ISBN 978-0-9913921-0-0) Crossed Genres Publications
- Hana Doki Kira (2014, TPB) The Year 85 Group
Magazines[edit]
- CMYK Magazine[4] (2009)
- YRB Magazine[8] (2011)
Exhibitions[edit]
Group[edit]
- Tripnotica NYC (2007) Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
- NeoIntegrity: Comics Edition[9] (2010) Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York, NY
- Alt.Comics: Asian American Artists Reinvent the Comic Book[10] (2012) Museum of Chinese in America, New York, NY
Juried[edit]
- Gamescape (2011) Artscape, Baltimore, MD
Recognition[edit]
- The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: 2002 (Two Silver Keys)
- Worldstudio AIGA: 2002 (W.K. Kellogg Foundation Award)
- American Illustration: 2007 (Chosen)
- Applied Arts Illustration Awards: 2009 (Editorial Category)[11]
- Harvey Awards: 2011 (Nominated, Best Anthology & Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers),[7] 2013 (Nominated, Best Anthology)
- Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles: 2008,[12] 2013 (Silver Award)[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Unicorn : SILA Illustration West 52". Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (retrieved 2014-03-18)
- ^ Alice Meichi Li Livejournal profile Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Interview with illustrator Alice Meichi Li". The Artfuls (2011-11-07), by Tony Lewis
- ^ a b "The Gallery: Alice Meichi Li". Anime News Network (2008-08-23), by Evan Miller
- ^ "Creative Spotlight: Episode #42 – Alice Meichi Li". Japan Cinema (2011-07-28), by Marcello Milteer
- ^ SVA: Scholarship & Award Recipients Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 2012-05-31)
- ^ a b "2011 Harvey Awards" Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Harvey Award (retrieved 2014-03-18)
- ^ "Art: Goggles" Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. YRB Magazine (2011-12-20)
- ^ "The Birth of Quill" Archived 2011-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. (2010-03-29)
- ^ "Press Release (7/26/12): Museum of Chinese in America to Open two Comics Exhibitions on September 27" Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. (2012-07-19)
- ^ "Applied Arts Mag - Awards Winners" Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine. Applied Arts Magazine (retrieved 2014-03-18)
- ^ "SILA Illustration West 46". Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (retrieved 2014-03-18)
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Alice Meichi Li at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- "Music, Genetics and Fantasy: An Alice Meichi Li Gallery". io9 (2010-03-04), by Ann VanderMeer