Nathan
Jurevicius (AU)
illustration goes urban vinyl goes animation
Nathan Jurevicius was born in 1973 in Bordertown, South Australia. Since
1994 Nathan has worked as a freelance illustrator and artist for many
international companies and publications. His clients have included Coke,
The Financial Review, Penguin Books, Subaru, Comedy Central, Scholastic
Inc, Fuji, The Wall Street Journal, ABC, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros. MTV
Asia and was commissioned to design the Australian mascot (Kamone) for
the World Expo in Aichi, Japan.
His most acclaimed project to date is Scarygirl; the cute but slightly
odd little girl who was abandoned late one night and is later found and
brought up by a friendly octopus and guided by a mystic rabbit (Bunniguru).
The brand since its creation in 2001 has developed an underground following
of fans throughout the globe through it's online comic, numerous limited
edition vinyl toys and travelling shows. A feature film based on Scarygirl
is in the works with Passion Pictures Australia.
