Digital
Art Anthology Features Works By 54 Renowned Pop, Comic And Graphic
Novel Artists; A Portion Of The Proceeds Will Be Donated To Build
Change’s Reconstruction Efforts In Nepal
San Francisco, CA, October 14, 2015 –
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and
licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced a special
collaboration with leading design software company, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to release ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL, a poignant digital art anthology to benefit the victims of the devastating earthquakes that ravaged Nepal on April 25th 2015.
ART
FOR HOPE: NEPAL features vivid original works by 54 renowned pop, comic
and graphic novel artists that were created using the Autodesk
SketchBook digital painting and drawing App. Among those featured in the
anthology are Dan Parent (Archie), David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim (Uglydoll), Ian McGinty (Bravest Warriors), along with Lark Pien, Martin Hsu and Rashad Doucet.
ART
FOR HOPE: NEPAL is available now for $4.99 from VIZ.com, VIZManga.com
and all of VIZ Media’s digital partner platforms including ComiXology, NOOK, Kindle Fire, as well as in the iBooks and Google Play Stores.
VIZ Media’s proceeds from ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL will be donated to Build Change (www.buildchange.org), an internationally recognized NGO with teams on the ground in the affected areas in Nepal to work on rebuilding the country. Build
Change empowers local communities to make their homes and schools safer
by supporting local skills and stimulating local demand for better
buildings. The organization’s efforts in Nepal will be crucial in
restoring damaged structures and preventing loss of life for future
generations.
“Our
previous ART FOR HOPE collaboration with Autodesk helped to raise
awareness and proceeds for the recovery efforts in Japan following the
earthquake of 2011, and we are privileged to work with Autodesk once
again for a new illustrated tribute to the
endless potential of art and the global outpouring of compassion toward
the victims of the terrible disaster that hit Nepal,” says Beth
Kawasaki, VIZ Media’s Senior Editorial Director. “We look forward to these
special digital tributes delivering a sense of wonder and peace to
provide a measure of relief and hope to those so terribly affected by
this tragic calamity.”
”Autodesk
has deep roots in using the power of design to create a better world,”
said Thomas Heermann, director, Digital Arts, Autodesk Consumer and 3D
Printing. “We’re very honored to once again partner with VIZ Media to
use the power of creativity in our SketchBook users to help benefit
victims of the Nepal disaster.”
Autodesk,
the Autodesk logo, and SketchBook are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates
in the USA and/or other countries.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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