INSPIRATIONAL FUN at ICON 7

ICON 7 - the grand stage and everyone who made this year's conference happen

It was really an inspiration, in this ever-changing industry, to enjoy the company of my peers – newcomers, established illustrators, designers, art directors and educators at the 7^th Illustration Conference – ICON 7 in Providence, Rhode Island. “Drawn Together” was a collaborative effort of the board of directors who vividly organized beneficial, fun and informative sessions for all in attendance. Even if you weren’t there, check out session information worth sharing with you in my future posts. I know others in attendance also shared details and pictures on their social networks. I hope you will gain some extra inner confidence to stand as a pillar of strength in your own career.

Anne Telford, Co-Chair of The First Illustration Conference, Editor Illustration Voice and Editor-at-Large CA Magazine; Rebecca Bedrossian, Managing Editor, CA Magazine; me and Whitney Sherman, President of ICON 5 and Illustrator & Director of the MFA in Illustration Practice, MICA

Opening ceremony entertainment with "What Cheer Brigade" and "Big Nazo"

ICON 7 Board Members John Hendrix, President; Jaime Zollars, VP Operations and Troy Doolittle (Top Dog) VP Sustainability + Treasurer 

Thank you to all the sponsors including Glen Serbin's Directory of Illustration and Directory of Illustration.com

Iconic industry leader Marshall Arisman, Chairman MFA Program at SVA, with Maria Ragusa-Burfield, Julie Lieberman and me

Iconic industry leader Murray Tinkelman, Director Hartford Art School, with his wife Carol, Program Administrator and me

UK based AOI - Association of Illustrators former Chairman Rod Hunt and me

                                                     

Directory of Illustration is now being distributed - see Ken Orvidas' cover art plus inside illustrations

What a great way to start the new year – the Directory of Illustration is landing on creatives’ desks throughout January!!!! I’m posting Ken Orvidas’ cover art again along with the inside illustrations. This year’s theme is “Very, Very Visionary". Inside the book you’ll see “Eagle Eye”, “Eye of the Storm”, “Black-Eyed Susan”, Apple of My Eye” and “ButterflEyes”.

Year in and year out the book drives traffic to the site as does the monthly email blasts, the Illustration Voice e-newsletter, the 650,000 banners running on CA Magazines website, etc.

If you would like to talk about anything “illustration”…you know how to reach me. The door is always open to talk about your work.