Illustrator’s Intensive

Members; $110 Illustrator, $65 Observer
Non Members; $120 Illustrator, $75 Observer
In order to give participants a significant amount of time in the Master Class, we have decided to limit the number of active participants. The Master Class will have two tiers of attendees, Illustrators who will be assigned homework and who will have their work discussed in class, and Observers who will not be assigned homework and who will not show work in class. Both Illustrators and Observers will participate in the morning class, both can bring a dummy to the afternoon class if they have one, and both will be eligible to sign up for the private one-on-one portfolio critiques.

APOLOGIES BUT THE REMAINING ILLUSTRATOR SLOT HAS BEEN FILLED

8.30am-9am

Registration

 

9am-9.30am

Breakfast

 

9.30am – 1.30pm

Master Class in Picture Book Visual Narrative

Your Master Class will be taught by either Laurent Linn, Art Director, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, or Pat Cummings, award winning illustrator and teacher at Parsons and Pratt.

 

Illustrators will be given an assignment in advance that will take a few weeks to complete.  They will be asked to bring this work to the Master Class. There the group leader along with the group itself will constructively critique the Illustrators’ sketches and final art to explore the process of creating picture book art. Our goal is for both Illustrators and Observers to leave with an understanding of how to evaluate and improve their work, and for Illustrators to take home a great new portfolio piece! 

 

1.30pm – 2.30pm

Brown Bag Lunch

 

2.30pm – 5.00pm

The One Two Three of Creating a Successful Dummy
This class will be taught by Monica Wellington, illustrator and teacher at the School of Visual Arts. 
Participants will go through the important steps of creating a successful dummy. They should bring a dummy they are working on, a book they love, and their images from the morning session. The class will look at as many dummies as time allows, selected by lottery.

2.30pm – 5.30pm, One-on-one Portfolio critiques, $55 additional ($65 for non members)

Participants may sign up for one 15 minute critique with either an art director or an agent.

 

5.00pm-5.30pm

Coffee, cookies and schmoozing.  

This will be a chance to network and get to know fellow illustrators, and also to share feedback.  
 

Materials to bring: sketchbook, notepad, pencil, eraser, homework if required.

 

Please note that critiquers and Master Class teachers will be assigned at random. We have very few spaces, so please do not sign up unless you are willing to work with any teacher or critiquer.

The faculty

MASTER CLASS IN VISUAL NARRATIVE TEACHERS
Pat Cummings
Pat Cummings is an award winning illustrator and the creator of over thirty books for children. Currently, she teaches children's book courses at both Pratt and Parsons. Pat has worked as a producer and writer for Nickelodeon and she co-hosts Cover to Cover, a children's book talk show.

Laurent Linn
Laurent is Art Director for Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, and he began his career as a puppet designer in Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop. With the Muppets for 11 years, he became the Creative Director for Sesame Street, winning an Emmy Award. Laurent illustrates, and also reviews over one hundred books a year as a member of the Children's Book Awards Committee at Bank Street College in New York.

TEACHER FOR THE ONE TWO THREE OF CREATING A SUCCESSFUL DUMMY
Monica Wellington
Monica Wellington is the author / illustrator of over 30 picture books for young children. For 15 years she has been teaching children's book illustration at the School of Visual Arts.

Portfolio Critiquers Include:
Mela Bolinao, agent, MB Artists
Patrick Collins, Art Director, Henry Holt
Laurent Linn, Art Director, Simon & Schuster
Chad Beckerman, Art Director, Abrams

Refund Policy
Refunds will be given as follows:
Illustrators: Due to the homework requirement, we will only accept request for Illustrator refunds if they are received prior to June 24, 2010. There will be a $10 processing fee.
Observers: Observer refunds will be accepted if they are received prior to July 10, 2010. There will be a $10 processing fee.