IllustratioNation!: UConn

One of My Favorite Artists Paints a Favorite Place

2011-06-18T18:47:00.001-04:00

One of My Favorite Artists Paints a Favorite Place

2011-06-18T18:46:00.001-04:00

For Our New Grads (and Current Undergrads)

2011-05-25T17:57:00.000-04:00

What can you expect, career-wise, as far as a timeline goes? This excellent post from MuddyColors.com, and shared with us by Christian Castro, Secretary of EPIC, is a keeper. Read and ponder: Excellent Career Post

ART 2210 Garden Sculptures for New Urban Farmers

2011-05-10T19:42:00.002-04:00

Some shots of ART 2210 making and installing their recycled garden sculptures for New Urban Farmers in Pawtucket, RI. It was a great project and we look forward to working with them again!

Kristen, Alex, Cassie and Mallory dig into materials.

Kofi, Allison, Casey and Emma make a tree.

Hayden and Jessie plan out pinwheel fish.

Sculpture arrives in Pawtucket!

Mallory, Jordan and Pookie, in the orchard.

Hayden drives in a stake for pinwheel fish.

Tony, Alex and Jordan M. fasten the mosaic, while Jordan J. supervises.

Mallory and the birdbath.

All done. Thanks, New Urban Farmers!

Thanks to all the New Urban Farmers we met that day and especially to Liz Talbot for supervising us! Check out their nice link to more pictures here: New Urban Farmers

New Urban Farmers Project

2011-04-13T09:45:00.004-04:00

Newest ART 2210 project- outdoor sculpture for New Urban Farmers' "Garden of Life" at Galego Court! We're embarking on a really fun assignment and working in conjunction with New Urban Farmers in Pawtucket, RI to create garden sculptures using repurposed materials.

Read more about New Urban Farmers and get hip to their mission. We are!

Image © New Urban Farmers Rhode Island/Liz Talbot

Save the Date! April 23rd - starting at 9:00 a.m for volunteers/ 1:00 p.m. for Earth Day Clean up and Greenhouse tour at Galego Court - visit New Urban Farmers website for details.

Martin Lemelman, Visiting Rock Stah Artist!

2011-04-12T12:06:00.001-04:00

Visiting artist Martin Lemelman recently treated us to his work AND penny candy as part of his UConn gig. We saw everything from children's work to magazine work to graphic novels and loved every minute of it. It was a great show and we learned a lot. Thanks, Martin, for being so generous with your time! See his work here: Martin Lemelman

Martin's artwork wasn't the only treat! Here we are sucking down penny candy.

Martin Lemelman shows us original work.

Bees! (And Beekeeping)

2011-04-12T11:52:00.001-04:00

On our way to the hives. It was a cold and windy day, but we were not deterred!

Amy Gronus shows us some honey from the hives.

ART 2210 was fortunate to visit the UConn apiary during our recent project on bees and beekeeping. Here Amy Gronus shows us the hives. Thanks, Amy!

Posemaniacs.com!

2011-03-29T14:47:00.004-04:00

Want some figure reference for that demanding professor and to make your stuff look kick-a**?! Then head on over to Posemaniacs.com and take a look around. The figures there are modeled in CGI and you can move them around, even throw a grid over them to help you draw. What are you waiting for?! Draw better figures! (Thank you, Nicole Salamone)

Peace Corps 50th Extravaganza!

2011-03-11T12:37:00.000-05:00

It was a great celebration and ART 3210 was there in force with our beautiful posters on display at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. Well done, ART 3210- it was a lot of hard work and worth every second!

Some of us with Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Deputy Director Peace Corps... who adores our work!

ART 3210 students contemplating their show.

Good news! Our show will travel to the Regional Campuses and also to Washington DC to hang in the Peace Corps offices. Watch this space for additional news as the time approaches.

Reserve March 2nd: Peace Corps Poster Time!

2011-02-14T11:12:00.000-05:00

The University of Connecticut Celebrates the 50^th Anniversary of the Peace Corps!

Be with us at the Dodd Center on Wednesday, March 2nd, 4 pm- 6 pm, to celebrate 50 years and see our posters in action. Dignitaries, including Senator Dodd, will be there along with many past (and future?) volunteers. It will be a great party! See you there!

Rochelle Baross, Cover Illustration!

2011-01-26T15:31:00.001-05:00

Rochelle Baross, current undergraduate, created this great scratchboard cover illustration for Children's Literature Association Quarterly and it gets distributed to 1,000+ children's literature scholars within a few weeks. You can also see it at Project Muse while this issue is current: Project Muse

Well done, Rochelle, and continued success!

ILLABORATE: You Are Not Alone!

2011-01-11T13:04:00.000-05:00

ILLABORATE- The Collaborative Illustration Project: visit ILLABORATE here!

"ILLABORATE is the perfect marriage of inspiration, motivation and pressure, because you’re not in it alone. Someone else is counting on you to finish what they’ve started or to start what they’ll finish."

Read more about ILLABORATE at their site or here at Escape From Illustration Island.

The Power of Visual Symbols

2011-01-09T14:45:00.001-05:00

A great editorial by Steven Heller on the power of symbols. Kids, we're gonna talk about this one in class so: read Heller's article here

Illustrators and designers create our visual landscape.
What does it mean to you to "take responsibility" for what you create?

UConn Illustration In Print!

2010-12-13T10:12:00.001-05:00

Dylan Fedora hard at work on his "seed" image
©UConn Today

Hey Kids, we've gotten some good press for our current project, "Peace Corps Anniversary Posters!" You'all look good in this photo essay by Sean Flynn and Sheila Foran in UConn Today. Well done, Colonel!

Check out the rest of the essay here: UConn Today

Sherry Wong makes revisions.
©UConn Today

Bruce Mau, Creative Director, Has Some Kick-A** Advice For YOU

2010-12-05T19:00:00.000-05:00

Bruce Mau, enthusiastic and smart creative director.

His Advice for YOU!

Take a few minutes to read this. You won't be sorry. Re-read it again in six months. Especially if you graduate. ;-)

Featured Alum, Shawn McCauley- New Publication

2010-12-02T21:35:00.002-05:00

Our Hero! Shawn McCauley!

Alum Shawn McCauley releases his gazillionth comic book today through Silver Dragon Books. It's the Discovery Channel's graphic novel "Top Ten Deadliest Sharks." You can buy this wonder through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, etc., or through the Silver Dragon Books site.

Totally Frightening Shark Book! ©Silver Dragon Books,
©Discovery Channel

Catch Shawn's other offerings in the regular series "Shadows of Oblivion" amongst other works. We'll look forward to another update from him soon!

PrintShop Open House, 12/1

2010-11-29T13:27:00.001-05:00

Imprimerie Karcher, circa 1910 fr. Poster Classics.com

PRINTSHOP EXHIBITION and OPEN HOUSE

Wednesday, December 1 from 6-8 pm

Everyone is welcome!!!

Please tell your students to come see lots of prints and have some refreshments!

I mean, look at these guys. If they don't look like fun all the way, I don't know what does!

Raab Associates Prize Winner, Phil Morgan!

2010-11-29T01:47:00.002-05:00

Philip Morgan with guest Liz and tasty beverages.

Philip Morgan with Adjunct Instructor, Patti Argoff.

Well, a great time was had by all! Philip Morgan, Senior Illustration student, was awarded First Place in the 12th Annual Raab Associates Prize competition, and as a result, got to attend a fancy-schmancy dinner with a lot of other authors and illustrators. The event coordinates with the Connecticut Children's Book Fair right here on the UConn campus. It was swell! Get the story on the Raab Prize and check out Phil's entry here in the near future: Raab Prize site.

Or take a look at some of the press on his portrait of Geno Auriemma and Kay Yow here: Hartford Courant

And a BIG shout-out to Susan Raab, UConn alum, sponsor of the competition that bears her name, and all-around fab gal! Also, thanks goes to Jane Yolen, internationally known writer, who donated her poem for our use, as well as Terri Goldich, Curator, who is the glue who holds the Dodd Research Center, and this competition, together!

UConn Illustration Takes Over Society of Illustrators

2010-11-16T00:39:00.004-05:00

That's right- we invaded the Society of Illustrators (as the Living Dead) in NYC on November 6th. Well, we participated in EPIC, the new art collective for students that has formed there. UConn represented well and even stepped up to take on some leadership positions. Well done students, and welcome to your future network!

Pretty worn out on the way home. Except for Mitch, who enjoyed sitting with his new "Travel Parents."

Rishi Bhoodram, Supastaaah!

2010-11-16T00:17:00.002-05:00

Our very own Rishi Bhoodram demos his figure painting technique in front of a live crowd in East Hartford. It's a brave move, especially when you announce that you are going to paint everyone in the audience! Well done, Rishi!

Visiting Illustrators Betsy + Ted Lewin! Awesomeness Continues!

2010-11-05T15:20:00.002-04:00

Whether they’re working individually or collaboratively, Ted and Betsy Lewin’s work is recognized the world over, and with good reason. With a pair of Caldecott Honors between them, and multiple awards from the Society of Illustrators, this legendary husband and wife team of visual communicators represents the very best in contemporary illustration for children.

Be with us on Friday, November 12th, to share in their work and tales of their many adventures in the wild world of illustration... and beyond!

Friday, November 12th

2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Babbidge Library

Class of 1947 Room

Visit their websites and sample some greatness!: Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin

Images ©Ted Lewin (top) and Betsy Lewin (bottom)

Local Boy Makes Good!

2010-11-03T14:20:00.001-04:00

Fall Art League features Rishi Bhoodram!

Our very own Rishi Bhoodram will give a presentation of his work on Sunday, November 7th, from 2-4 pm in the Fine Arts Commission room located on the lower level of the East Hartford Cultural Center.. What a great accompishment! Come out to support him! Details are at the East Hartford Art League website: East Hartford Art League

The Legend Visits This Thursday!

2010-11-02T21:39:00.000-04:00

Click here for a nice visual survey of Murray Tinkelman's work. He's going to bring some originals, people... don't miss this!

Babbidge Library, Class of 1947 Room
Thursday the 4th, 12:30 pm

iLLuSTrAtiON cLuB!! iLLuSTrAtiON cLuB!! iLLuSTrAtiON cLuB!!

2010-10-21T23:40:00.006-04:00

TUESDAY OCTOBER 26th, 7pm, room 108

All concentrations are welcome! Come help to build a permanent, active arts community within the department, and stop complaining! With opportunities like...

PORTFOLIO BUILDING & PROFESSIONAL PROMOTION WORKSHOPS,

STUDENT CHOICE ARTIST TALKS & FIELD TRIPS

CONNECTING WITH OTHER STUDENT & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS

All of these activities, and much, much more, await at the ILLUSTRATION CLUB! Be there and get a(n artistic) life!

Murray Tinkelman! Don't Miss Him or You'll Regret It!

2010-10-20T11:53:00.008-04:00

©Murray Tinkelman, Tinkelman studio

Murray Tinkelman! He's coming to see us on November 4th! The time is 12:30 pm. The place is the "Class of 1947 Room" in the library. This work is all pen and ink. That's right, PEN and INK. His reputation as both an illustrator and educator is legendary. And you'll see why!

Read about a current show here: Murray Tinkelman Rocks it at the Society!

Or check out his studio web page here: Murray Tinkelman's Studio

Well, just Google his name and you'll see what I'm talkin' about. There's plenty more to get excited about. We're lucky he'll join us. Be there!

Sanjay Patel/Pixar/Great Interview w/ Process Shots!

2010-10-18T22:43:00.002-04:00

Wow, this guy's good! And he's a great study for those of you working with the current Raab Associates Prize competition artwork (i.e. images for a children's magazine that need to be fresh and hip). When I said, "Look at Charley Harper's work" that wasn't wrong (amazing!)! You'll see that Charley Harper serves as one of Sanjay Patel's major influences.

Treat yourself and look at the work of both of these fellows (complimentary links included, as always).

Ramayana: Divine Loophole by Sanjay Patel

(You can buy this book. And you probably should)

ILLUSTRATION CLUB! YOU ARE SOOOOOO LUCKY!!!

2010-10-12T13:54:00.002-04:00

Informational meeting: Friday, October 15th, 6:30 pm

Room #108 (Art Building). Come to share ideas and excitement.

Thank you Adam del Re and Jake Anderson for the poster!

Come to this meeting! Don't be as sad as this little worm! Not only can s/he not drink, s/he can't DRAW!

Artwork ®2010 Adam del Re

International Children's Digital Library

2010-10-07T13:03:00.001-04:00

The BEST resource for looking at children's picture books on the web. Period. Great search features and you can view entire books. Many of them are international. So, get out of your bad mock Japanese anime rut and take in some new ideas!

International Children's Digital Library

Click on that link (above) and then click on "Read Books" in the upper left. Search!

Image ® Marcus Nada

Does It Matter If You Make Art? Hell Yeah!

2010-10-05T17:39:00.002-04:00

Wanna Make An Animation?

2010-10-03T17:44:00.001-04:00

Ok, so, I know that NONE of YOU (my students) actually fit this profile, but this is a funny animation from a SUPER-COOL app online that allows you to make animations from text you type in.

This might be just the thing you need to distract you from your work as mid-terms approach. Possibly a good stress buster. I can see all of the animations about ill-prepared profs now... ;-)

Go to Xtranormal.com and let the fun begin!

Letters, We Get Letters!

2010-09-27T19:26:00.002-04:00

Focus.

Passion.

Beauty.

Watch this... and be amazed. Luca Barcellona will change how you feel about hand lettering.

Legacy of Letters from Luca Barcellona on Vimeo.
Fraktur writing for the Legacy of Letters italian tour, organize by Paul Shaw, NYC.

Hey, Bug Lovers!

2010-09-25T23:26:00.003-04:00

There are always some folks interested in natural science illustration. Did you know that Connecticut has its own professional society devoted to this very pursuit?! I KNOW! How LUCKY are we?! You can find them here: Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators

And they have drawing classes on Saturdays in Orange, CT. This is from one of our alums, Kathy Klucsik (Bateman), who is generously thinking of you!

Images from CTNSI website and ©the individual artists.

Best Videos You'll EVAH SEE!!

2010-09-21T16:17:00.000-04:00

You know what I'm talkin' about! Jason Holley's brilliant series on the trials and tribulations of being a professional illustrator is on Vimeo! Click here and watch all nine (9) episodes:

"Yes! I want to be a professional illustrator and Jason Holley can show me how!"

You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll want to "un-see" some of it, but you can't!

Image ©Jason Holley, so go there and see his videos, already.

Guest Artist, Chris Lyles! 10/5!

2010-09-21T13:43:00.003-04:00

Our first guest of the semester, the fabulous Mr. Christopher Lyles! See his work here, at Christopher Lyles.com, and then meet him in person on Tuesday, October 5th at 6:30 pm in the Pit! He's smart, fun, and does great work. He'll tell you how he makes his images and works with his rep. Surely there will also be requisite war stories of working with publishers, editors and art directors. Don't miss it!

These images ©Christopher Lyles

Tutorials, or, FREE LESSONS!

2010-09-21T13:36:00.000-04:00

Hey Y'all, don't forget that the internet is one of the best resources you have for finding some really good tutorials. There are some great step-by-step resources like Dan Santos' website, and others that cover a lot of ground, like James Gurney's "Gurney Journey."

If you want live action, go to YouTube and enter whatever it is you are looking for plus "demo." You'll turn up some great stuff, even at 2 am! So, go exploring. You, and your work, will be better for it!

Metanoia Poster Show!

2010-09-02T13:31:00.004-04:00

Congratulations, ART 3210! The "Metanoia" show is finally ready! These posters, created in Fall 2009 in support of UConn's week of Metanoia, will be exhibited in the Student Union Gallery from October 11th- 22nd. Come to the Opening, Thursday, October 14th, 5:30-7:30 pm and support your peers in their fabulous illustration efforts!

These images ©Vic Preato, Amanda Brayman, Lizzie Dargie, and Ryann McCabe

The Swatch Young Illustrators Awards

2010-07-07T11:25:00.004-04:00

The nominees of the Swatch Young Illustrators Award will get the opportunity to exhibit their work at Illustrative in Berlin. The winners await prizes worth 6.000 Euros as well as publications and illustration agency contracts and will also be featured in future international shows. One winner will be invited to design a Swatch Watch – a great opportunity to join the ranks of artists such as Kiki Picasso, Pedro Almodóvar, Robert Altman and Keith Haring.

The nominees will be awarded by an international jury consisting of leading art directors, experts and editors of graphic and design magazines. Click the link to read more, and to get submission info.

Application period: June 1st - September 30th 2010

IBM Student/Intern Somers, CT

2010-04-28T08:46:00.006-04:00

Do you think outside the box creatively? Are you ready to help us take best-in-class marketing communications to even higher levels? We are looking for a creative thinker, designer and graphic artist wrapped into one outstanding individual to serve as an intern for our world-class WebSphere Marketing organization.

You should be proficient (intermediate or better) with most of the following or equivalent: Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fireworks, Dreamweaver (or other HTML editor), Lotus Notes (rich graphics), PowerPoint (advanced), SnagIt, graphic design/ layout, print layout, HTML, web design/ development, project management, and user interface design.

Click on the title above to read the whole description.

Milford CT Web Design Internship

2010-04-19T10:57:00.005-04:00

Warnaco, Inc. is a leading apparel company in Milford CT, manufacturing famous name brands such as Calvin Klein Jeans and Underwear, Speedo Swimwear, Warner's and Olga Intimate apparel. We take pride in designing, sourcing, marketing and selling our products worldwide. We sell to wholesalers and retail customers through department stores, specialty stores and mass merchandise stores. Our success is the result of our dedicated staff and we share in a reputation of excellence in the apparel industry.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Web Design internship. In this internship, the candidate will learn various aspects of the Web Design function through on-the-job experience. These areas include, but are not limited to creating web ready images using Adobe Photoshop, setting up email campaigns online and working with Adobe Dreamweaver.

Responsibilities will include:

• Cropping, resizing and creating web ready images using Adobe Photoshop.
• Working with Adobe Dreamweaver to set up web pages for email campaigns.
• Following a systematic process for setting up email campaigns online.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a Web Design internship or related previous internship experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, basic HTML skills, and an understanding of image maps, as well as excellent organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be a responsible, reliable person with a willingness to learn.

Candidates must be enrolled in a college or university with a sophomore status or above and be able to intern at least 3 days per week. Internships are for credit only.

To apply click on the title of this posting.

NMAI 2010 summer season

2010-04-15T14:28:00.006-04:00

The National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI) in Newport Rhode Island is currently accepting applications for internships for their 2010 summer season. Duties may include visitor services, gift shop management, organization of research materials, graphic design and administrative projects.

Projects are matched to interns skill sets. Opportunities are available for high school, college, recent graduates and graduate level students.

For more information please telephone 401-851-8949 ext.18 or send letter of interest and resume to:

Intern Coordinator, NMAI,

492 Bellevue Avenue

Newport, RI 02840

ART 2210: Link to Layouts

2010-03-30T12:49:00.000-04:00

Click on the title to access the Illustration wiki page with links to the layout documents you need for your current assignment!

You MAY have to request access to the workspace in order to download the documents. If so, you do that right from the wiki too.

Easy!!

Curious George Escaped the Nazi Invasion

2010-03-29T11:12:00.005-04:00

From the NY Times, By Edward Rothstein Published: March 25, 2010

The mischievous traveling monkey that became a childhood favorite, Curious George, might never have become an American curiosity had it not been for the Nazi invasion of France.

His creators escaped oppression, and he eventually became an icon.

Now The Jewish Museum, in New York is honoring thier achievement in a new exhibit that shares the story of the husband-and-wife creators of the “good little monkey,” H.A. and Margret Reys were German Jews living in Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion. During their five-month escape in 1940, they fled on bicycles with their drawings, including one of a mischievous monkey then called Fifi.

"If the Reys had not escaped from France by bicycle to Spain to Portugal, we would have never known Curious George," said the museum's director of education. The Reys created the monkey character that is always on the run because it represented themselves always on the run.

Fifi’s name was later changed to George once the couple arrived in the U.S. because publisher Houghton Mifflin had doubts about the name Fifi for a boy monkey. The Reys have sold tens of millions of copies around the world. The exhibit, titled "The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey's Journey from France," is based on a 2005 children's book by Louise Borden about the Reys. The display will show Allan Drummond's original illustrations of Borden's book explaining the couple's story.

“Curious George Saves the Day” (through August 1, 2010 at The Jewish Museum in New York, then at San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum from November 14-March 13, 2011) chronicles the Reys’ daring escape — and how their fictional stowaway lent a hand.

Read the NY Times Article here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/arts/design/26curious.html

Greg Nemec: Illustrator Extraordinaire!

2010-03-28T16:22:00.001-04:00

Come see Greg Nemec present his work and work process in the Art Building's room #109, 7 pm! You'll get an up close and personal look at this talented man's portfolio, as well as the opportunity for Q&A. Check out his work online, and don't miss this presentation!

Free Graffiti Space!! (No Kidding)

2010-03-24T23:30:00.002-04:00

From your friends at LAVA:

The leaders of UConn Facilities and The Front Desk at UConn have donated their time and effort in helping us renovate and recycle the abandoned handball court between the North and Northwest residence halls. It is now the UConn Open Art Space, a legalized graffiti and painting zone with official signage, ladders, lexan painting panels, and two huge concrete walls for painting (possible night lighting to come). LAVA is so happy and proud to have facilitated this change and contributed to campus culture in this manner. We celebrated the opening of this space with musical guests Sleepwell, Neighbors, Tyler Bussey, and Benedict Gagliardi, and free spraypaint for all.

(text and images courtesy Caitlin Yates and Kaitlin Archambault- thanks!)

The Secret of Kells

2010-02-25T22:43:00.002-05:00

Looking to connect your Art History studies to your love for visual storytelling and animation? Look no further! Up for an Oscar in best animated film, this Irish entry is visually intriguing and ought to tie in with those 3 credits of Medieval Art that you've been studied. Looks good to me!

An excerpt from NPR:

In 'Kells,' The Secret Pleasures Of A Low-Tech Art

by BOB MONDELLO

"...The visual style the filmmakers have chosen is striking and quite beautiful at times, but deliberately flat, like pictures in a medieval manuscript. There's no 3-D trickery, no moving backgrounds. Trees are stylized, people geometric (one monk is triangular, another is essentially a curve with a bald patch), and the movement is as primitive as in Saturday morning cartoons. When you think that at the Oscars, The Secret of Kells is going up againstUp, its chances seem slim — and probably are.

But there's something kind of captivating about a film that's been painstakingly drawn to glorify the craft of illustration, and that's comfortable using retro techniques."

This still is from "The Secret of Kells" and is © GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon

Summer 2010 Internships

2010-02-21T17:36:00.005-05:00

The following sites are advertising for art interns. Some lean more towards graphic design, but say illustration skills are a plus, some are more illustrative. Some of these are paid internships, others are not. Take note of the deadlines for application, some are sooner than others.

http://www.blueskystudios.com/content/company-internshipsdetail.php?id=88

http://www.utne.com/about/internships.aspx

http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/id/?id=103272

http://adidas.jobpartners.com/jpapps/adidas_us/jobs/jobview.jsp?0.41186709242509&requestno=RQ00013477&brandBars=FP00000048

http://www.internjobs.com/do/details/9669

http://newton.newtonsoftware.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?id=4028f88b26c50f6c0126e23d3edc0dc6&source=Simply+Hired

https://mh.taleo.net/careersection/3/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=356390&src=JB-11820

http://www.retailgigs.com/job.asp?id=22670394&aff=5B69D171-E6DF-4407-9864-3092BB91A6F2 http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Internship/143310-258

http://lag.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=155984

http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_internship.asp http://www.rsinternships.com/applications/posting.php3?ID=29 http://www.rsinternships.com/

http://www.chabotspace.org/getinvolved/internship/graphicdesign_internship.asp

http://www.internweb.com/ http://www.turner.com/careers/internships_domestic.html

http://www.columbusinternships.com/search/detail/882

http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article|10001|10051|/HallmarkSite/AboutHallmark/HallmarkCareers/CAREERS_TROVIX_LANDING_PAGE

http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article|10001|10051|/HallmarkSite/AboutHallmark/HallmarkCareers/CAREERS_TROVIX_LANDING_PAGE

The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

2010-02-19T15:09:00.005-05:00

The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum in Cheshire CT houses thousands of items from comic strips, cartoons, TV and advertising memorabilia that have been collected by Herb and Gloria Barker. The collection is uniquely American and tells us where our heads were at, and where our hearts are still, from the late 19th Century to now.

This is a museum which must be seen to be believed, and it is fascinating for the whole family. There are few museum exhibits of popular history that will engross your children as much as they do you. GI Joe, Shirley Temple, Raggedy Ann, Snoopy, board games and cereal box prizes. They’re all here.

The Barker Character, Comic, and Cartoon Museum is an astoundingly detailed walk through memory lane. Your memory. Your parents’ memories. Even your grandparents. If they played as children, they played with the stuff in this fantastic museum.

Open Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00 to 4:00 pm.

Admission: $5 for adults

Another tribute paid to Justice Sotomayor -- her own comic book!

2010-02-02T21:45:00.007-05:00

Sonia Sotomayor made history in the summer of 2009: That’s when she took her seat as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. This April Bluewater Productions will feature her journey, profiling Sotomayor in the latest edition of its Female Force biographical comics.
Sotomayor’s rise to the highest court in the land is a truly inspirational tale. Because of this, it is a perfect fit for Bluewater Productions’ Female Force series of biographical comics.
In April, Bluewater will ship Female Force: Sonia Sotomayor, a 32-page comic, to retailers across the country. This will give readers a chance to join writer Robert Schnakenberg and artist Cesar Feliciano as they trace Sotomayor’s journey from the Bronx to the Supreme Court.
“Sonia Sotomayor’s story illustrates everything that is right about the United States,” said Bluewater President Darren G. Davis. “Sotomayor came from a poor family. Her father didn’t even speak English. Yet she has risen to become one of the most powerful people in the country, all because she worked hard.”
Female Force: Sonia Sotomayor is the latest in Bluewater Productions’ Female Force line of biography comics about female empowerment. Previous issues have profiled Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, talk show giant Oprah Winfrey, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Twilight author Stephenie Meyer. The series is one of Bluewater’s most successful, with several issues, including one focusing on First Lady Michelle Obama, selling out of multiple print runs.
“I’m proud to bring to life the story of Sonia Sotomayor,” Davis said. “As with all of our Female Force comics, I hope her story provides inspiration to others.”

**** Click on articles title to see Bluewater Production's website, including the Female Force line of biography comics, and their other publications. *****

This article courtesy the Bluewater Productions website.

Fabric Illustration- Amazing and Smart!

2010-01-27T13:43:00.001-05:00

Hey, click on that title up there to see some great fabric illustration courtesy of Margaret Cusak, via Liz Lomax's great 3-D blog, "Working in the 3rd Dimension."

This image of Bill Gates was created by Margaret Cusak and is posted especially for John Allie.

Animation Fans!

2010-01-25T10:56:00.001-05:00

Check out these shorts, under "Paper in Action," posted by Ward Jenkins over on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog:

Fabulous shorts, useful for some Seniors I know, and ain't talkin' about my 90-year old great aunts!

These are short, so watch 'em all. Then watch this video about:

How they made the Beringer Advert

From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales: Pulp Art!

2010-01-21T00:31:00.002-05:00

Friday the 29th at the Benton!

5-7 Reception for "From Amazing Stories to Weird Tales: Pulp Art" and "The Old and the New: Recent Acquisitions and Works from the Collections"

This will be a great way to begin the semester. Do not miss it! + Free cheese cubes, guaranteed!

We. Look. Awesome.

2009-12-08T01:31:00.001-05:00

Here is a sneak preview of the cover of the book project. The other thumbnail images appear on the back cover and on the inside title page. It looks smart!

To buy this book (cheep!) go to: Blurb: First Job/Worst Job

This Thursday: Stephen Alcorn, Genius!!

2009-12-07T16:04:00.005-05:00

Click on that title to see his work! He's coming to visit us this Thursday, December 10th! He'll crit our stuff in the morning and then give a presentation of his work at 1 pm. Tuesday folks, come anytime, but be sure to come for the 1 pm presentation.

Stephen is very accomplished, shares your deep love for music and art, and will regale you with tales from the life of a very successful illustrator. So, be there! Room 109 for the presentation, 108 for everything else (naturally)!

Visiting Illustrators! Wednesday, November 18th!

2009-11-12T13:32:00.006-05:00

Meet us in the Pit on Wednesday, November 18th, at 6 pm, for an evening with three great illustrators: Bill Thomson, Doug Andersen, and Dennis Nolan. Yowza!! That's a whole lotta illustrators. Are we lucky, or what?!?! Check out some of their work here:

Bill Thomson,Doug Andersen and Dennis Nolan

Be there to see their original stuff, hear war stories about the biz, and participate in a casual Q&A exchange. These folks are super-talented and are looking forward to meeting you, too!

This image ©Bill Thomson. Event generously sponsored by the Straightors Fund.

Blab! (For Our Latest Project)

2009-11-10T11:54:00.004-05:00

Visual storytelling doesn't get much better than THIS for us illustration folks. Blab! is an annual collection of illustrated work gathered and edited by Monty Beauchamp, designer and art director. It is SO worth a look-see!

Check out Blab! for a head-start on your survey of the tremendous variety of approaches to visual storytelling that are possible. Get inspired!

Children's Book Fair This Weekend!

2009-11-09T21:46:00.000-05:00

It's here again! And don't miss it- it's a great opportunity to see terrific (terrific) authors and illustrators for children's books. It's a real list of super-stars, so come by to see some of the presentations or get some autographs on your favorite books. Take a look: link to the 2009 Book Fair

The Raab Associates Prize!

2009-10-09T09:51:00.001-04:00

It's here! The Raab Associates Prize is once again upon us and we're poised for fun and excitement! The specs you seek are here: Raab Prize specs

Also, go here to view past submissions and winners: Connecticut Children's Book Fair/Raab Prize Page

Interested in Tattoos?

2009-09-26T15:26:00.007-04:00

Lots of people are. Here is a contemporary artist/illustrator/designer/tattoo artist, Mitch O'Connell, who is makin' his way. He's got a good blog. Check out the link here: Mitch O'Connell's Blog.

This image is the cover of his recent book. You can find a link to his book (on Amazon) on the right-hand side of this blog.

Polish Posters- Have a Look!

2009-09-22T20:06:00.004-04:00

More quick, but amazing, research! Here's a nifty little visual survey of Polish posters. Want to break out of your standard conceptual and/or layout thinking? Take a look at some of these:

Nifty Little Visual Survey of Polish Posters

Featured here:

GRIDO, 1962

En las tinieblas_1977

Metanoia 2009

2009-09-22T20:00:00.002-04:00

In the spirit of providing even more interesting links for ART 3210's (ongoing) research on our current project, Posters for Metanoia 2009, here is a link you should check out. While you're there you can also follow links to other resources that would spark your brain cells. You can't go overboard on information at this stage!

Metanoia site

DRIVE-BY-PRESS IS COMING!

2009-09-17T12:26:00.000-04:00

Artist/printmakers Greg Nanney and Nick Alley from Drive By Press will be visiting the department on Sept. 24 and 25.
• Thursday, September 24 at 7:00pm. they will give a presentation in rm 106 ARTB.
• Friday, September 25 at 9:00 am they will display lots of prints collected from across the country on tables in the pit.
• At 10:00 Friday they will start printing t-shirts with woodblocks at the mobile press (a cool set-up fabricated on the back of their vehicle) at either the print shop or next to the art building.

See drivebypress.org, drivebypress.com. Better still, google Drive By Press Images – lots about them online!

FREE TEXT FRIDAY

2009-09-12T08:27:00.000-04:00

The first opportunity of the new semester is up! Get crackin'!

(Click the title. It's a link. Then bookmark it. Or use the link to your right.)

TWO Tickets LEFT!

2009-09-07T23:02:00.003-04:00

That's right, "Art Out Loud," the SI workshop with TOP sci-fi and fantasy illustrators is SOLD OUT. Except I have two tickets left!! 'Cause I'm the best professah evah!! (Last year we were shut out).

But seriously, this will be one heckuva show, so why don't you join us?! Ticket is $10 cash at the event (they're holding it for you).

Oh yeah, and you'll be able to see the awesome "Spectrum" show as well. Your jaw will drop. Really.

ART 3210, Fall 2009

2009-08-17T15:02:00.003-04:00

Hello Campers!

Can you believe it? Another semester is upon us. I know what you're thinking. "I can't WAIT to find out what we're doing in Topics In Illustration this fall!!"

Well, avail yourselves of the link to the right (under "Links You'll Love") for the Illustration Area wiki. Explore- look for a folder called "ART 3210, Fall 2009" (genius, I know!). In there is an announcements page and a pdf file of materials you need on the first day. (In the "Navigator" box on the right hand side you can switch between seeing pages or documents- the announcements page is a page, the pdf file is a document. You won't see both items at the same time in the Navigator box)

Good luck and see you soon!

Amazing Opportunity for Fantasy Freaks!

2009-08-13T21:40:00.000-04:00

Hi Folks- gearing up for the new semester! I have six tickets reserved for any of my fall students who can demonstrate a significant interest in this type of illustration work. Tickets are (really) hard to come by, so don't miss out.

Contact me! I know you're out there!

Host:	Society of Illustrators, NY
Type:	Music/Arts - Performance
Network:	Global
Price:	$10 students, $20 members, $25 non-members

Date:	Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time:	1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:	Society of Illustrators
Street:	128 East 63 Street
City/Town:	New York, NY
	View Map

Phone:	2128382560
Email:	kevin@societyillustrators.org

Description

Top fantastic artists will demonstrate their skills and techniques in an open forum.

Artists include:

Charles Vess
James Gurney
Sam Weber
Greg Manchess
Donato Giancola

Refreshments included

***** You must purchase a ticket in advance. There will be no walk-ins accepted due to space limitations. Please contact kevin@societyillustrators.org to reserve a space.

RSVP kevin@societyillustrators.org 212 838 2560
www.societyillustrators.org

illustration by Charles Vess

It's Fun To Laugh At Yourself...

2009-06-29T23:23:00.004-04:00

Hey Kids,

If you want some pre-semester laughs, go here: link to super-fun, spoof commentary on us!

It's all in good fun. See you in September (ok, August. 'Cause our school is insane).

ID using numbers.

2009-06-29T19:54:00.002-04:00

ID using numbers. Testing out the Jott service to this link.
listen

Powered by Jott

Party- And You're Invited!!

2009-05-08T11:24:00.003-04:00

Wow- a great event right in your own backyard! Alison Paul, recent Visiting Rock Star, invites all of UConn's fabulous illustrators to this event. I hear the music's gonna be good and the artwork, even better (we're talkin' an installation, folks!). So, come on out and see how the pros make promotion fun!

See you there.

One More Summer Internship!

2009-04-24T09:42:00.003-04:00

Brant Publications n New York City is looking for bright, energetic individuals who are seeking entry-level internship experience and the opportunity to gain exposure to magazine publishing.

As the publisher of ART IN AMERICA MAGAZINE, THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES, and INTERVIEW MAGAZINE, they provide an environment in which interns can assist experienced professionals and gain invaluable exposure to what a career in publishing entails. Their Internship Program focuses on one-on-one interaction with key staff members and provides extensive insight into becoming a magazine professional.

Brant Publications is interested in recruiting motivated individuals and are presently accepting resumes for unpaid internships for the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer semesters.

Art/Graphic Design Interns:

Currently looking for bright and creative interns to work with our high caliber Art Department. The position will offer the right candidate invaluable art/design experience at a well established, well-reputed magazine. We would prefer a full-time intern, as we have a small staff and therefore rely on our interns to perform a variety of tasks relating to the creative development of each issue; image scanning, maintaining art files, and basic design duties (relative to experience). If full-time is not possible, we will take part-time interns who would be able to commit to at least three days a week.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: KNOWLEDGE OF GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAMS. This internship may qualify for academic credit. Please check with your school.

Semester :FALL - SPRING - SUMMER
Hours :3 days per week
College Credit :Yes
Compensation :Stipend for Traveling Expenses
Apply by :ASAP

Applying is easy! Copy and paste the web address below into a new browser then copy/paste your resume to the body of the email window that pops-up.
Questions? Email the Intern Queen: Lauren Berger, at: internqueen@quarterlife.com

http://www.quarterlife.com/internship/details/2192

Summer Art Internships!

2009-04-20T10:48:00.010-04:00

Summer 2009 Sony Music Entertainment Graphic Design / Creative Services Internship

The intern will perform:
Design of advertising, design of packaging, design of logos for Sony Music recording artists. 2. Outline the various functions and activities of the department and any related departments to which the intern will be exposed and/or instructed. Assist art directors and design directors with design concepts. Minimal contact with label. Possible photo shoot. 3. Indicate requirements that are preferred in a candidate for this internship (i.e., preferred majors, specific computer skills, intern's career interests and/or special aptitudes). Software skills should include: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, possibly In-Design. 4. Colleges require specific understanding of what students will learn during the internship. Please identify 3-5 specific skills, experiences, and/or points of insight students will gain from the internship:

Qualifications:
Ability to utilize Photoshop, Illustrator, and other programs in real work environment. Learn concepts of printing, including specs, formats appropriate for various pieces. Mentored / advised in design by senior art directors and Vice Presidents. Learn about marketing in the music industry, advertising. Learn about various types of photography.

Apply here: http://jobs-sonymusic.icims.com/jobs/1555/job

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Mattel Summer 2009 Intern-Art Production

Assist art staff with pre and final product decoration: art/illustration. Routine aesthetic problems call for providing the product development teams with creative visual solutions, including: concept and styling drawings for labels and sculpture, product color recommendation, and final illustration.
Please note: this internship is not for product design, the focus being Illustation and graphic design.

Required Requirements:

• Junior or senior level student, illustration or graphic design major.
• Intermediate to advanced drawing skills.
• Basic knowledge of art production pre-press printing processes.
• Intermediate computer skills: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Interpersonal skills; the ability to work effectively with people on many levels.
• An interest in children's illustration.

This position is located in East Aurora, NY

To apply, go here:
http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=321&ji=2338976&sn=I

FISHER-PRICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

30% OFF Business Cards

2009-04-20T10:37:00.003-04:00

30% OFF Business Cards 1000+ qty at Overnight Prints.com
Use Code: 30BCSALE

This is a Limited Time Offer! It ends April 26 at Midnight PST

VISITORS! FINALLY!!

2009-04-06T00:39:00.006-04:00

There are some great illustrators coming in to classes in the near future at UConn and anyone who is in the area is free to stop in. Ask questions! Get inspired! Leave jazzed!

Monday, April 20th, Lindy Tucker will visit Senior Project around 3 pm. She wrote and illustrated her own book, then took it around, eventually getting a publisher in Michigan to pick it up and Borders to distribute it (or something like that). She's in the middle of a second book for the same publisher. So, she has a great entrepreneurial story to tell. You'll benefit from it!

Tuesday, April 21st, Iris Van Rynbach will visit an illustration class around 1 pm. She's working on 4 different articles right now, or something. You can see her work and resume here:

Iris Van Rynbach's website

Thursday, April 30th, Alison Paul will visit an illustration class, also around 1 pm. She's a great person, young (i.e. you'll relate), and really easy to talk with. You can see some of her work here:

Alison Paul's book

She's currently working on another book and has lots of stories to share.

So, if you are available, stop by!! This is all happening in Room #108! Such a hotbed of creativity, that room!!

ARTSPACE Tutorial!

2009-03-20T13:40:00.007-04:00

Now you really CAN work 24/7! Here is your tutorial to reach ARTSPACE from home. You'll never sleep again!

(Be aware that you'll be asked to enter your userid and password- use the one from the lab- and if you've forgotten that, check your e-mail...)

Publish at Scribd or explore others:

Tiny Art Director

2009-03-16T20:38:00.006-04:00

This is an illustrator's blog chronicling his efforts to please his preschool daughter's demands for art. Many art professionals love reading this blog because it reminds them so much of what they go through with clients, just without all the grownup language and niceties. In the words of Homer Simpson, "It's funny because it's true."

Sita Sings the Blues- Part 1 / 10

2009-03-12T21:34:00.004-04:00

"Sita Sings the Blues," an almost indescribable pleasure from Brooklyn-based cartoonist and animator Nina Paley. The film, dazzling and poignant and five years in the making, retells the ancient Indian epic "The Ramayana" from a gentle but insistent feminist perspective.

2009-03-09T15:54:00.007-04:00

The New Yorker takes a second look at Michelle Obama

Last summer, The New Yorker magazine set off a firestorm of controversy when it published a controversial cover image depicting Michelle Obama as part of a clandestine terrorist cell in the White House. The magazine said it was satire meant to reflect the caricature of Mrs. Obama presented by her critics in the media.
That was then.

In the latest cover illustration, Mrs. Obama is depicted in three colorful runway poses suitable for New York's fashion week. Gone is the huge Afro, the combat boots and fatigues, the assault rifle over her shoulder and the fist bump with her husband that was shown in last summer's controversial image.

In last year's image, Barack Obama was shown winking at the viewer while wearing Muslim headdress and outerwear. An American flag was shown being burned in the fireplace and a portrait of Osama bin Laden hung above the mantle. This time Mr. Obama is left out of the scene.

Back then, Obama was a candidate for president and conservative critics predicted that some damning information about his wife might surface by election day. It never did. Instead, Obama went on to win the White House and his wife's popularity soared and remains high today.

But The New Yorker said then that it never intended to impugn the Obamas, which is why the cover illustration was called "The Politics of Fear."

Not everyone was convinced back then. "It's the most gross, sick and pathetic attempt at satire I've ever seen in my life," columnist Maggie Van Ostrand wrote. "Shame on The New Yorker for stooping so low to increase their circulation, which must be in the toilet, where it belongs," she said.

AlterNet columnist Don Hazen described the magazine's decision as "arrogant and indulgent" and said the cover "turns the magazine into a potential Molotov cocktail, to be gleefully tossed by Fox News and the conservative blogs, into the already combustible tinderbox of race and muslim stereotypes just below the surface of America's public discourse."

But Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page called it "quite within the normal realms of journalism." Speaking on Howard Kurtz's CNN media program, Page said the cover is "just lampooning all the crazy ignorance out there."

Today there doesn't appear to be much talk about Michelle Obama as a closet radical, and the new magazine cover hasn't drawn any notable criticism. Of course, today the Obamas live in the White House and many of the more outrageous fears have been discounted.

Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement?

2009-02-26T20:34:00.009-05:00

Fresh Air from WHYY, February 26, 2009

The Associated Press has threatened to sue the artist who created the iconic "Hope" poster of Barack Obama for copyright infringement, but Shepard Fairey says his work is protected under the principle of "Fair Use," which exempts artists and others from some copyright restrictions, under certain circumstances.

Fairey based his poster on an April 2006 photo of Obama taken by AP photographer Mannie Garcia. Last month, the AP contacted Fairey threatening him with a lawsuit for using the image without permission, seeking payment for using it, and asking to share in the profits from it.

Pre-empting the suit, the Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Fairey stating that his work is protected under Fair Use. Fairey is the founder of Studio Number One, a Los Angeles-based design company; he's created album covers for several bands, including the Black Eyed Peas and the Smashing Pumpkins.

Listen to this story which aired on NPR 2/26/09 here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101182453
(Click on "Listen Now")

Go To See This Film (Free) Based on the Graphic Novel "Persepolis!"

2009-02-24T10:51:00.002-05:00

Film: “Persepolis” (2007)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

4:00pm, Konover Auditorium, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

"A fascinating and wholly unexpected take on Iran’s Islamic revolution beginning in the 1970s, Persepolis is an enthralling, animated feature about a spirited young woman who spends her life trying to deal with the consequences of her nation’s history. Based on an autobiographical comic book by Marjane Satrapi.

An unique window onto a crucial chapter of 20th century history, Persepolis is graphically engaging with its black-and-white, bold lines and feeling of repressed energy, fit to burst. The emotional content is so strong that after awhile, one almost forgets the film is a cartoon. Satrapi co-wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film along with animator Vincent Paronnaud." --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

2009-02-16T11:43:00.004-05:00

More Summer Internship Opportunities!

American Lung Association of Connecticut of Hartford is now accepting applications for unpaid Summer 2009 and Fall 2009 Graphic Design Internships

Interns will gain experience designing collateral materials for media campaigns, newsletters, and web design. Should be knowledgeable in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Interns will assist staff graphic designer as part of regional communications team in fast-paced non-profit agency. Intern will report directly to the Vice President of Communications. Intern will have a flexible schedule so as not to conflict with individual’s school schedule.

After an initial screening process, we will tailor an internship to your specific needs and availability. This real-life, hands on job experience will boost your resume, increase your self confidence, enhance those skills that you have learned in college, and help prepare you for your first job. Set yourself apart from other graduates with an internship that will give you the real world experience that most employers are seeking.

Start date: May 25, 2009
Interested? Contact Margaret LaCroix, Vice President, Communications at 860-838-4369 or by email: mlacroix@lungct.org for an application.

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VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIPS

The New Canaan Nature Center is seeking a talented, creative student with a strong portfolio to
assist with the design of printed material to advertise environmental educational programs for
adults, families and children.

Duties include but are not limited to:
• Create brochures, postcards, fliers, posters and signage.
• Develop visual concepts and illustrations for upcoming programs.
• Coordinate distribution and display of materials.

Qualifications:
Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of Dreamweaver, Go Live, or HTML skills a plus. Demonstrate high standards for creativity, accuracy and usability. A quick learner with a self-teaching approach to investigating and solving problems. Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to work well with a team. High ethical and professional standards and values.

Internships start and end dates are flexible but are expected to last approximately 12 weeks.
Interns must work on site for a minimum of 10 hours per week and will be assigned a New
Canaan Nature Center staff member as supervisor. Interns who do not comply with the time
requirements will be dismissed from the internship program.

Internship is for credit only. Students who wish to receive course credit must arrange this
through their college or university. Your college internship program criteria must be submitted
with your application.

Deadline to submit applications for the summer internship program is April 15, 2009
If called for an interview, the candidate must bring a portfolio of work and be prepared to discuss the projects represented with multiple members of the Nature Center staff.

For more information contact:
Nancy Gamerman
144 Oenoke Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
Email: ngamerman@newcanaannature.org
(203) 966-9577 x20

http://www.newcanaannature.org/about/jobs/ncnc.internship.packet.pdf

__________________________________________________________________

Rossi Studios is accepting resumes and references for interns and apprentices to work directly with the Karen Rossi design studio, located in Connecticut. Internships are considered paid PT/FT positions to assist with commercial, community, and goal oriented projects. We are seeking to increase our network circle of like-minded people for short-term goals and possible permanent placement and freelance opportunities. The schedule is flexible and hourly pay is commensurate on job experience and availability. Candidates should be able to work independently as well as with other team employees.

Sorry, no phone calls. Please submit a cover letter that describes why this opportunity would be meaningful to your career, resume, and references to: info@karenrossi.com
Students who are applying for an internship for credit must submit the appropriate school forms to be reviewed and signed by Rossi Studios.

http://www.karenrossi.com/

Speak to Professor Deibler before applying to this position at Rossi Studios.

2009-02-15T21:17:00.007-05:00

This picture provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows the painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. It is one of the most iconic and enduring images in American art, dazzling visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than a century. But the painting will be out of sight until 2011 as the artwork gets a touchup and an ornate new frame and its gallery undergoes a renovation.

Maria Patino works with others to restore a replica of the original decorative frame that once held the famous 22x12-foot painting. The frame weighs a few thousand pounds and takes up more than 250-square feet, almost as much space as a small Manhattan studio apartment.

Eli Wilner poses for a portrait as workers restore a replica of the original decorative frame that once held the famous 22x12-foot painting.

Workers restore a replica of the original decorative frame that once held the famous painting. This studio has been commissioned to recreate the original frame, which will replace the current plain frame when the painting, now undergoing restoration, goes back on view to the public at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011.

Washington painting in NY gets new frame, touchup
By DEEPTI HAJELA

NEW YORK (AP) — The iconic painting that depicts George Washington crossing the Delaware River is getting even more dazzling. The plain frame that held the room-size painting is being replaced with an ornate recreation of its original.
A recently discovered photograph showing Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware" with an elaborate border during an 1864 exhibition inspired the Metropolitan Museum of Art to replace the plain frame.

The masterwork's current frame "minimized it," said Carrie Rebora Barratt, the Met's curator of American paintings and sculpture, although it's difficult to imagine how the painting, more than 21 feet by 12 feet, could be missed.

Leutze painted the masterpiece in 1851, depicting Washington and his companions crossing an ice-strewn Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. Washington crossed the river on Dec. 25, 1776, in a surprise attack during the Revolutionary War.
Eli Wilner, whose company has made frames for the Met, was hired to recreate the original golden frame — an intricate and large project that takes up more than 250 square feet at Wilner's workshop in Queens.

Leutze had specifically ordered the original, which bore shields at each corner and was topped with an eagle crest and a ribbon that marked lines from George Washington's eulogy: "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his Countrymen."
In the world of frame-making, "this is by far the largest complex project that anyone's ever undertaken in America," Wilner said.

About 30 employees have been involved since the process began in November 2007. Wilner said an Ecuadorean carver, Felix Teran, spent nearly eight months creating the pieces for the crest.
Work continues on the new frame, as employees painstakingly apply clay to the shields or thousands of thin gold leaves to gild the wood.
Wilner and the Met wouldn't disclose the cost of the frame, but Wilner said anyone who wanted to repeat the effort could expect to pay around $800,000.
He expected to finish by the end of the March, but the frame would stay with the company for about two years while the Met renovates the American wing, where the painting has hung for decades.

As work is done to the gallery space, the painting has been moved to another section in its second-floor home because it's too big to fit into an elevator. Rolling it up — as it was transported to the museum more than a century ago — would cause damage.
Washington "crossed the Delaware, but we can't get him off the second floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art," Barratt said.

While the painting awaits its new frame, Barratt said it also has been getting a touchup. Conservators Lance Mayer and Gay Myers removed grime and deteriorating surface paint from the canvas and added a layer of varnish, making the painting clearer and the colors brighter and deeper.

Barratt said the viewing experience would be "magnificent" after completion of the cleaning, the renovations and the new frame, which she said will have design elements that correlate to the details on the canvas.
"I just think Leutze knew what he was doing, that it's going to make sense compositionally in the way that a great frame should," she said.

2009-01-31T15:03:00.017-05:00

Paid Summer Internship Opportunities

HALLMARK DESIGN & VISUAL CREATIVE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Looking to use your talent in a rewarding summer internship creating products and services that build relationships, encourage human interaction and bring people together? Then join us this summer at Hallmark for the experience of a lifetime.
With all of our studios and departments, you’re sure to find your perfect fit. Read all about it here:

http://images.pica-n-pixel.com/2009/Internship_PDF.pdf

If you’re enrolled as a full time sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student at a college or university and authorized to work in the United States, follow the instructions below to apply:

1. Visit http://www.hallmarkcreativecareers.com/ and search "internships."
2. Upload your submission, including your cover letter, resume and portfolio, letting us know which studio best fits your skill set and goals.
http://images.pica-n-pixel.com/2009/Internship_PDF.pdf

An internship at Hallmark lasts 10 to 12 weeks, from late May to early August. But our internships are flexible, too. If your school is on a quarter or trimester schedule, your internship can be modified to meet your needs.

Not only is your internship paid, but we also take care of your transportation expenses to and from Kansas City, MO at the beginning and end of the internship. Plus, we provide a housing stipend for non-Kansas City residents.

A summer with us is a great networking opportunity—Hallmark employs one of the largest groups of creative professionals in the world.

The deadline to apply is Monday, March 16, 2009. Finalists will be notified by Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

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AMERICAN GREETINGS CREATIVE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

American Greetings, the world's largest publicly owned producer of greeting cards and related social expression products, is looking for energetic, motivated and highly talented design students to participate in our Summer 2009 Internship program at our World Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

The 10-week summer paid internship program offers an opportunity to work on live projects, attend educational workshops, participate in networking activities and enjoy social events with other interns, associates and corporate leaders.Illustration, graphic & multi-media design, photography and writing students who are in their junior/senior year, must apply no later than April 15th , 2009.

Please mail 10-12 color copies (no larger than 11 x 17) of your work along with a resume and cover letter. DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS. Interactive/Multi-Media portfolio submissions, please send resume, CD and/or URL for on line portfolio. Your samples should represent your range of ability. Please choose those that best demonstrate an emotional or expressive content.

American Greetings Creative Internships
1 American Road
Cleveland, Ohio, 44144
Attn: Creative Staffing

American Greetings is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug-free workplace.
http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=141&ji=2298544&sn=I

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ANDERSON RANCH SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Each summer, Anderson Ranch Arts Center provides a variety of internship opportunities in conjunction with their summer workshops. For many years, the Ranch has nurtured talented young artists and allowed them to work among practicing studio artists of renown. Over 140 workshops are offered for artists of all levels and ages. They come for the opportunity to uncover, develop and stretch their creative spirits in the visual arts.

Interns have the opportunity not only to assist in summer workshops and events, but also to work with and meet artists and gifted instructors in a supportive community. It takes the effort and teamwork of talented interns in artistic, administrative, and other departments to provide the high quality learning experience for which the Ranch is known.

Anderson Ranch is located in Snowmass Village, Colorado, a resort community 160 miles west of Denver. Housing, meals at the Ranch café (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and a modest stipend will be provided.

Intern opportunities for:
• Painting & Drawing
• Sculpture
• Printmaking
• Ceramic
• Digital Media & Photography

To apply for a summer internship, please read the descriptions here: http://www.andersonranch.org/about/employment/index.php?page=open-positions

Then download and submit an application:
http://www.andersonranch.org/about/employment/index.php?page=summer-internships

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2009

GET PUBLISHED!!

2009-01-31T14:23:00.005-05:00

This just in from the Long River Review folks (UConn's literary magazine):

The Count Down Begins!

The Long River Review, UCONN's literary magazine is currently collecting submissions for the 2009 edition. Works of Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry are accepted.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 13th.

All guidelines can be found at www.longriverreview.com

The collection boxes are located in CLAS: one in the main English office on the 2nd floor and another in the Freshmen English office on the 1st floor. Online entries may be submitted at www.longriverreview.com.

With only a couple weeks remaining, make sure you get your submissions in for a chance to be published!

Charrette: Change: Update

2009-01-28T15:31:00.004-05:00

Hi Students,

Here is the latest update on the Charrette project. Tonight's critique is cancelled. In lieu of this meeting we will:

Continue to work individually
Work in class
Post all of your work thus far to the blog (the five steps from last Friday and your current efforts- directions below).

Be prepared to meet on Monday, February 2nd, at 6 pm.

Be bold, forge ahead, go make your work!

Prof. d

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Randall Hoyt
Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:07 PM

Hello All,

The blog has been edited and is easier to post to now. Please direct your students to:

http://change.charrette.us

And have them post their 5 CHANGE actions from the project brief and their work in progress.

There is an INSTRUCTIONS page here:

http://change.charrette.us/?page_id=70

It is important that all members of the project post their work on this shared space.

ALSO:

1. Students should login with their own name (not a cryptic codename)

2. Students should name their blog post after their project (not "CHANGE") because we already have too many posts named "CHANGE".

Thanks!

//Randall

Friday's Meeting: Recap of "Change"

2009-01-24T21:28:00.004-05:00

Hi Everyone,

Here are my notes from Friday's activities in the Pit. These notes document what took place and what some of the dialogue centered on. We discussed the Pit space as functioning like a giant sketchbook- nice! So, read this over, then make some work!

The Notes

Put up your documentation of #1 in a row underneath what is already on the walls and try to link it to the existing material.

Repeat with #2, #3, #4 and #5.

Take it in. Look, read, feel, think, respond.

Take a Post-it, write a useful response to something you are considering and post it on/near that item. Try to avoid negative remarks- really think about what you can say in response to what you're seeing.

Open your eyes to a wide array of responses and modes.

What do you relate to that is not yours?

Where are there overlaps? Differences?

How are you thinking, now, about your individual differences?

What do you take away from this exercise in "change?" What do you put into practice, begin to do, strategize for as a result of this experience? How can you make a contribution?

"Whimsey is the most powerful force in the universe." Fun things can be really powerful (dressing up like dollar bills to protest the Co-Op)/

The Arena Gallery functions as a large sketchbook. How can it be transformed into art? Is this similar to an exquisite corpse project?

What are the possibilities? What resources do you have at hand for expanding upon your ideas?

How can we transform an idea into something tangible as artists to make change possible? Think about/reflect upon what you do best and how that might apply.

Individual classes will proceed from here and take the project(s) out of the Arena Gallery. Take in what is here and think about what is waiting here to be tapped. Example: Take a picture of part of this wall and take it with you.

How do we take what we're doing in this space/with this project and not let it end?

Work in classes this week: Tuesday and Thursday.
Wednesday, January 28th, 6 pm, meet in the Pit for critique.
Work is due Monday, February 2nd.

Inauguration: Change

2009-01-24T20:50:00.009-05:00

Here are some great images from our kickoff event last week- the Inauguration! Talk about change... and that's putting it mildly. It was pretty exciting and we got off to a fantastic start. Our participation even included a couple of old activists doin' a bit o' shoe throwing (otherwise known as two of your favorite profs, Drs. Dennis and Machida)!

Feel the excitement?!?!

Norman Rockwell Policing

2009-01-24T20:37:00.004-05:00

From the Baltimore Sun

By Peter Hermann

Baltimore County police spokesman Bill Toohey called me earlier this week to sell a story: "Peter, have I got something for you. You know that famous picture by Norman Rockwell with the cop and the runaway kid ... "

I stopped him right there. Not only do I know about it, the coffee cup I use every morning has that illustration on it. For the record, my desk is a collection of strange cop things -- two baseball caps with police written in Hebrew and Arabic, from my days in the Middle East, a cup from the city homicide unit that says, "Our day begins when your day ends," a "John Doe" toe tag from the morgue and a mouse pad from the gift shop at Los Angeles County Coroner's office, "Skeletons in the Closet" that has a chalk outline of a body and the slogan, "We're dying for your business."

So yes, I was interested in meeting the now retired Massachusetts State Police trooper who in 1958 posed for the Rockwell illustration. His name is Richard "Dick" Clemens.

Clemens flew here to present an autographed illustration to Baltimore County Police Lt. James Pianowski. Turns out Pianowski won a similar illustration last week at a leadership seminar, but gave it to a colleague who was best friends with an officer who suffered a stroke and died during an investigation last summer. Hearing that story, Clemens rushed to Maryland to make sure Pianowski got a replacement.

Clemens handed over the gift -- and another illustration to hang in the county police museum -- at the training academy in Dundalk during a class of recruits. They were in the midst of lesson when they were ordered to clear their desks of dictionaries and law books, neatly fold their caps and keep only their name tags visibile. They stood at attention as Clemens and members of the command staff entered. Clemens had arrived at BWI earlier and was greeted by a throng of officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority, and last night he spoke at a graduation of Anne Arundel County police officers.

Clemens gave a few remarks -- he's done this so often that he carries a pre-printed biograhy with him to hand out as background. The story is both simple and complex. Rockwell lived three doors from Clemens in Stockbridge, Mass. Rockwell's Bassett hound wandered over to Clemens' yard and the two became friends.

I think what struck me about the story that Clemens writes is that the entire illustration is staged. I must have known that the illustration couldn't have captured such a perfect moment -- the stoic cop staring down at a young boy he had just found running away, sitting at a soda fountain in a Howard Johnson restaurant. I guess I just never thought of it.
Clemens details how much Rockwell manipulated the scene to get it right -- he changed countermen, tried differrent models, used a Howard Johnson but removed its name to make the scene more rustic. And the boy who appears with Clemens -- Eddie Locke -- was also used in another Rockwell painting -- that of a doctor giving a boy a shot.

This takes nothing away from the painting or the message, but it did remind me that waxing nostalgic about the old days doesn't mean the old days were perfect. Clemens told the recruits in Baltimore County that policing is more than the TV shoot-em ups, that they are serving people. He's right, of course, but then I think back to programs like Leave it to Beaver, the Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, and realize that like Norman Rockwell's "The Runaway," they too are spruced up versions of reality.

I asked Clemens whether such a painting could be done today and he answered, "I don't think so." I didn't include this exchange in the print edition of the column because when I got back to the office and reviewed my notes I wasn't sure if he understood the question. I'm not even sure what I was asking. I think I wanted him to address the state of policing today, the disrespect people have for law enforcement. It's too complex a question for a simple answer.

Friendly Reminder

2009-01-23T10:51:00.006-05:00

Hi Tuesday illustrators, remember to bring in:
1. Three illustrators' names (scroll down to Prof. Diddy's and Prof. Argoff's previous entries, they practically did your homework for you!)
2. An example of your own artwork
3. Markers in various gray shades, and black, to work on your Change piece

4. A head full of ideas for your Change piece

Also remember to:
5. Think about ways to represent the abstract idea of non-profit organizations being negatively affected by their for-profit component. You don't have to draw anything, just think. (My solution to the other one I mentioned in class, long-term psychological effects of physical injuries, I realized is here on my website. What would you have drawn?)
6. Visit Drawger, and if you haven't found your way to this part of it, you should. Nice portraits and interviews with real illustrators you can even READ. Here's one of my favorites:

CHANGE Link Now Updated!

2009-01-22T23:29:00.003-05:00

Go sign up!

See the adjusted original post from a few days ago for the link and instructions.

And To Look At Some Current Practicing Illustrators...

2009-01-22T19:15:00.003-05:00

Try these sites:

The Best of The Best

2009-01-21T10:38:00.006-05:00

Dr. Carl Sagan said: “You have to know the past to understand the present.”
This is very true of the visual arts. The following web sites are a treasure trove of classic illustration.
Look at the art to understand how to handle composition, render textures, use color, and learn who are the rock stars in illustration!

American Illustrators Gallery - Features image gallery of artists from the "Golden Age of Illustration".
http://www.americanillustrators.com/

Women Children's Book Illustrators- Women illustrators from the Victorian period up to World War II
http://www.ortakales.com/Illustrators/

A smattering of some of the most famous illustrators of the last 125 years
http://www.bpib.com/illustra.htm

SurLaLune Fairy Tale Illustration Gallery - Classic fairy tale illustrations
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/illustrations/index.html

Vintage Advertising Art:
http://grapefruitmoongallery.com/gallery/illustrationandcoverart.shtml

A vast selection of old adverts, nostalgic illustrations, classic posters and vintage magazines:
http://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk/gallery_indexpage.php

Charrette: Change

2009-01-18T17:40:00.006-05:00

Hello, Young Changelings! Here you'll find the link to the blog/wiki that we are putting together that is designed to help us all stay informed during the Charrette. This will have information as well as inspiration and lots of avenues to explore, and ought to be ready by Tuesday the 20th. So, click away!

When you get there you need to:

1. Click on "Register" on the lower right hand side
2. In the next screen choose a username and enter your e-mail address
3. Click "Register"
4. Check your e-mail for your new password
5. Go back and contribute!

Bending Balloons into Giant Flowers

2009-01-16T15:31:00.005-05:00

Hmmmmmmm...

Common materials + uncommon ideas = VERY uncommon results = INTERESTING!!

What have you learned?

Change is all around us

2009-01-16T10:54:00.004-05:00

With our new President, change and hope are in abundance. Corporations have caught this buzz, and they're riding this wave. It's being reflected in new ad campaigns and logo changes, read more here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99398676

You can also listen to the story as it was reported on NPR by clicking on "Listen Now" at the above web link.

MONEY! Lots Of It! For YOU! SURF Grant Opportunity

2009-01-15T19:20:00.003-05:00

SURF Grants are here! What's that?! Simple, money from UConn to travel, buy equipment and supplies, and make art. We've had a lot of students succeed and get these grants, but you have to apply. Past winners have traveled Europe, China and parts of the US heretofore only rumored to exist! And they made great work. So, go here for application details:

SURF Grant Opportunity

So get off your lazy patootie and go here to get off the ground in time!:

SURF Workshop
Friday, January 23, 2009
CUE 134, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m

The maximum total amount awarded for SURF grants is $3,500.00 (not bad!!)

Happy New Year, and hello!

2009-01-12T11:04:00.003-05:00

Hi Everyone!

My name is Patti Argoff, and I will be teaching an illustration class this semester for your beloved professor Cora Lynn Deibler. Click on the title of this posting to see my page at PictureBook.com.

I work primarily in children's publishing and educational materials. I've illustrated 24 books to date (with number 25 in the wings). My clients include: Highlights for Children, Apple Seeds Magazine, Cricket Magazine, McGraw Hill School Specialty Children's Publishing, Oxford University Press, and Hachai Publishing to name a few magazines and publishers I've worked with.

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Sites to upload your art

2009-01-12T10:33:00.004-05:00

Here are a few FREE online portfolio sites you can upload your art to:

Coroflot.com - Online Portfolio, FREE, 5 images, brief summary of your skills and experience, plus your full resume
http://www.coroflot.com/

ArtAndDesignOnline.com- Online Portfolio, FREE, 4 images (& 3 Sample Images), About Us, Statement & Find Us

Voodoo Chilli - Your first 5 images are free, but after that you have to start paying.
http://www.voodoochilli.net/

Alpha Omega Digital - Online portfolios include samples of your work, professional information, resume, contact information, logo, personalized URL, guest book and more.
http://www.alphaomegadigital.com/

At Creative Hotlist, you can browse posted freelance jobs for free. A portfolio page at this site is $35 for 6 months, but it's free to create an individual listing which includes a link to your portfolio page elsewhere.
http://www.creativehotlist.com

The New Guy

2009-01-12T00:32:00.005-05:00

So I get an email, click a couple of times, and find myself listed as a contributor, so I better contribute. Might as well introduce myself. I am Gregory Nemec, and I will teach a class at UCONN this semester. You can click on the title or my name to see my website, which shows my work, and which links to my blog, and to the site about my recently published book. A few clicks more once you are on my blog takes you here, to a twenty-two minute movie I directed and edited about illustrators who work while traveling, or live in unusual places, and generally have free-spirited relationships with geography and clients. I made it with illustrator James Yang, it has some of my hand-done animation at the end, and you can watch it during a lunch break. You can also see a few more pieces of art I have in this supplemental portfolio on facebook. Looking forward to the semester!

Hey Seniors!! Remember Senior Project for 2009?...

2009-01-04T20:49:00.008-05:00

Don't forget to go to the wiki to check out some of the specs for the coming semester. Also, remember to get the textbook: Textbook available at Amazon

You can get this book used, just be sure you are getting the 12th Edition, not an earlier one.

Thinking caps! Thinking caps, people!

Pyrats!

2008-12-01T22:04:00.008-05:00

Go ahead... click that link up there in the title. It's a movie you'll like.

Fits in with our current project- as so many things do!

Here is another animation you'll like in a lot of ways, and not just for the ships and the pirate-like name of the creative group that has made this absolute gem of wonder, either!:

The Tale of How

You guys need to DRAW more! We all do! ;-)

Oh, yeah. That "Pyrats" film- made by STUDENTS. For real.

Grad Finals

2008-12-01T16:23:00.004-05:00

Hey All,

Some of you have asked about observing graduate student critiques. The crits are open and you can attend a couple. The schedule is below. Faculty and grad students will be there all day but other interested parties come and go.

So, if you want to see what happens at a grad crit, stop in.

Final Critiques

for 1st & 2nd Year MFA Grads will take place on

Saturday December from 9am 6pm at the VARC

Crits last 35 minutes each, with 10 minutes in between for grading and
transition, and a lunch break between 2nd and 1st years' presentations.

Refreshments will be served.

The schedule of presentation is as follows:

Second Year Students:
1.Bruce
2.Mike
3.Erin
4.Liz
5.Jake

- Lunchbreak-

First Year Students:
1.Kaite
2.Lauren
3.Kasey
4.Owen
5.Frank