International Children's Digital Library

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!

Wanna Make An Animation?

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!

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!

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!!

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!

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!

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!

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

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

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

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.