Westside Illustrators Schmooze
February 15, 2010
'Through the Art Director's Eyes!'
Laurie Young, Creative Director for Intervisual Books and Piggy Toes Press, will talk about what she looks for in an illustrator, the process of choosing an artist for a project, and how an illustrator can best position themselves for consideration. February 15, 2010
Monday Evening...7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
11624 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Art Director, Laurie Young
will walk us through
the job of hiring the right
artist for the right project!
Try your hand at this challenge.
will walk us through
the job of hiring the right
artist for the right project!
Try your hand at this challenge.
1) RSVP and you will be sent a picture book text.
2) Do your research.
3) Bring 3-5 samples of different illustrators whom you feel would be a good match for the material.
4) You can print out color samples from online pages, or bring in work of artists you know.
We will have a lively discussion of the merits of each choice and ultimately "choose" one artist for the job.
Can your portfolio & website spark the interest of a buyer?
Does it represent your style & abilities & range so that you might be considered for a possible assignment?
Laurie Young has been an Art Director and Graphic Designer for over 16 years, working in Children's book publishing for the last 7 years. She has worked for a variety of publishers including Scholastic Press, Walter Foster Publishing, Baby Tattoo Books, Phoenix Books, Creative Publishing International, and McGraw-Hill Publishing. Most recently she has worked for Dalmatian Press as the Creative Director of the Intervisual Books and Piggy Toes Press imprints. She specializes in creating novelty books for children and has conceived and written six books for the novelty market: This Dog That Dog, I See A Monster, Princess Polly and the Pea (The Chicago Book and Media Show 2007–Best in Show,) Counting Our Way to Halloween, Earth Helpers Counting (illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith,) and Monster Rescue Squad (illustrated by Gene Barretta.)
AND MORE...
Kat McDonough will demonstrate a great way to make a dummy!
AND... Participate in our materials exchange!
Do you have any art materials that are gathering dust?
Your unused junk is someone else's treasure.
Bring them to the schmooze & you can join in.
Come prepared to participate, ask questions and be inspired!
Let's enjoy a fun creative evening together & move forward in our common pursuit
of making a contribution to the world of children's illustration and literature!
Kat McDonough will demonstrate a great way to make a dummy!
AND... Participate in our materials exchange!
Do you have any art materials that are gathering dust?
Your unused junk is someone else's treasure.
Bring them to the schmooze & you can join in.
Come prepared to participate, ask questions and be inspired!
Let's enjoy a fun creative evening together & move forward in our common pursuit
of making a contribution to the world of children's illustration and literature!
RSVP???... YES... SoozyEB@aol.com
WHERE???... 11624 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
This is a large gray building with ivy & bamboo on the facade.
The sign near the door reads - "Alliance Francaise."
DIRECTIONS???... http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLR,GGLR:2006-05,GGLR:en&q=11624+W.+Pico+BLvd,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90064&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title
PARKING???... Street parking only. You don't have to feed meters after 6pm. Do NOT park in the electrical warehouse parking lot next door OR the parking lot behind the building on the corner of Federal Ave. You will be towed...FAST.
cell... 818 389 1950
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