Carol Tyler wins GOLD Award at the Society of Illustrators!

 Amazing comic artist Carol Tyler just won a Gold Metal at the Society of Illustrators for her Soldier's Heart graphic novel!

Here is a video of her recent show at DAAP.

Society of Illustrators 56 Call for Entries

Accepting entries through November 1st, 2013

Join the premier showcase for illustrators!  All accepted entries will be reproduced in full color in the Illustrators 56 annual and included in the exhibit at the Society of Illustrators, on display January 7 - March 1, 2014.  A selection of 40 works will tour US colleges through June 2015, the 33rd eduational traveling exhibition.

All entries must be entered on the online competition site. 

http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Annual-Exhibition/Call-for-Entries/Illustrators-56-Call-for-Entries.aspx

Illustrator News: Chris Sickels

Art Academy grad Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio is doing a workshop at the Society of Illustrators in New York City on April 20th:

http://www.societyillustrators.org/Events-and-Programs/Workshops/2013/Red-Nose/A-Workshop-with-Red-Nose-Studio.aspx

This is from the last workshop:



Road trip anyone?

Society of Illustrators Deadline

Just a reminder that the Society of Illustrators 55th Annual submission deadline is October 26th.

Enter here: http://www.soicompetitions.org/?section=competitions&competition_id=83


Good luck!

Society of Illustrators 55th Annual Call for Entries Poster

Art Academy of Cincinnati grad Chris Sickels (Red Nose Studio) did the poster for this year's Society of Illustrators Call for Entries for its 55th Annual and it is really amazing. (I actually just got mine in the mail today.)

He collaborated with renown designer SooJin Buzelli.

He describes the process here with lots of cool sketches: http://www.rednosestudio.com/rednoseblog/?p=1292

So, If you feel lucky, check out the guidelines here:
http://www.soicompetitions.org/?section=competitions&competition_id=83

The deadline is October 26, 2012.

Illustrator News: C. F. Payne Honored by the Society of Illustrators

Just saw on twitter that C. F. Payne is being honored by the Society of Illustrators as 2012 Distinguished Educator In the Arts.

Info here: http://www.societyillustrators.org/Awards-and-Competitions/Distinguished-Educator/Current-Honorees/2012-CF-Payne.aspx

and here: http://www.richardsolomonblog.com/2012/04/society-of-illustrators-awards-cf-payne.html?spref=tw

Congratulations!