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Artist Feature: Laura Alvarez
ARTIST FEATURE: Laura Alvarez This week, the Directory of Illustration presents an artist feature on Laura Alvarez and her inspiring public engagements and community projects, particularly her work with BxArts Factory in painting over 12 community fridges in the Bronx. THE WORK ABOUT THE PROJECT: "In June 2020, the volunteer coordinator for BxArts Factory reached out to me asking if I knew someone that could help bring-to-life a community fridge in the North Bronx. Their problem was that the fridge wasn't inviting enough [...]
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Victo Ngai “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” by Victo Ngai Society of Illustrators NY 60, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin [...]
Victo Ngai “Apple Lucky Rooster”
“Apple Lucky Rooster” by Victo Ngai Society of Illustrators NY 60, 2018 Communication Arts 59, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “Apple Lucky Rooster” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin Inc..
Victo Ngai “Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Special Edition”
“Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Special Edition” by Victo Ngai Society of Illustrators NY 60, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “Johnnie Walker Hong Kong Special Edition” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin [...]
Victo Ngai “Serving Fish”
“Serving Fish” by Victo Ngai Society of Illustrators 60, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “Serving Fish” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin Inc..
Victo Ngai “CRLand”
“CRLand” by Victo Ngai Society of Illustrators NY 60, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “CRLand” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin Inc..
Victo Ngai “Waiting on a Bright Moon”
“Waiting on a Bright Moon” Society of Illustrators 60, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “Waiting on a Bright Moon” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin Inc..
Victo Ngai “A Lite Too Bright”
“A Lite Too Bright” Communication Arts 59, 2018 The post Victo Ngai “A Lite Too Bright” appeared first on Morgan Gaynin Inc..
A Mural in the East Village
Parantha Alley @ The Bowery Market, mural on Great Jones Street Parantha Alley ventured into Manhattan for a few months before ultimately deciding to focus on its three stations in [...]
If Picasso Painted a Snowman
The following is an interview I did with Howard Lyon for Muddy Colors regarding the creation of our new book If Picasso Painted a Snowman. Thanks Howard for permission to [...]
The Early Action Deadline for Directory of Illustration 35 Is Nearly Here!
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The Illustrations of Scott Gillis
Scott Gillis is a born and raised New Yorker. Growing up near Buffalo, Gillis soon found himself at Syracuse University, where he would later graduate from with an art degree. [...]
Josée Bisaillon Wins the 2017 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
We are thrilled to announce that The Snow Knows, written by Jennifer McGrath and illustrated by Josée Bisaillon has won this year’s Marlyn Baillie Picture Book Award. The Marilyn Baillie [...]
U.S. Holiday sticker set by Neil Swaab for Google’s Allo app.
U.S. Holiday sticker set by Neil Swaab for Google’s Allo app.
Escaping the social media bubble
I’m at the end of a voluntary (and now I’m thinking I totally could have done something extra with it like got people to sponsor me in a whole [...]
Fatinha Ramos’ Sonia Delaunay: A Life of Color
Illustrated by Fatinha Ramos, Sonia Delaunay: A Life of Color is as delightful introduction to abstraction and one of the early twentieth century's most groundbreaking artists. Published by the The Museum [...]
IKEA’s LATTJO Activity Book
IKEA recently added another title by Shawn Finley to it's family books section. "LATTJO Activity Book", a coloring book for all ages, features 96 pages of intricate black and white [...]
Self-portraits and daily practice
After Inktober I felt the need to keep up some kind of more focused daily practice. I do pretty much always draw or paint something every day, whether just doodles [...]
An Interview With Linocut Artist Sue Todd
Sue Todd is a brilliant illustrator based out of Toronto and living in two worlds, the analog and the digital. She's literally carved out a niche with her linocut technique, which [...]
An African Alphabet by Eric Walters, illustrated by Sue Todd
Massachusetts Librarians reviewed An African Alphabet by Eric Walters, published by Orca Book Publishers. This may be my favourite review thanks to my soft spot for libraries and fond memories [...]
“Let is Rain” by artist Fiona Hsieh
“Let is Rain” by artist Fiona Hsieh
Covers by PETUR ANTONSSON for the Section 13 series by James R….
Covers by PETUR ANTONSSON for the Section 13 series by James R. Hannibal. Book one, The Lost Property Office and book two, The Fourth Ruby.