Stacey Rozich

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Stacey Rozich's Portfolio

The Beggarstaff Brothers

Here's a nice link on the wonderful work of the Beggarstaff Brothers on David Apatoff's Illustration Art blog.

Drawing Comment—TONIGHT!

Memphis College of Art hosts Drawing Comment: Illustration & Social Commentary
Feb. 19 through March 27, 2010 in the Main Gallery, Rust Hall in Overton Park.

Steve Brodner, Anita Kunz and Luba Lukova, the three illustrators included in the exhibition, will participate in a panel discussion moderated by MCA's Joel Priddy Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Callicott Auditorium.

Opening reception for the exhibition is Friday, Feb. 25 from 5-7 pm.

Steve Brodner
Anita Kunz
Luba Lukova

Please come! Ask questions!

Emily Carroll

Emily Carroll posted a new comic, and it's gorgeous and great.

Picture Book Report

Well, I'm coming to the party late, what with the project having just wrapped up, but this is a fun blog to check out. Fifteen illustrators chose books they love, and made lovely pictures about them. Folks like Daniel Krall, Lucy Knisely, Meg Hunt, and Sam Bosma.

The above image is from Brave New World, illustrated by the superb Emily Carroll.

Picture Book Report

Illustration Show in The Sleeze and Slime

You've already seen it, I'm sure, but there's a nice show of work from the Illustration concentration hanging up in what is officially called "The Brode Gallery." I think it's a particularly strong showing, this year, although I may be feeling that way because, for the first time, so much of it is work I haven't already critiqued. It's a sign of how much the program has grown, and I'm delighted that it seems to be getting better as it gets bigger!

Good job, Illustrators! And good job, Illustration instructors!

Thrasher's Journey

Pal and former student, James Callahan, has a process piece up at Thrasher Magazine. Nothing new, informationwise, for grizzled illustration veterans such as ourselves, but it's lovely to see the various stages of James' work.

Thrasher's The Journey Drafts

James Callahan

Joy Ang's Process

Here's a great process-post from Joy Ang, using good ol' pencils and Photoshop, to create the cover for The Anthology Project.

Conference for Illustration Students!

Yes, Really! Cahrles Hively, publisher of 3x3 Magazine (who is sponsoring the conference), says:

One of the reasons I want to do this conference is that I don’t believe young illustrators get off on the right foot. No school has time to adequately prepare a student illustrator—or designer or fine artist for that matter—for the real world and as a result the illustration industry remains static. Fees haven’t changed in forty years. Illustration has lost much of the respect it once had among art directors, editors and advertisers. But I feel that can change if we provide young illustrators with a better set of tools and that’s why this conference is so important.

What I’ve discovered is that successful illustrators are all very astute business people as well as being talented illustrators. At our conference you’ll benefit from their trial and errors to help you avoid some of the pitfalls of starting your career as an illustrator. That’s good for your career. And ultimately that’s good for the industry.

So, register, already!

FREE STUFF! THAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY WANT!

3x3, the Illustration Magazine, is giving away their back catalog of issues! I picked up ever issue offered, for just the $20 postage. What a deal!

If you haven't seen 3x3, the library has a subscription. It's a lovely magazine, and a great way to check out what's happening in the world of illustration.

Covering Ender's Game

Irene Gallo has, over on Tor.com, posted about the considerations that went into producing a cover for the new eBook edition of Ender's Game. It's worth a read to gain insight into an art director's thought process.

Ender’s Game ebook cover by Sam Weber

Sam Weber's website

Less Talk, More Rock

Here's a great online essay from The Superbrothers. It's about video games, but there's good meat here for any visual communicator.

Kong Wee Pang

Designer/Illustrator/Artists/MCA Alumna Kong Wee Pang is featured in this inspiring video from ArtsMemphisTV.

Female Illustrators in the mid-20th Century

All of the (male) artists were pleasant, many were helpful, but none ever asked me to join them for lunch... because I was a woman. It wasn’t until twenty years later that I got a little angry about it… in retrospect.

- Barbara Bradley, speaking about her early days working in a New York City commercial art studio

Female Illustrators in the mid-20th Century

90 Years

Happy Birthday to master cartoonist, Ronald Searle! Do yourself a favor and check out his amazing work!