As ICON7 approaches I’m pretty excited to see some of these workshops taking place during the conference. Here are some of the highlights (to see the full program click here):
Wednesday, June 13th The RISD Experience : “Colors, Contrast + Compliments” : Mary Jane Begin
“Can I Kick It Soccer Match with Jordin Isip”
“The RISD/ICON Party and Exhibit”
Thursday, June 14th “Art Director’s Pet Peeves”: SooJin Buzelli
“The Insane Awe Inspiring Mega-Music Pumping Figure Drawing Jam Session!”: Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson
“Young Illustrators The First Four Years”: Nick Illuzada, Daniel Fishel, Kelsey Dake, Victo Ngai & JooHee Yoon
“Educating Entrepreneurs The ICON7 Educator’s Symposium”: Robert Brinkerhof, Vanessa Bertozzi, Susie Ghahremani, Alyssa Nassner, Stephanie Pereira, Whitney Sherman, Oren Sherman & Bill Foulkes
“Opening Night Party”
Friday , June 15th “Opening Remarks Masters of Ceremony”: Jennifer Daniel & Nicholas Blechman
“ICON7 Rhode Show Bazaar”
Saturday, June 16th “Our Favorite Art Director”: Steven Charny, Rolling Stone; Paul Buckley, Penguin Books, Thomas Schmid, Buck TV
“To-MFA or Not-to-MFA: A Debate”: Marshall Arisman, Chair MFA Illustration School of Visual Arts and David L. Porter, Professor of Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design
“The Unwritten”: Yuko Shimizu
“The Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy”: Irene Gallo, Jon Foster, Greg Manchess & Same Weber
“Keynote: Drawn Together”: Brian Rea & Paul Sahre
“Moth Ball Closing Night Party”
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