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About The Pick

Established in 1992, The Alternative Pick commenced with a clear mission, providing creative buyers with a vehicle to source the best brightest and most exciting illustrators, photographers, graphic designers and animators in the business. The Alternative Pick sourcebook (1992-2005) became the outlet for cutting-edge commercial talent, offering a unique platform for artists to showcase their work. The Alternative Pick Deck (2009-2012) offered a fun and engaging format for locating leading commercial artists. In addition, The Altpick Awards (2003-2011) introduced yet another way to provide a platform for talents to shine. To meet the demands of an ever-changing industry, Altpick.com was launched in 1996 and presently provides a vehicle for talent to utilize the web to connect more effectively with buyers. As we mark our 34th anniversary in 2026, Altpick.com remains a premier source for creative professionals and we plan to continue to push the envelope providing the best vehicle for buyers to connect with creative talent.

BC Kagan’s Photos of The Jersey Boy

Posted on July 30, 2014 by The Pick

by BC Kagan In the weeks leading up to the 2005 Tony nominations I had an opportunity to talk to John Lloyd Young about doing a shoot together. He had seen the photos I shot with cast mate Christian Hoff … Continue reading →

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Today’s Edition :: Inside Altpick Members’ Studios

Posted on July 16, 2014 by The Pick

Today’s Edition of “Inside Altpick Members’ Studios” features some of our favorite commercial illustrators and their work spaces.  Here’s a glimpse inside where magic happens! Photographer and Illustrator Nicola Boccaccini is based in Italy and is the founder of Little Busy … Continue reading →

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Gina Binkley Brings Her Photography to the Forefront

Posted on June 30, 2014 by The Pick

Born in the sunny southern U.S., illustrator and designer Gina Binkley is the granddaughter of two tobacco farmers. Her rural upbringing nurtured her interests in folk art, quilting, antiques and animals. She uses these passions from her early years as inspiration for her … Continue reading →

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Brian Cummings Rolls Out In Style With BECK’S

Posted on June 11, 2014 by The Pick

It’s tailgating season and nobody is gonna do it better than this sexy beast. Beck’s (AB InBev), has rolled out their Mercedes G-Wagon, mobile marketing juggernaut, just in time for summer in Miami. Designed by ACD and sweet ride enthusiast, Joe … Continue reading →

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Altpick Connects :: In Review

Posted on June 5, 2014 by The Pick

Missed some Altpick Connects’ blog posts?  Here’s a round-up of some recent stories:   To read the blog posts and see more of the artists’ work, Click on the links below: Bonnie Holland: Blog Post |Website | Altpick     Richard Borge:  Blog … Continue reading →

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Photographer Matthew Bowie’s LA Project

Posted on June 2, 2014 by The Pick

In Los Angeles many young talented men and woman are working hard to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Photographer Matthew Bowie had an opportunity to reconnect with Elaine Hayhurst, who he had worked with last year for a feature with Eloquent Woman Magazine. … Continue reading →

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George Kamper Builds Photo Library for Biltmore Hotel

Posted on May 23, 2014 by The Pick

New York and Miami based lifestyle and travel photographer George Kamper was recently tapped to produce a photo library for the highly renowned Miami Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Steeped in History, “The Biltmore in Coral Gables, Florida does resemble … Continue reading →

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Richard Borge and John Borge :: OBJECTS Found and Claimed

Posted on May 16, 2014 by The Pick

The idea of OBJECTS Found and Claimed  came to the artists Richard Borge and John Borge, when they both realized that they each work with found objects.  Although the brothers have a totally different creative process and styles, both create something new, claiming the object … Continue reading →

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Photographer Bonnie Holland :: Life Through Rose Tinted Glasses

Posted on May 12, 2014 by The Pick

Bonnie Holland has always been inspired by the beauty that surrounds her.  She chooses to celebrate, revel and embrace these beautiful and fanciful things, like umbrellas sheltering us from falling roses or paper boats taking us to slay paper dragons. … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Member Focus Round-Up

Posted on May 9, 2014 by The Pick

Tim O’Brien is an illustrator and portrait painter whose intricately detailed and imaginative illustrations have been published most notably in TIME Magazine as well as Der Spiegel, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, TV Guide, The Atlantic Monthly, Business Week, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, PlanSponsor, … Continue reading →

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