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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.

Scott Lowden’s Lord of the Flies (Sort-of)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by The Pick

by Scott Lowden Every holiday and even some random weekends, I would find myself driving down Rt. 309 in Hazleton Pa. There’s this building that continually caught my eye, especially when the sun was low and bright. It’s an abandoned … Continue reading →

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Blair Kelly Shares His Favorites

Posted on August 19, 2013 by The Pick

Blair Kelly grew up in a world surrounded by all things Crayola, Lego and Play-Doh, so it was inevitable that he would end up loving art class in high school and eventually attending art school.  Blair graduated from Sheridan College’s … Continue reading →

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These are a few of Jane Mjolsness’ favorite things…

Posted on August 14, 2013 by The Pick

Jane Mjolsness’ artwork has appeared on packaging, editorial applications, books and book covers, fashion, greeting cards.  Jane enjoys illustrating complex emotional issues, women’s issues, relationships and food in a stylized, simplistic, elegant manner with great attention to composition, color and … Continue reading →

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Sergio Baradat’s Series of United Nations Stamps “SPACE”

Posted on August 9, 2013 by The Pick

Space World Space Week is an annual event, declared by the UN General Assembly and is observed during the week of 4-10 October. World Space Week is the largest annual space event in the world. Some of its goals are … Continue reading →

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Summer Greetings from Alessandro Bonaccorsi

Posted on August 8, 2013 by The Pick

The ‘Lemon Shark’ or better know as the ‘Yellow Shark’ has the most distinctive color among the shark species.  Illustrated here by Alessandro Bonaccorsi from Zuppassion, the yellow shark is mainly found along the Southeastern coast of the United States … Continue reading →

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Who killed the music industry? An interactive explainer

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Pick
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Carolyn Ross :: Intense and Powerful

Posted on August 1, 2013 by The Pick

Photographer Carolyn Ross chose this image as one of her personal favorites because she had a specific vision in mind of what she wanted to capture.  “I feel like all the elements came together to make it a breath-taking photo. … Continue reading →

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Kate Taylor Has a Sense of Humor

Posted on July 30, 2013 by The Pick

Cartoonist and illustrator, Kate Taylor, creates strip and single panel cartoons and illustrations for a wide variety of clients across the media.  Her work has been featured in numerous magazines, newspapers, calendars, greeting cards and has been animated for television. … Continue reading →

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Food Photographer William Swank :: In His Own Words

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Pick

William Swank and his wife, photographer Lennette Newell,  went to a book signing at the Fraenkel Gallery many years ago for Richard Avedon’s Sixties book. Lennette asked him what his favorite image was. He replied “the one I took yesterday”. … Continue reading →

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Jon Blacker’s Musical Ink

Posted on July 17, 2013 by The Pick

Musical Ink is a portrait project from Toronto based photographer Jon Blacker that spotlights 62 musicians and their tattoos. This exciting volume of imagery not only has something for every musical taste – featured artists range in genre from heavy metal to hip hop … Continue reading →

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