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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.

A Little Back-and-Forth on Growing Your Illustration Business

Posted on April 16, 2012 by The Pick

Originally published in Agency Access’ “The Lab”, artist Daniel Fishel, shares some personal suggestions for artists, photographers and graphic designs alike. Question: What are some dos and don’ts to consider when growing and managing my illustration business? Being an illustrator … Continue reading →

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Megan Piontkowski’s “Tiny Underdog City” Book Launch

Posted on April 13, 2012 by The Pick

Megan Piontkowski’s new artist’s book Tiny Underdog City: An Uncomprehensive Guide is a satirical guide book for her invented Tiny Underdog City.  The book refers to a body of work Megan created in 2006 collectively entitledTiny Underdog City and also includes autobiographical references … Continue reading →

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“Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by The Pick

Theatrical marketing campaign for documentary film “Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression” is about several anti-graffiti buffers in the U.S. and the filmmakers attempts to find them and expose the irony/hypocrisy of their abatement obsession. In their relentless attempt to … Continue reading →

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“The ABCs of SVA” Posters by Viktor Koen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by The Pick

Steven Heller calls the SVA Subway posters “the jewel in the crown for any designer or illustrator, I call them “a full circle”.   After all, it  was one of these posters that got me to SVA, 72 years ago. The … Continue reading →

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Kyle Dreier’s ‘Foodism’

Posted on March 30, 2012 by The Pick

Inspired by the Cubist art movement, Kyle Dreier created this series of images representing a four-course meal to be used for self-promotion and marketing materials.  This collection won 2nd place in the Altpick Awards photography series category. “Projects like this … Continue reading →

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Icon7:Drawn Together – An Illustration Conference

Posted on March 26, 2012 by The Pick

Winner in the Altpick Awards, this double-sided poster “Icon7:Drawn Together” was illustrated for the upcoming illustration conference in Providence, Rhode Island by Chris Buzelli and Jessica Hische and art directed by John Hendrix. To register for this amazing and informative … Continue reading →

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Ali Smith’s Compelling and Evocative Imagery

Posted on March 22, 2012 by The Pick

As an experienced portrait photographer who has shot over 300 book covers for major publishing houses internationally (as well as advertising and editorial), Ali Smith didn’t foresee wanting to become involved in video. But on the set of the three … Continue reading →

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Internal Strength and External Beauty by Brian Kuhlmann

Posted on March 20, 2012 by The Pick

Brian Kuhlmann’s image “Polina and Bunmi” was created for a series called “In My Kitchen”. This started as a body of work of portraits of anyone coming through my studio on a given day. Bunmi is from Nigeria, was a … Continue reading →

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Max Gordon’s ‘Dirty Bastard’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by The Pick

Max Gordon’s created the Dirty Bastard beer packaging for his senior thesis.  Everything except the bottle labels are hang screen printed.  Max constructed a 6 pack holder, coasters and a magnetic sign that catches bottle caps.  This series was entered … Continue reading →

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Chris Crisman’s Infiniti Cirque du Soleil

Posted on March 15, 2012 by The Pick

Chris Crisman photographs acrobat for Cirque du Soleil and Infiniti in Montreal, Canada.  “Acrobat” wins 3rd place in Altpick Awards’ Photography Single category. ” This image is from an incredible opportunity working with Cirque Du Soleil artists through German Agency KÖCKRITZDÖRRICH. … Continue reading →

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