Category Archives: Altpick

AltPICK’s Heroes :: This is What We Love

Posted on September 24, 2013 by The Pick

Joel Holland, Oliver Wetter, BC Kagan to name a few have contributed some wonderful insights on our Altpick Connects blog.  Here we have a collection of the latest entries beginning with Joel Holland, The Letterer, Illustrator and Pizza Maker.    … Continue reading →

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Joel Holland, The Letterer, Illustrator and Pizza Maker

Posted on September 20, 2013 by The Pick

Joel Holland is a former point guard and current amateur pizza maker based in the East Village of New York.  He is also an illustrator/hand-letterer whose clients include The New York Times, Penguin Books, TIME, Pentagram UK, Weiden + Kennedy … Continue reading →

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BC Kagan :: 1980s New Romantics Era

Posted on September 13, 2013 by The Pick

Internationally published photographer, BC Kagan, is best known for her portraits of emerging punk rock, new wave and alternative rock bands.  The long list of eminent bands and musicians she has photographed includes, among others: U2, Aerosmith, Phish, The Police, The Cars, … Continue reading →

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Zave Smith Gives Back

Posted on September 9, 2013 by The Pick

A short, two minute video about Zave Smith’s work with Flashes of Hope. To see more go to Zave’s website and Altpick page.

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Illustrator Teresanne Cossetta Russell :: In Her Own Words

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Pick

Teresanne Russell specializes in vector art and adds illustrative skills to information graphics and maps. Teresanne tells us, in her own words, a little about her favorite images. In her own words :: Teresanne Cossetta Russell Out of a pool … Continue reading →

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Eric Cassée Goes Back to School :: TIME Magazine Assignment

Posted on August 26, 2013 by The Pick

Eric Cassée got his start in photography shooting for the local papers on Maryland’s eastern shore.   After a stint studying landscape photography in Italy, he decided to stick with shooting people and interned at Daylight Studios in Paris.  While at … Continue reading →

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Photographer Ryan Ketterman Picks His Favorites

Posted on August 23, 2013 by The Pick

Editorial and commercial photographer, Ryan Ketterman, runs a client-friendly, service-oriented business where he believes creativity often is the result of team effort and working closely with his clients.  Ryan specializing in people and corporate photography with a style consisting of … 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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