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The Art of Illustration | Off Book | PBS

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Pick

Illustrators Steven Guarnaccia, Yuko Shimisu, Sean Murphy and Molly Crabapple talk to “PBS Off Book” about their profession’s impact on history, their technique and style.

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Alex Nabaum :: 100 Years of Poetry

Posted on January 17, 2013 by The Pick

by Alex Nabaum To celebrate their 100 year anniversary Poetry magazine decided to commission different artists to do a version of their Pegasus covers from earlier years, for every month of 2012. Art direction and design by Alex Knowlton. Here are … Continue reading →

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Dana Hursey’s “Stalwart: The Working Class Family”

Posted on November 19, 2012 by The Pick

The inspiration for Dana Hursey’s “Stalwart” shoot was like so many of his personal projects. “The visual just popped into my head. In this case I certainly draw from my own childhood where these iconic figures were the norm, or … Continue reading →

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TWO BIRDS Fundraiser -Keeping Kids Warm This Winter

Posted on October 17, 2012 by The Pick

It’s very simple—parents want a nice photo of their kids for their holiday card and less-fortunate children need coats to keep them warm through the Winter. So, every Fall some of Boston’s top wardrobe stylists and groomers join me in … Continue reading →

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Duggal + Cartier + Americana Mall

Posted on August 6, 2012 by The Pick

This month Duggal covered the façade of Cartier’s storefront at the Americana Mall in Manhasset, NY. The façade was 42 feet wide by 29 feet high and was wrapped with a flex banner, which stretched a solid 76 feet around the right side of the … Continue reading →

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Jesse Rieser’s New Series :: The Wallow Fire

Posted on July 27, 2012 by The Pick

Jesse Rieser formally announced his latest series, The Wallow Fire. Excerpt from Jesse’s blog: In Eastern Arizona, near the border with New Mexico, is a land of dirt roads stretching out to white-washed horizons. Here, ranches are carved out of … Continue reading →

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ICON7 – Program Highlights

Posted on June 4, 2012 by The Pick

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 + … 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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Win an Original Puppet from Red Nose Studio

Posted on March 7, 2012 by The Pick

Thinking about coming to ICON7 ? Buy your ticket now, and you’ll be entered to win an original puppet from the famed Red Nose Studio. Meet Neven (photos below). Resting upon his shoulder is his pet moth “7”, who is … Continue reading →

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Is Social Media Crucial or Trivial?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by The Pick

Courtesy of Agency Access: http://agencyaccess.com To tweet or not to tweet? Not such a silly question these days. Do you show the man (warts and all) behind the wizard? Do they want the wizard after all? And not the less … Continue reading →

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