25 years after it disappeared off the newsagent’s shelves, Look and Learn, the children’s illustrated magazine is back in business as a subscription only publication. Look and Learn was a general knowledge magazine that due to its patronage of the very best of late 20th century British illustrators and its grown-up writing style appealed to adults as much as to kids.
IGI member, Peter Donnelly, has spent the last 20 years involved in both the illustration and animation industry, his distinctive style can be seen in many children’s books and on TV. Peter recently talked to SCAMP about how he breaks down a typical illustration project.
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TALK FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANISATIONS
Business2arts will present a two hour talk on Intellectual Property Rights
for Artists and Arts Organisations given by Intellectual Property Rights
specialists DFMG Solicitors next Monday 3 September at 6 pm in the
National Concert Hall. Specifically, the talk will cover areas to show you
how to protect yourself and your work, addressing copyright, design rights,
trade marks, data protection, website disclaimers, and legal issues
regarding blogging. Booking is essential. For more information please
contact Karen.
T: 01 6725336
E: karen@business2arts.ie
You can now register for Adobe’s CS3 creative license tour
[there seems to be a problem with the "postcode" section of the registration form when using an Irish address. I found adding a UK postcode fooled the system]
Oh the irony! US illustration guru and Anti-stock house campaigner Brad Holland makes a surprise appearance in the all consuming stock house Getty. But no, wait; That isn’t Brad Holland! Of course we all try to learn from the greats, but that might just be going a metaphor and brushstroke a tad too far.. ‘allegedly’.
IGI member and Scamp editor BRENB was recently interviewed by Design & Life.
D&L is a monthly online minizine. It includes design, lifestyle, fashion, and creative news from all over the world.
The 15th International Sketchcrawl drawing marathon took place on the 25th of August. A Sketchcrawl can be done in groups or individually ; “turn up at a pre-arranged meeting place at an agreed time and sketch the local area, You may move about together or on your own within the specific area. Then get together again towards the end and look at each other’s sketchbooks. Then afterwards post on your blog or normal place where you post your work and reference in the Sketchcrawl Forum.” keep an eye on the forum for upcoming Sketchcrawl’s.
2008 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market: 1000+ editors, agents and art directors
If you’re pursuing a career as a children’s book illustrator or writer, it’s important to learn the proper procedures, formats and protocol for the publishing industry.
IGI member Chris Haughton, recently listed by TIME magazine as part of their DESIGN 100, talks to SCAMP about his illustration & design work for the Fair trade company People Tree in Japan.
People Tree produce gifts and clothing through groups and projects set up to employ minorities or disabled individuals in the developing world who are without access to social welfare. Some of the projects set up help women who may have been divorced through domestic abuse or disabled individuals who would not be able to earn money outside of their family. We have made different products together from t-shirts and dresses to bags and stationery.
The Illustrative Designer Podcast presents a chat with prolific illustrator Bob Staake. Bob has authored more than 40 books and you can check out more of his work on his website.
