Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 11 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration!

So happy to be SEEING all of you this evening!  I am looking forward to it!

AS ALWAYS ALL course materials, both the Class Session and our Guest Speakers are RECORDED… just in case you missed the Live Class Session or just feel like a rewatch!  e Just click on the LINKS!

(Please note… Kriota’s discussion begins at Minute 10.  We began the session a little early with chit chat and sharing our cats.)

WEEK 11 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7:15 pm

CHECK IN: – What’s your current status? How are you today?   Let’s take the class temperature… RESPOND in the Zoom POLL

DISCUSS WEEK 10 READING & LECTURE CONTENT:  What did Noah Bradley suggest doing to your portfolio in “Step 2, Making Awesome Work”?

CLASS PRESENTATION:  Can I have volunteers to present the video or other form of tutorial you posted The RESOURCES SECTION in response to the Noah Bradley interview?  What did you decide you personally need to work on to develop your portfolio and make it comparable to those you admire in the industry?   How did you come to this decision?

PROJECT TIME! :

As a REMINDER… Your FINAL PROJECT is to Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your Original Concept for further development or publication.

For today’s class session you were to come prepared with project ideas to share with each other.

Remember…

This can be a solo or a group project.

This can and should tap into your outside interests.

ACTIVITY:  Student Idea Speed Dating! 

Using BREAK OUT ROOMS Students will move into 3-4 person groups to share their ideas for pitches and workshop ideas together.   Groups will be assigned randomly.  Meetings will be only 5 minutes long… so speak quickly!

In your LAST meeting you can privately message me if you’d like to continue a conversation you began with another student.  I’ll pop you guys in the same break out room!  Be sure you have each other’s contact info if you decide want to work as a team.

Then, let’s wrap up by share your ideas!

EXAMPLES:  Look at example Project Pitches together.

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: Kriota Willberg

STUDENT MODERATOR: Ashli

__________________________________________________________________________

WEEK 11 COURSE WORK

DUE to be completed by WED April 15th 11:59PM

DISCUSSION: LISTEN to this Soundcloud from Society of Illustrators: Illustrators with Day Jobs.  Replace the word illustrator with the creative art of your choice.   Does the advice seem applicable? Especially now?

RESPOND in the DISCUSSION (To be found under Course Profile!)

  https://soundcloud.com/soi128/episode-6-illustrators-with-day-jobs

LECTURE: Workbook Radio, in partnership with the Dear Art Producer Podcast, bring you timely conversations on topics affecting the commercial art community.  This is a new weekly series allowing us insights into the THE most current thinking on how current events are effecting our community.

QUIZ: After the Lecture please respond to this QUIZ.

SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: *Personal Portfolio Development!*

FINAL PROJECT:  PITCH AN ORIGINAL IDEA

OVERALL PROJECT:  Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your creator owned, original concept for further development or publication.

You must not only come up with the IDEA, you must also come up with all the SUPPORTING MATERIALS to demonstrate that idea, and a PLAN of whom to show it to when you are ready.  So in essence this is a 3 part project.

FINAL PROJECT PART ONE DUE NEXT CLASS:

Prepare a ONE Sheet PROJECT PROPOSAL to pitch to the class.  You may do this as a team or solo. If you choose to work as a team, be sure to schedule collaboration time into your work week and be prepared to present your idea as a team.

Include in your proposal:

• a brief summary of idea

• an explanation of why it is engaging to you, and why you feel it would be meaningful and /or marketable.

• a clear targeted demographic for this proposed project

• a description of skills / media you see using to create the project.

*You will come up with a outline of the items you would like to prepare for the pitch, as well a timeline for completion during the next class. *

Don’t forget to begin researching and asking questions of our next GUEST SPEAKER ! Click on the link to find out WHO!  

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As a photographer, i decided to design a postcard booklet that you can take from it and have it as a decoration in your room, or send them to a love one. The back will also have a short description of each postcard. Just a brief story that would make it a bit more personal.

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jvillalva-eportfolio/files/2020/03/AdvStrategiesInIllustration.pdf

Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 10 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration.

First off, I want to say I’m really glad to have you all so invested on making this class work so well in an all ONLINE format.  You guys are the best!

Second special shout outs to JULIE, JENNIE, and RACHEL for demonstrating such wonderful class leadership!  For anyone reading this and scratching their heads… CLICK ON THE LINKS.

AGAIN… IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY TROUBLE FOLLOWING THE NEW COURSE STRUCTURE LET ME KNOW!  ALSO PLEASE REVIEW COMD3633 DISTANCE LEARNING to be sure you understand what to do!  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

WEEK 10 CLASS PLAN:

Session 1: 6-7 pm

CHECK IN: – What’s your current status? How are you today?   DRAW YOUR CURRENT STATUS ON A POST IT or scrap of paper. Hold it to the camera, or upload a pic and send it in the chat, or… whatever works.

CLASS PRESENTATION: Lance & Jason: Study Group ( Julie, would you like to speak to Figure Drawing? )

DISCUSS WEEK 9 READING : FREAKING OUT

DISCUSS CHANGES TO SCHEDULE:

Chancellor Matos Rodríguez announces a recalibration period from Friday, March 27, through Wednesday, April 1, to allow colleges to continue providing students with access to the equipment they need to complete their semester. Distance learning will resume April 2.

DISCUSS NEW SYLLABUS and UPCOMING COURSEWORK

CLASS FEEDBACK and SELF-ORGANIZATION TIME!

SHOW EXAMPLE

—- BREAK!—-

Session 2: 7:30-8:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: TJ Sterling

MODERATORS: _________?__________

__________________________________________________________________________

WEEK 10 COURSE WORK

DISCUSSION :  Hacking Art Education with Illustrator Noah Bradley

LECTURE:

Noah Bradley on How to Freelance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7xq6zogWQ

QUIZ:  NO QUIZ!  INSTEAD AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THE LECTURE, POST a video or other form of tutorial to The RESOURCES SECTION that you will use this week on what Bradley refers to in his lecture as “Step 2, Making Awesome Work”.

After COMPARING your body of work to that of the industry professionals you admire in your field, find something in your work you must improve on before going PRO.   Look for a tutorial that will help you personally improve, and then do it.

READING: SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

FINAL PROJECT:

1. PITCH AN ORIGINAL IDEA

Prepare a Pitch Packet, Deck,(or other industry appropriate format) to market your creator owned, original concept for further development or publication.

FAQ

This can be a solo or a group project.

This can and should tap into your outside interests.

You must not only come up with the IDEA, you must also come up with all the SUPPORTING MATERIALS to demonstrate that idea, and a PLAN of whom to show it to when you are ready.  So in essence this is a 3 part project.

*There will be an opportunity for ongoing extra credit announced next week! *

EXTRAS:  A response to COVID 19 through Character Design

Don’t forget to begin researching and asking questions of our GUEST SPEAKER.

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

SESSION 1 COMD 3633

Time: Mar 26, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Mailing List

Mailing List

Peter Steigerwald

Dynamite Comics

113 Gaither Dr, STE 205

Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Email: psteigerwaldart@gmail.com

Twitter: @psteigerwald

Instagram: @psteigerwaldart

Tomm (Catacomb) Coker

Dynamite Comics

113 Gaither Dr, STE 205

Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Instagram: @tommcoker

Twitter: @tommcoker

Todd McFarlane

Image Comics

2701 NW Vaughn Street, Suite 780

Prtland, Oregon 97210

Email: www.mcfarlane.com, www.imagecomics.com

Drew Baumgartner

Valiant Comics

350 Seventh Ave, Suite 300

New York, Ny 1001

Email: submissions@valiantentertainment.com

Derek Watts

Dark Horse Comics

10956 SE Main Street

Milwaukie, Or 97222

(503) 652-8815

Josh Book

Marvel Comics Entertainment, LLC

1290 Avenue of The Americas

New York, Ny 10104

Matt Gagnon

Boom Studios Comics

5670 Wilshire Blvd No. 400

Los Angeles, Ca 90036

Mark Rosalyn

Aspen Comics

335 N. Ohio Ave

Fremont, Oh 43420

(419) 332-8682

For this project, I did a series of graffitti artist, that I wanted to promote to different comic book companies.

So my letter would say:

Dear Mr., Mrs.

Hello, my name is Andre Green and I’m a freelance illustrator looking to promote my series of characters for a comic book series that I entitled “Street Wars”. These characters are Hip Hop Graffitti Artist who are challenging each other to see who is the best artist in the city. I have included a promotional piece of one of the characters.

Sincerely Yours

Andre Green

Promotional Piece

Here Are The Artist & Their Murals

Ace 

Diamond

Rude Bowy

Hello Class!

Welcome to Week 9 of Advanced Strategies in Illustration.

We will be continuing to follow much of the same structure we had in our brick and mortar class.

PLEASE REVIEW COMD36333 DISTANCE LEARNING to be sure you understand what to do!  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

WEEK 9 COURSE WORK

DISCUSSION : FREAKING OUT (Find the Discussion under COURSE PROFILE)

LECTURE: Compiling a Mailing List  (Find the FILE under COURSE PROFILE)

QUIZ: WEEK 9 QUIZ (To be completed after you review the Lecture)

READING: Is a Listen! The Long Distance Illustrator Listen and then Share your thoughts about it in Week 9 Reading Response (Find under DISCUSSION under COURSE PROFILE)

SKETCHBOOK: Read this POST

MIDTERM PROJECT:

1. Complete Self Promotional Piece
2. Complete your Strategy and your Mailing List

POST these according to the instructions you were given in class, to your EPORTFOLIOS for grading by WED 25th 11:59pm

EXTRAS:How to Beat Anxiety

Don’t forget to begin researching and asking questions of our GUEST SPEAKER!

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

SESSION 1 COMD 3633

Time: Mar 26, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Thu, until May 14, 2020, 8 occurrence(s)
Mar 26, 2020 06:00 PM
Apr 2, 2020 06:00 PM
Apr 9, 2020 06:00 PM
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SESSION 2: GUEST SPEAKER 

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GUEST SPEAKER
Time: Mar 19, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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