II C Kansas City Art InSTitute
June 29- July 2, 2022
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EVENT SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JUNE 28 2:00pm - 6:00pm - Pre-Check In/Registration - MARRIOTT HOTEL
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 • 8:00am – 5:00pm - Check In/Registration - MARRIOTT HOTEL • 9:00am – 4:00pm - Education Symposium - NELSON ATKINS on KCAI campus • 9:00am – 4:00pm - Workshops (a la carte) - KCAI • 4:00pm - Educators Cocktail Reception - KCAI • 6:00pm - Motion Commotion (a la carte) - NELSON ATKINS on KCAI campus
THURSDAY, JUNE 30 • 8:00am – 5:00pm - Check In/Registration - MARRIOTT HOTEL • 9:00am – 4:00pm - Education Symposium - NELSON ATKINS on KCAI campus • 2:30pm – 3:00pm - Education Roundtable - NELSON ATKINS on KCAI campus • 9:00am – 4:00pm - Workshops (a la carte) - KCAI • 5:30pm - Opening Ceremonies and Keynote on the Main Stage - FOLLY THEATER • 7:00 – 10:00pm - Roadshow / Opening Party - MARRIOTT HOTEL
FRIDAY, JULY 1 • 9:00am – 7:00pm - Main Stage Presentations - FOLLY THEATER • 7:00 - 8:00pm - Happy Hour - FOLLY THEATER
SATURDAY, JULY 2 • 9:00am – 7:00pm - Main Stage Presentations and Keynote - FOLLY THEATER • 8:00pm – 12:00am - Closing Night Party - THE TRUMAN
Adam Osgood W H O I S H E R E ?
Place of work:
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Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Adam Associate Professor in the Illustration Osgood Department illustrates GIFs and portraits for fashion and popculture with colorful shapes and lines. His clients include Lionsgate, Yahoo, and Hyundai. Adam’s animated shorts have screened nationally and internationally at the Siggraph Computer Animation Festival (2015) and the London International Animation Festival. He’s an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Illustration Program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Adam enjoys sunshine, Gocco printing, She-Ra, classic cinema, and shoes. He recently launched motillu.com, a hub for motion-illustration.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/187604939292/a-bigand-vibrant-community-an-interview-with http://www.adamosgood.com/
Bri Hermanson Place of work: Northampton, MA ICON
title: Scratchboard
IllustratorBri President of ICON Hermanson is the President of ICON11: The Illustration Conference. Her inky scratchboard drawings can be seen worldwide—on book covers, gin bottles, and theater posters. Hermanson’s clients include Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, SKYY Vodka, Tor Books, and Denizen’s Brewing Co. She received an MFA in Illustration from FIT in NYC in 2011.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184251209222/getting-lost-in-process-an-interview-with https://brihermanson.com/bio
Grace Danico W H O I S H E R E ?
Place of work: Freelance working in Los Angeles
title: Illustrator,
Grace Designer, Art Director, Danico DJ, Archivist is a FilipinoAmerican illustrator and designer born and raised in Los Angeles. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration, and requested by clients like Ace Hotel, Everlane, Google, and Red Bull Music Academy. She also curates a regular Spotify playlist called Take Care.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184920140167/musicresearch-snacks-and-drawing-an-interview https://www.gracedanico.com/
Heather Posten Place of work: CURATOR Pictures
title: Executive Director
Heather Posten is a video producer and online education developer based in Seattle, Washington. She’s worked in the world of video production for more than 15 years, on a range of projects including documentaries, commercials, television and museum pieces. In recent years her work has turned towards content creation, specifically focused on art and design education development.
(of COLOR Creative)
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184692566637/ working-for-visibility-and-change-an-interview https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-posten
Hellen JO W H O I S H E R E ?
Place of work:
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Los Angeles, CA
Illustrator and cartoonist
Hellen Jo is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Los Angeles, California. Her work, which includes watercolor paintings, comics, zines, and casual apparel, consists primarily of sullen and intimidating Asian American teenaged girls frightening the locals and disrespecting authority.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/185588825722/hellen-jo-icon11s-programming-chair https://helllllen.bigcartel.com/
Josh Cochran Place of work:
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Josh Teacher, Illustrator Cochran in NYC and Muralist grew up in Taiwan and California. Based in Brooklyn, he works as an illustrator and muralist specializing in bright, dense, and conceptual work. He’s received a bunch of awards, including a Grammy nomination for Best Packaging. He loves working on side projects and occasionally exhibits his work in galleries. Josh has a children’s book set to be released early next year by Enchanted Lion. School of Visual Arts
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/185475501447/an-interview-with-josh-cochran-icon11s-stage https://www.joshcochran.com/
Lily Smith- Kirkley W H O I S H E R E ?
Place of work: Lilco Studio
title: Graphic Designer, Art Director, Web Site Creator,Illustrator, Letterpress Printer
Lily SmithKirkley is a graphic designer, letterpress printer, and sometimes illustrator living in Dallas, Texas.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/187604939292/a-bighttps://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/185588825722/helhttps://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184436815142/exuberance-awe-and-gratitude-an-interview-with and-vibrant-community-an-interview-with len-jo-icon11s-programming-chair https://www.lilysmithkirkley.com/about
Marty Blake Place of work:
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Graduate Program Marty Coordinator,Teacher Blake, in Illustration, Syracuse University Illustrator,Graphic ICON11′s Designer Education Chair, is an illustrator, designer, teacher, and writer. Her illustrations are collages (both digital and traditional), and this suggests she hoards ephemera. Yes, she does. Just a bit. She works in publishing, for arts organizations, and for fine foods and drinks. She lives with her spouse and a cat in a little house on a little body of water in the middle of New York state. Freelance and
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/185475501447/an-inhttps://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184601043252/a-vahttps://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184251209222/getriety-of-passions-an-interview-with-icon11s terview-with-josh-cochran-icon11s-stage ting-lost-in-process-an-interview-with http://martyblakedesign.com/info/
Scott Bakal W H O I S H E R E ?
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Scott Professor, Bakal’s Illustrator work Design has been published by the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, Vancouver Opera, U.S. State Department, and many other publications and media.Scott has won honors from the Society of Illustrators (Silver Medal), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (Gold Medal), 3×3, HOW International Design Competition, Spectrum, Society of Publication Designers, American Illustration, Creative Quarterly (Gold and Silver Medals), Communication Arts, and many others. Scott Bakal graduated from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and has since been creating art for print and exhibitions worldwide. He has a Masters of Arts from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Hartford.
Massachusetts College of Art &
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/185177497027/ an-unexpected-trajectory-a-conversation-with http://www.scottbakal.com/info
Veronica Miller Jamison Place of work: LK Literary Agency
title: Surface Pattern Designer and
Veronica llustrator Miller Jamison is the Co-Vice President of ICON11. A trained apparel designer, Veronica’s fashion-influenced illustration work has appeared across a number of markets, including stationery, children’s books, surface design and editorial. She’s the illustrator of the picture book, “A Computer Called Katherine.” Veronica is also a fashion educator, teaching at Drexel University and Made Institute in Philadelphia.
https://theillustrationconference.tumblr.com/post/184298762282/creative-rituals-an-interview-with-icon11s https://www.veronicajamisonart.com/about
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