Johns Hopkins Celebrates a Century of Medical Illustration

Max Brodel’s reconstruction drawing of the inner ear from serial sections of the temporal bone. The illustration appears in ‘Three Unpublished Drawings,’ 1946. Courtesy: The Brodel Archives

We congratulate JHU for their contribution to the medical field an the field of medical illustration. Happy One Hundred!! Read the article on the JHU Gazette website.

Hello, this message is for all younger Illustrators or those just entering our wonderful profession,

Thanks to all of you who have signed up for this year's Nuts & Bolts Conference. Due to seating limitations we only have 15 spots left. So don't delay, Sign up now. If you’re a college senior or a recent graduate this is the conference for you. When surveyed 100% of last year's attendees said they would recommend this conference.

¶ This intense two day conference will explore the business side of illustration with heavy emphasis on self-promotion and marketing and the basics of setting up your business.

¶ We’ll talk about how to build a better site. How to get your foot in the door. How to negotiate fees. Understanding contracts. Working with art directors. Deciding between having a rep or not. We’ll look at the past and the future of illustration. We’ll share the three things every successful illustrator knows and talk about the do’s and don’ts of being a young illustrator.

¶ We’ll encourage you to interact with our speakers and ask questions before, during the lectures and after the confer- ence at two evening cocktail receptions.

¶ We’ll offer studio tours, a complimentary online portfolio review and printed materials that you’ll take with you.

¶ And we'll offer special morning workshops and museum tours. The Nuts & Bolts Conference is the perfect way to kick-start your career. Everyone starts where you are today, by attending this conference you’ll have a better understanding of what it takes to be successful. Sign up here.

Graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, and other creative professionals go public with their private passions in this exclusive Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington show at Adam Lister Gallery.

when:

Show Opening and Artists’ Reception

Saturday, May 21, 2011 (show runs until June 5)

7:30 – 11:00 pm / Free

RSVP at www.adcmw.org/events

where:

Adam Lister Gallery

Old Town Fairfax Village Plaza  (with ample free parking!)

3950 University Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030

Visit www.adamlistergallery.com for gallery hours and directions

Richmond Illustrators Club 4th Juried Show Coming Up

Hi everyone,

Get your entries ready for the Richmond Illustrators Club's 4th Juried Show.

The Deadline is the 15th of April and entering couldn't be easier. Just go to:

http://richmondillustrators.tumblr.com/juriedshow

and follow the directions from there.

By the way, entries are a great value at $20 for the first entry and $5 for subsequent ones.

The show location is great too. The Ghostprint Gallery is located on Broad Street right in the heart of Richmond. So it gets plenty of traffic and is a wonderful space to be displayed.

D. Labrozzi

IC's first Sketch Day

Hi Everyone,

The Club is working to build some new energy and we'd like to follow in the footsteps of another event we won't name here.

Let's just call it "Sketch Day"

Here's information on how to participate in this free event sponsored by the Illustrators Club:

First, we will meet in front of National Gallery of Art (West building) at 11:00 am.

Please bring any form of sketching materials (paper, pen, watercolor, IPad, computer, camera...).

We will then spread out and spend 2 hours drawing from different places around Smithsonian and National Mall.

At 1:00 pm we gather again at the Cascades Restaurant in the National Gallery to eat and chat.

When: Sunday Oct 10

Hours: From 11- 1:30

Where: National Gallery of Art_ West Building

401 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20565

To RSVP: Please email Sayeh at "info@design-future" or call 240 751 -0204.

Thank you Sayeh, for putting this together!

Seymour Chwast comes to the Corcoran

Hi Everyone, I would like to pass along this information received from Ms. Michelle Clair of the Corcoran Gallery about an upcoming speaking engagement featuring Seymour Chwast.

From Ms. Clair, "We have an upcoming program that I think might be of interest to your members. Graphic designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast will be speaking about his life and career on Wednesday, September 22. The program takes place at 7pm in the Corcoran’s auditorium. Here is a link to the description on our website:" http://programs.corcoran.org/products/seymour-chwast

Please check your e-mail for further information on how to receive a special rate as an IC Member. I hope to see you all there.

David Labrozzi

President, Illustrators Club of DC, MD and VA

www.illustratorsclub.org

Annie and Linda Lunsford will have a booth here on Saturday, September 11th
Laughing Moon Artworks, in front of The National Portrait Gallery on F Street, near 7th Street, NW, Wash, DC

Art Market: Wednesday, September 8 – Friday, September 10
Festival: Saturday, September 11, 2010 • 7th and F Streets NW, in Penn Quarter

• A four-day juried fine ART MARKET showcasing 100 exhibitors
• Three live ENTERTAINMENT STAGES with exceptional music and performance
• DC PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE at Sidney Harman Hall
• ALTERNATIVE ARTS SPACES with exhibits, sponsored by Westwood College
• CULTURAL CORRIDORS with hands-on activities by galleries, theaters, museums, and more, supported by The Pink Line Project
• O OrganicsTM COOKING AS ART PAVILION with demonstrations from top DC chefs
• RESTAURANT SAMPLING COURTS featuring cuisine from 25 exceptional restaurants
• Safeway–Cellar No. 8 WINE GALLERY offering tastings and seminars
• NEIGHBORHOOD SHOWCASE of cultural venues in the surrounding blocks

http://www.artsonfoot.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Washington-Examiners-ARTS-ON-FOOT-sponsored-by-Wines-of-Argentina/123966707521
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