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#myICON: Featuring Artist & Educator Héctor Casanova

ABOUT HÉCTOR: Héctor Casanova is an Assistant Professor in the Illustration Dept. at the Kansas City Art Institute, and an Instructor at The Illustration Academy, teaching courses on Comics & Sequential Art, Illustration and Muralism.

He has been working as a fine and graphic artist for over 20 years, doing work for collectors, magazines and corporations nationally and abroad. He was staff Editorial Artist at The Kansas City Star from 1999 - 2014. His comics work includes the graphic novels Screamland with writer Harold Sipe (Image Comics, 2008, 2010) and The Lurkers with writer Steve Niles (IDW, 2006), as well as his own weekly comic strip Guffman & Godot (2000 - 2003). He was co-founder and curator of the Green Door Gallery, an alternative art space dedicated to showcasing the work of established and emerging artists from Kansas City and beyond. He has received awards from American Illustration, Print, and Society of News Designers, and was the recipient of The Pitch’s 2008 Mastermind Award for his artistic contributions to Kansas City.

Where did you first learn about ICON? 

I first heard about ICON from my colleagues when I started teaching Illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute. ICON8 was my first time attending.

Tell us about the best part of your ICON experience.

Being able to soak up so much information and inspiration is a fantastic experience as an attendee. I was a presenter at ICON9, and that was also a thrill and an honor.

How has your experience with ICON impacted your creative career?

The networking opportunities have led to new friendships and professional relationships, which in turn have led to new projects and being invited to participate in other art and comics-related conferences.

Any advice for ICON first-timers?

The Education Symposium presentations are great, but they can lead to information overload. I highly recommend taking a workshop to allow your brain to reset and process all that information, while you learn some new skills, meet some new people, and let the right side of your brain take over for a little while.

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@Mariya_Illustrates: I am really bad about keeping a neat sketchbook. Most things are done on loose sheets that are all over the apartment. But for #littlemossbigtree I wanted to get a flow for the page turns and have a bird's eye view of the entire project. So I grabbed one of the huge sketchbooks that were leftover from #icon9, and based on the initial storyboard sketches created rough black and white drawings over the span of two pages. Each drawing is not large, about the size of a small postcard, but in the same proportion as the final. This way, since I can see all of the drawings at one time, I can make sure that they all work well together before investing too much time into rendering. I also would not run the risk of losing them ^_^

Artist: Mariya Prytula Website: http://www.mvprytula.com/ Tumblr: @mariyaillustrates

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Interview with Jade Johnson

Next up in our interview series is none other than our group's kid lit specialist, Jade Johnson! Jade's style is as unique as it is fun, with its warm, inviting colors, even line weight, and subtle textures. Whether purely digital, or incorporating her traditional art skills, there's always a consistency of style that makes her artwork instantly recognizable.

“Someday Is Now” interior illustration

Q: Jade, your ability to experiment with traditional and digital mediums, both in combination and separately, while keeping your style looking consistent is amazing! Is this something you do naturally, or is consistency something you've had to actively work on to get to this point?

A: Thanks! I’m glad it comes across that way. Sometimes trying a new medium makes me feel so far removed from what I know that I can’t tell if it fits in with the rest of my work. It can make the perfectionist in me, the part that strives for visible consistency, raise the alarm. I have to trust that my personal style will shine through no matter what medium I’m using, and so far, it hasn’t let me down!

Q: If you had to pick, which medium is the most enjoyable for you?

A: Definitely paint. Putting paint to paper is incredibly satisfying.

“Competitive Swimmer Spots” from Challenge 108: Uniform

Q: What's your illustrating process like, from start to finish?

A: Like most illustrators, my pieces start with thorough research. I gather references in a folder on my phone or laptop and choose the ones that best represent the look I’m after. I usually have a clear vision of what the piece will look like by the time I open Google, so my references are more for historical or technical accuracy than inspiration.

The sketch phase is quick; I follow my intuition and commit to the lines I put down. I’ve found that I’d rather rework an idea over several sheets of paper than overwork a single sketch.

Once I’m content with my sketch, or the client’s chosen their favorite, I transfer it to watercolor paper with my light box. I’ve been working more opaque lately which means I don’t have to be precious about my outline, since I’m going to paint over it eventually, and I can go to town with paint. This part, introducing color, is my favorite.

“Someday Is Now” Book Cover

Q: Is there a facet of the illustration industry that you'd like to delve into that you haven't had a chance to yet?

A: There are so many! I specialize in children’s editorial and book work but there are many markets I’d like to dip my toe in. I’m especially curious about licensing, product design, and greeting cards on top of expanding my reach in publishing.

Q: Have you ever had a great story or experience come out of a project, good or bad?

A: Not so much from a job, but illustration as a whole has opened me up to a world of shows and conferences that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise. I had the pleasure of going to ICON9 and was thrilled to connect with my peers (and spend a healthy chunk of my budget on shiny new books).

Q: Least favorite creepy crawly?

A: Amphibians and reptiles of all shapes and sizes. “If it doesn’t have hair, I’m a’scared!”

“Poisonous Caterpillar”

Q: You're cryogenically frozen in ice, Captain America style. What are you most looking forward to experiencing in the futuristic society you wake up in?

A: A device that could translate dog’s thoughts. I want to know what Ernie, who would’ve undoubtedly been frozen with me, is thinking. Then we’d see what the hype about flying cars is about.

Q: Describe your dream project.

A: Debuting my picture book We Found An Island would be a dream come true, but until then, I’d like to try my hand at a middle grade book. They’re long and extensive projects, with the added challenge of working in black and white, but I’m up for it!

“Wet Suit and Abalone”

Q: What shows or music have you been into lately? 

A: I’m getting over a nasty cold so I spent the weekend binging Versailles. I’m a sucker for a good period drama. As for music, my Spotify is a mix of indie rock, hip hop, and everything in between. I’ve been listening to Brooke Candy’s Paper or Plastic and Vic Mensa’s Coffee & Cigarettes on repeat.

“Someday Is Now” interior illustration

Q: Favorite type of dessert?

A: I have a huge sweet tooth. I’m hooked on making homemade granola with peanut butter, Medjool dates, and dried cranberries, but my all time favorite dessert is almond cake with white icing.

Jade’s self portrait!

Q: Anything else you would like the readers to know?

A: Nothing that I can think of!

There you have it folks, the lovely Jade! Another great addition to our team. Check out more of her work at http://jade-johnson.com

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Day 420: Mariya Prytula “Mariya has been freelancing since October 2015. In that time, her work has been published in The Journal:  Art Order Invitational, she has illustrated three picture books  for private clients, one for the publishing division of Child Welfare League of America, and had a pleasure to work with Reeves International among various clients. Her hummingbird work won the ArtBoard billboard contest in Austin, TX.

In addition she has served as the local advisor for ICON9 The Illustration Conference, and is a proud member of Changeling Artist Collective, The Bird Whisperer Project, and SCBWI.

Self-taught in art, she completed her degree in Biology with emphasis on medicine at Baylor University. Mariya currently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and their velcro Border Collie, Lucky.” Click here to support her collaborative children’s book project “Little Moss, Big Tree” on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2GL4m7J

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AZ’s cediranib falls short again in ovarian cancer combination

AstraZeneca and Merck & Co’s latest attempt to revive an old pipeline drug cediranib has failed as it did not improve survival compared with chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer, in combination with the PARP drug Lynparza.

As competitors from the likes of GlaxoSmithKline, Clovis, and Pfizer come to market, AZ and Merck are looking to combine Lynparza with other drugs to make it more effective.

However things have not gone to plan with a potential combination with cediranib, a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) drug that has been in AZ’s pipeline for years.

In the past AZ has tried to combine cediranib, which works by blocking blood vessels supporting tumour growth, with several other cancer drugs.

But efforts to combine cediranib with other drugs such as Roche’s Avastin (bevacizumab) in colorectal cancer have drawn blanks in clinical trials.

And cediranib and Lynparza last year fell short in the BAROCCO study in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, which included patients with and without BRCA mutations.

Unfortunately for AZ the story was the same in the phase 3 GY004 trial testing efficacy and safety of cediranib added to Lynparza versus platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer.

The trial missed its primary goal in the trial’s intent-to-treat population of a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival with cediranib and Lynparza versus platinum-based chemotherapy.

Cediranib is also being tested in combination with Lynparza in advanced ovarian cancer in the phase 2 CONCERTO trial, and the phase 3 ICON9 trial sponsored by University College, London.

GY004 was led by NRG Oncology and sponsored by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI).

José Baselga, AZ’s executive vice president for oncology R&D, said: “Despite these disappointing results, we remain committed to expanding on the benefits already demonstrated with Lynparza for patients with advanced ovarian cancer. We will work closely with NRG Oncology and the NCI to review the full results to inform our ongoing research.”

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Crush Illustration Collective is a group of 8 illustrators that have come together to support and challenge each other. So what’s the connection? It all started at #icon9, in Austin in July of 2016. Woo, it was hot! A few of us met during the workshops and conference breaks, talked about our passion for illustration, and hung out noshing on BBQ and vegetarian food, forging friendships that would continue online. Follow along to see our group monthly challenges, scenes from our studios, meet the illustrators, work in progress, new work, and more. Collective members: @lexamann @eloopstraillustration @judithmayercreative @fiskandfern @lisakurt @mwashburnart @phillustrations @s.ferone #crushillustrationcollective #crushingit #illustration #illustratedselfie http://ift.tt/2qAhi8w

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US Open 2019 Leaderboard: Friday Live Updates, Scores and Results for Round 2

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Interview with Christopher Darling

https://motillu.com/articles/2018/5/3/interview-christopher-darling

I met Christopher Darling at the ICON9 Conference in 2016 and again at the Motion Design Educators Summit In 2017 where he presented on the history of the GIF format and its use as an educational tool. Darling’s portfolio showcases his ability to work on projects big and small, transcending media all the way from digital animations to giant hand-painted murals. As a fellow educator, I was eager to hear his thoughts on how motion has impacted the world of illustration.

Please tell us about your work. How long have you been working with motion in your illustrations; how did you get started? What attracted you to the animated medium?

Darling: We had to make GIFs and use Flash for animation for a few assignments when I was getting my MFA at School of Visual Arts. I got my first paid job, although I was working with an animation studio, about 8 years ago. I suppose I have always been attracted to the awkward or imperfect quirks of motion–-the medium can be really humorous.

Your illustrations have a tactile, hand-drawn sensibility which is contrasted with the digital tools required to produce them. Does this affect the way you approach motion in your work?

Darling: I like frame-by-frame animation or even an old-timey feel of sentimentality in regards to animation. For me, when there is not a consciousness of technology I feel more attached to things that are going on and because of this everything I do is hand-drawn on paper (although I usually use digital color). To me, nothing will ever beat Betty Boop–-or at least hasn’t yet.

You teach in the School of Visual Communication at Kent State with a specialty as an illustrator. Many schools have distinct programs for illustration and animation. Do you think this separation is meaningful or problematic (or both)?

Darling: Motion is part of our curriculum for all of our design students, every student is required to take at least a class, which gives them a basic understanding of motion. Students can also take an advanced motion class as well, but we do not offer multiple courses in animation within our program. I think more robust classes in animation would be beneficial to any illustration or design student-–there will always be the discussion of whether preparing students for the future and new technologies or teaching them about fundamentals and tradition is more important.

What tools do you use to create your animated work? Is there any technology that you are experimenting with or eager to try out?

Darling: I mainly use Photoshop for GIFs and After Effects. I really want to get into stop motion work, I think trying out DragonFrame or something similar would be cool.

Do you think motion is important to the future of illustration (and do you have any predictions for what comes next for the illustration field)?

Darling: I think there will always be a place for still imagery, but obviously we are seeing motion come to the forefront of the industry right now and that is exciting. I can’t stay in Times Square too long–-the flashing lights, animations, glowing projections–-it is too much. Sometimes I have to go back into a quiet gallery with still imagery––to me this is the current state of illustration, a balance between past, future, and present. I would say that the future will be more dimensional motion–-similar to VR, there will be illustrated and animated experiences leaving traditional 2-dimensional surfaces. I also think illustrated dimensional projection will come up soon.

Thanks to Christopher Darling for taking the time to talk about motion and illustration. Please check out his portfolio here: http://www.christopherdarling.com/

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Can’t wait for Detroit this summer with @crushillustration ! Thanks for the blog feature today @iconconference ! 🙌 #Repost @iconconference with @get_repost ・・・ New on the #ICON10 blog: Q&A w/ @crushillustration, an inspiring illustration collective that formed after #ICON9 in Austin. theillustrationconference.tumblr.com ... #illustrationconference #illustration #illustrators #collective #illustrationartists #crushillustrationcollective #illustratorsoninstagram — view on Instagram http://ift.tt/2Dm32ab

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Creative Rituals: An Interview with ICON11′s Co-Vice President Veronica Miller Jamison

Veronica 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.

What's your favorite memory from past ICON conferences?

There are too many to choose from! The moment that excites me the most is when Bil Donovan did an amazing live fashion illustration demonstration at ICON10 in Detroit. The parties, of course, are always top notch. And I still get teary thinking about Eleanor Davis' touching main stage talk at ICON9 in Austin.

Tell me about your practice!

I have a million things running around my mind at any given moment and am easily distracted, so my workday starts with a few rituals to help me focus - a 10-minute meditation, lighting candles, and palo santo, a cup of tea, then some music. (Yes, I am THAT girl.) I work in watercolor and inks, and since every project is led by color, I'll spend some time perfecting a color palette. For detailed illustration work, I'll do some sketches first. But if I'm working on a surface pattern collection, I jump right in with painting motifs and textures. I love working on projects where I get to be spontaneous and intuitive in my painting.

What is your studio/office space like?

It's cute! I live in a two-bedroom apartment with my husband in the middle of Philadelphia and we're fortunate to have some extra space that I've turned into my studio. I have space for my painting work, space for any digital work I might do, and a little couch that my cat thinks belongs to him (you can tell by the way it's scratched up). I also have more books than I can count (about art, fashion, textiles, and cultural history, and yes, I need them all), so a stack of them can be found laying around at any given time.

Where is your hometown and where do you currently live?

I was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spent a long time in Washington, DC (where I went to Howard University for undergrad) and currently live in Philadelphia. Philly has been my favorite place to live thus far.

Who are some of your favorite emerging creatives?

My friend Loveis Wise has been doing some incredible work and I'm always excited to see what she has up her sleeve. Another illustration friend of mine, Debra Cartwright, has started producing these oil paintings of black women that are just so ethereal and gorgeous. And whenever I need a pick-me-up, I'll go find Obi Aris's comics on Twitter. They're this perfect mix of pop culture, social media memes, and general ridiculousness, and they're so funny.

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Creative Pep Talk

Over the summer, I met the creative genius Andy J. Miller at ICON9. He’s the brains behind the Creative Pep Talk podcast. He and I chatted about what art directors really want, but maybe aren’t getting, and he was so nice to include our conversation in a podcast along with the wonderful Martin Gee of Time and amazing Len Small of Nautilus.

In the episode, Andy identifies the artist’s hierarchy of needs and how clients are people, too.

Check it out!

-LA

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Once again, we want to welcome everyone to Crush Illustration Collective today. We are a group of 8 illustrators from all over the US brought together by the delightful ICON9 conference in Austin, TX. Read more about our illustration collective at http://ift.tt/2qKfZbu ⠀⠀ #crushillustration #crushillustrationcollective #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration http://ift.tt/2rjP3w8

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Earlier this month, I was blown away by ICON 2016 in Austin TX. I am so humbled and energized by the talent in this industry~ I had a fan-freaking-tastic road trip from Savannah (post graduation) to Austin, and let me tell you - the lectures the workshops, the people -the BBQ- all blew me away. To everyone I met at #ICON9, keep in touch, and I'll see you in 2018 at #ICON10!!! #SCADgrad #SCADalumni #iconconference #AustinTX #illustrator #stickers #pileofbeauty

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