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Ian Morris on what it takes to be a successful children's book illustrator

Creative Boom

However, I am also interested in printmaking methods, screenprinting, mono printing, etching, and true grain. His first paid illustration job was with BBC History Magazine, where he worked with art director Suzanne Frank on an article about cross-dressers from the English Civil War.

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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Funding supports projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 15, 2024. Awardees typically receive $5,000, up to $15,000. Grants are intended for one year and range up to $50,000.

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January 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Applicants must subscribe to the magazine to enter. Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. Deadline: 11:59 ET on January 5, 2024. Deadline: January 13, 2024. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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October 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

All About Photo Magazine 35 Colors Color is the theme of this competition, and photographers are encouraged to submit a cohesive body of work exploring or related to pigment. Winners receive $1,000 cash and magazine coverage. Winners receive exhibition and publication opportunities, with one 500 Euro award. Deadline: October 10, 2023.

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

Shillington

Design Week Founded in 1986, Design Week was the UK’s leading design magazine until 2011, when it became online-only. The magazine also features insightful interviews with some of the world’s leading designers— Paula Scher being a recent example. The brainchild of Parisian art director Martin Joubert, Print.pm

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Striking New Prints from Tugboat Printshop Reflect on the Mysteries of Nature and Mythology

Colossal

She was recently featured in issue 25 of the printmaking magazine Pressing Matters and has two prints currently available for pre-order, including “Ladder Tree,” shown below. Follow Instagram for additional updates. ” Right: The first layer of the print “Ladder Tree” in progress Left: “Raindrops.”

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The Sustainability Issue is out now!

Creative Review

In addition to a wealth of articles on sustainability, this issue of the magazine also features interviews with illustrator Henn Kim and printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr, as well as a conversation with New York-based photographer Philip Montgomery, who documented the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the city.