Sit back, and enjoy this rare, almost fireside chat amongst some of the finest illustrators in the film poster field from the last 50 years!
San diego comic-con@home - Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster - The Sequel
Last year ASIFA HOLLYWOOD and PAUL SHIPPER STUDIO teamed up in association with BLICKS ART to organise the MASTERS OF THE ILLUSTRATED FILM POSTER panel at San Diego Comic-Con’s 50th event. The panel featured talented artists who have been in the industry for over 50 years sharing their experiences in art and entertainment advertising. San Diego Comic-Con 2020 (SDCC) is back from July 22nd-26th, and so is the panel on Sunday July 26th at 3:00pm (PST)!
You can join the Comic-Con@Home events and attend over 300 panels without the lengthy waits in line, but sat down in the comfort of your own home. Comic-Con@Home will be streaming panels via YouTube and a selection of panels will be hosted by IGN in connection with the SDCC event (see below for further details).
MASTERS OF THE ILLUSTRATED FILM POSTER - THE SEQUEL. This year’s panel has a few suprises! The 9 panelists discuss their humble beginnings and their experiences in the art and entertainment industry from the past to present day. The history of the illustrated movie poster can be tied into the history of art itself, the panelists have expressed that they have 'learned from the masters' and that 'we all stand on the shoulders of giants.' This year we welcome artist Paul Shipper (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) as host to the ASIFA Hollywood panel featuring artists Steve Chorney (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Who Framed Roger Rabbit), James Goodridge (Deadpool, Alita Battle Angel), Greg Hildebrandt (Star Wars), Rory Kurtz (The Graduate, Baby Driver), Robert Rodriguez (The Jewel of the Nile, City Slickers II), Akiko Stehrenberger (Girl on Fire, The Last Black Man in San Francisco), William Stout (Wizards, Life of Brian) and Drew Struzan (Hook, Back to the Future).
Watch out for more across all social media channels and share in the excitement with the event hashtags! #MOTIFPanel #SDCCAtHome #SDCC2020 #ComicConAtHome
The Panel event takes place Sunday July 26th, 3:00 PM (PST); 11:00 PM (BST)
You will be able to watch via San Diego Comic-Con@Home’s streaming of the panel on YouTube Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster - The Art of Film and TV Posters at: https://comiccon2020.sched.com/event/d5zj
You can also view it as part of IGN’s selected best of lineup including live stream show Masters of the Illustrated Film Poster - The Art of Film and TV Posters at: https://www.ign.com/articles/san-diego-comic-con-at-home-ign-how-to-watch-full-schedule-sdcc
Interview with prestigious Illustration Magazine
In case you missed it, I was recently interviewed in Issue 66 of Illustration Magazine. The magazine is well known amongst illustration lovers and collectors. Predominantly showcasing the illustration work of the Golden Age, highlighting the incredible artists and their craft from this period who are sadly no longer with us. Publisher Dan Zimmer is helping keeping the art alive and well.
I am incredibly honoured to be the first living illustrator to grace the magazine with an interview and showcase of some of my own work across 20 pages. Author Stephen Jared talks to me about growing up and the early part of my life; through school, college and university to working professionally today.
I encourage you to get a copy or if you are a fan of illustration, go ahead and get yourself a subscription - published quarterly, it is an absolute must! A wonderful archival magazine that will be cherished in anyone’s collection.
Here is a little snippet from the interview:
Many thanks to Stephen Jared and Dan Zimmer for making this happen.
You can get a hard copy or digital download of the magazine here: Illustration Magazine #66