Illustrator's Day
SCBWI Illustrators and Writers across the Southern Breeze region will gather in Decatur, Georgia for the love of children’s literature on March 10-12, 2017. Our region boasts of many talented and awarded illustrators and authors. Join us for Illustrator’s Day and Spring Mingle weekend to learn new skills and network with art directors, editors and agents.
In case you haven’t heard, Illustrator’s Day is a day geared towards the craft and professional development of visual storytellers of all levels. The day always includes valuable interactions through informative sessions, critiques and industry connections. This year has special opportunities you will not want to miss!
Michael Joosten, Editor for Random House, will present a session titled,Lovers of Covers: All You Need to Know About Creating a Memorable Book Cover. Because we do often make our book choices because of their covers, attendees will learn about what publishers, art directors, editors, sellers and buyers are looking for in a stellar cover.
Jim Hoover, Associate Art Director at Viking Children’s Books, will also challenge us to make magic with pictures and words through the Illustration Project: Visual Story Telling in Two Spreads. Figure out how to hook your audience and present dynamic visual storytelling in only two spreads. Who is your audience? The Art director, editors and agents who will provide valuable feedback during the unveiling at Illustrators Day 2017. What a way to be seen! For more information on the project please visit: http://southern-breeze.scbwi.
And the icing on the cake is that this year, Loraine Joyner, retired Art Director of Peachtree Publishers, will be judging our annual Liz Conrad Scholarship. The scholarship opened on December 1st and will be awarded to one budding illustrator in the children's book field to attend our Illustrators' Day and Springmingle Annual Conference in Atlanta. Loraine has also graciously decided to offer a free mentorship to the winner! Don’t miss this opportunity. Details can be found at http://southernbreezewriters.
Many Illustrator Day attendees choose to extend the weekend by joining in on Spring Mingle. The weekend will feature keynotes, breakout sessions, many critique opportunities to encourage skill development and a Saturday night gala to let your hair down. (Who said book nerds weren’t cool, right?). Tell a librarian, a teacher and your friends. We’ll see you soon for the big Spring Mingle in Decatur!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for SCBWI Members!
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~See you in March~
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