RISD Illustration

Brian Selznick (alum) has a new book (and a great review from the New York Times).

Brian Selznick’s Lockdown Masterpiece “Kaleidoscope” is the stuff of dreams — glittering shards of a wondrously ungraspable story.

Fred Lynch (faculty, alum) discussed Journalistic Illustration along with Veronica Lawler on as part of the University of Lisbon School of Fine Art's Five Minutes of Drawing Series.
You can find the one hour talk on Istragram: https://instagram.com/p/CT7OXVyM-Ih/

Alyssa Winans (alum) art directed and animated today's Google Doodle.

Tim Bergling's 32nd Birthday Tim Bergling's 32nd Birthday!

Nice feature on Creative Boom of Duairak (Lun) Padungvichean (alum).

Duairak Padungvichean's magical illustrations are a whimsical wonder The Thai-born illustrator's magical artworks are a whimsical wonder.

Cover illustration for Simon & Schuster by Sylvia Bi (alum).

New cover art from Zharia Shinn (alum)

Congratulations to Sabina Kariat (alum) who was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the coming academic year to conduct research in Turkey.

Fred Lynch, Antoine Revoy (faculty, alums) and Jennifer Hom (alum) discuss the endless sameness of tech illustration with Protocol Magazine.

Why is tech illustration stuck on repeat? Freelance illustrators are overworked and underpaid — few stay in the career beyond their 30s. Yet they craft the public images for many of the world’s most powerful companies. What gives?

Gabriela Epstein (alum) created these NY Times bestselling graphic novels from The Babysitters Club books.

Doris Liou (alum) created this illustration for the NY Times.

Product Design at the Pace of News A Q&A with The New York Times Live design team.

Check out the works of many of our terrific recent graduates!
https://risdillus2021.myportfolio.com/welcome

Jing Wei (alum) created this illustration for the NY Times Book Review.

Legends Remade: New Science Fiction and Fantasy “The World Gives Way,” “The Chosen and the Beautiful” and “Sword Stone Table” borrow from familiar stories but offer surprising readings.

Introducing RISD’s new MFA in Illustration—a two-year, 60-credit advanced studio program that looks to the future of illustration by focusing on critical perspectives, artistic voice and visual literacy in the public realm.
https://www.risd.edu/academics/illustration/masters-program

Sophy Tuttle (alum) created a mural in East Boston for Sea Walls 2021.
https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2021/07/23/sea-walls-murals/

From Dept. Head Eric Telfort:
Rhode Island School of Design seeks a Technical Assistant III to join its Illustration Department.
Apply or share with friends!

https://risd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RISD/job/Providence/Technical-Assistant-III--RISD-Illustration_R-00703-1?fbclid=IwAR1iKHAL7fufugEAOoakvYFIAfEdp5inYEpa_-Zkl4cRNdYhRSPHj29vQOM

Technical Assistant III, RISD Illustration Job Summary Rhode Island School of Design seeks a Technical Assistant III to join its Illustration Department. The department offers students a broad-based curriculum aimed at bringing forth dynamic and evocative message-making. Illustration explores the poetic relationship between ideas and images....

Shepard Fairey (alum) created a prominent mural for the New England Aquarium in Boston.

Sophi Miyoko Gullbrants (alum) created the cover of this week's New York Times Book Review.

Today marks the last day of Professor Susan Doyle's leadership of the RISD Illustration Department. We are greatful for her six years of tireless hard work and vision as department head! Thank you!

Starting tomorrow, Associate Professor Eric Telfort will take over leadership of the department as our new department head. We are excited about our future. Welcome!

The new book One Wish, is illustrated by Mariam Quraishi (alum).

Kikuo R Johnson (faculty & alum) created the latest New Yorker cover.

Jarrett Krosoczka (alum) will be a speaker at TED Monterey.

1861 photo with the ISB. Union soldiers in formation before joining the Civil War.

Julie Benbassat (alum) created the new cover of Vestal Review.

Lauren Cason (alum) talks about her design process.

Designing for the Next Generation Spectacles Snap Incs Next Generation Spectacles showcase what building and experiencing Augmented Reality will look like in the future.

Priscilla Tey (alum) has a book coming out soon.

Congratulations RISD Illustration Class of 2021!
Creativity + Resiliency!

Aaron Meshon (alum) created the cover (and interiors) for the latest issue of Adirondack Life.

Lee Wolf (alum) has a show starting this week in Salem, Massachusetts.

If I can’t see your faces, I will draw them. ‘If I can’t see your faces, I will draw them’ came about because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on a local level, specifically in our Salem community. It is the culmination of about…

1931 Providence Illustrated Guide: RISD students sketching.

Another old image of the Illustration Studies Building (1890's).