Program
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ICON7 Full Schedule JUNE 13-16, 2012
All Conference Sessions on Thursday/Friday/Saturday at The VETS MAIN STAGE, a one tent format that is a total community experience.
The Thursday pre-conference Adobe Workshop Session, The Educational Symposium and the Young Illustrators Roundtable are free to all registered attendees.
All other pre-conference workshops including the RISD Experience require full conference registration and a $45 a la carte fee per event. Once you register for the conference then you can register for the workshops.
WEDNESDAY
The RISD Experience on RISD Campus
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM RISD Campus
Colors, Contrast + Compliments: Mary Jane Begin
Drawing on Experience: A Providence SketchTrek: Fred Lynch
Myth, Archetype and Character Design: Shanth Shuresh Enjeti
1:30 - 3:30 PM RISD Campus
The Building Blocks of the Graphic Novel: R. Kikuo Johnson
Hybrid Creatures from Nature and Imagination: Lars Grant-West
Can I kick it? ICON Soccer Match With ICON Game Master Jordin Isip
6:00 - 8:00 PM RISD CAMPUS, Woods Gerry Gallery
The RISD/ICON Party
Opening reception for the exhibition, RISD ICONS: A Legacy of Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, featuring the work of Chris Van Allsburg, David Macaulay, Chris Buzelli, Shepard Fairey and many others. Welcome Remarks from John Maeda, President, Rhode Island School of Design
Transportation to and from RISD Day Workshops and the Opening Reception of RISD ICONS to The Renaissance Hotel will be provided by Rhode Island School of Design.
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THURSDAY
ICON7 Workshops at the Renaissance Hotel Ballrooms
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICON7 Workshops
Children’s Picture Book Process - from first sketch to finished book: Rachael Cole, Schwartz & Wade Books (Symphony A)
Illustrator as Maker — On crafting your own shop and selling direct: Jen Corace, Craftland (Handel)
Writing Comics in the 21st Century: Lynda Barry (Hayden)
Visual Thinking — How to leverage your illustration skills and succeed in business: Scott Matthews from XPLANE/Dachis Group (Beethoven)
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM ICON7 Workshops
Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 6: Adobe (Symphony B)
1:00 - 3:00 PM ICON7 Workshops
Navigating Print and Pattern: Techniques and Applications: Julia Rothman (Hayden)
PEOPLE OF EARTH! Promoting Your Work to the World on a Shoestring Budget, A How To Guide: Dan Santat (Handel)
Art Director’s Pet Peeves: SooJin Buzelli (Symphony A)
1:00 - 2:30 PM ICON7 Workshops
Create your own messenger bag: Adobe (Symphony B)
3:30 - 5:30 PM ICON7 Workshops
Illustrator as Designer and Author: Josh Cochran and Chris Silas Neal (Hayden)
Experimental Big Jam Drawing Session: Mark Todd/Esther Watson (Symphony B)
Own Your Voice — Running a Small Press/Art Distribution Business: Behr & Swanson of Idiots' Books (Handel)
The ICON7 Educator’s Symposium: Vanessa Bertozzi, Bill Foulkes, Susie Ghahremani, Alyssa Nassner, Whitney Sherman, Oren Sherman, Stephanie Pereira (Symphony A)
Young Illustrators Roundtable: Nick Illuzada, Daniel Fishel, Nick Iluzada, Kelsey Dake, Victo Ngai and JooHee Yoon (Beethoven)
3:30 - 5:30 PM ICON7 Workshops
Engage with Adobe Illustrator: Adobe (Symphony A)
7:30 - 11:00 PM at The VETS Theater, Main Stage
Welcome — President's Address: John Hendrix
Big Nazo and the What Cheer Brigade!
OPENING NIGHT KEYNOTE: Power of Communities: Charles Adler (Kickstarter), Venessa Bertozzi (Etsy), Matias Corea (Behance) moderated by Jeff Newelt
Opening Night Party! DJ Ted McGrath!
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FRIDAY
The VETS Theater, Main Stage Program
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Continental Breakfast and Main Stage Demo with Lynda.com
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Getting A “Dream Job”-The Macy’s Flower Show
Aesthetic Eclecticism: Bob Staake
Working In Community, The Pencil Factory: Sam Weber, Chris S. Neal, Josh Cochran
Kids Books-Tot-to-Teen: Elizabeth Parisi (Scholastic), Chad Beckerman (Abrams), Cecily Kaiser(Abrams) moderated by Rachael Cole (Schwartz & Wade)
Digital Parasites: Robert Levine, Author/Journalist
2:00 - 5:30 PM
Queen of the Internet: Jessica Hische
On cardboard, communities, and an unforgettable night at the prom: Kiel Johnson
The Genius of the MTA Arts for Transit: Amy Hausmann and Lydia Bradshaw
Selling yourself for fun and profit: Dan Santat & Adam Rex
Adventures in Art Licensing: From wallpaper to coffee mugs and everything in between: Julia Rothman
Illustration 2.0: What Now? Scott Matthews, XPLANE/Dachis Group
5:30 - 6:30 PM
KEYNOTE: Lynda Barry - Artist as Cartoonist
Friday 6:30 - 10:00 PM at the Renaissance Hotel, Symphony Ballroom
Rhode Show Bazaar Marketplace Opens After Keynote
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SATURDAY
The VETS Theater, Main Stage Program
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Our Favorite Art Directors: Paul Buckley (Penguin Books), Steve Charney (Rolling Stone), Thomas Schmid (Buck TV)
ICON Advocacy: Linda Joy
To-MFA or Not-To-MFA/ A DEBATE: Marshall Arisman VS. David Porter
Tim O'Brien: The Power of the Image
Growth Through Collaboration: Tommy Lee Edwards
Six years in the Black: Running a Small Press and the Virtues of Creative Impatience- Idiot’s Books
2:00 - 5:30 PM
Seen Through a Sketchbook: The doodles of John Cuneo, Marcellus Hall, Jillian Tamaki
ICON Advocacy: Linda Joy
Animation Spotlight: “Super Jail” creator Christy Karacas
The Unwritten: Yuko Shimizu & DC Comics
The In-Between: Esther Pearl Watson
Nerd Patrol-Sci Fi and Fantasy: Irene Gallo, Jon Foster and Greg Manchess moderated by Sam Weber
Starlee Kine, (This American Life) with her creative collaborator Arthur Jones
6:30 - 8:00 PM
KEYNOTE: Brian Rea and Paul Sahre, Malcolm Gladwell Collected
Closing Party! The Moth Ball with music by Moon Hooch
