Wednesday, July 2 | Free and Open to Everyone | 12 Noon to 5:00pm
SketchCrawl is a worldwide event created by Pixar artist Enrico Casarosa. It involves people from different corners of the world in a day of sketching and journaling and then
sharing the work in an online forum. The ICON5 SketchCrawl will be a local variation on this idea. Attendees will spend the afternoon sketching in and around Central Park and the Museum of
Natural History. Afterwards, we will all meet up at the Roosevelt Hotel bar to share our drawings and experiences with each other. Meet up with Enrico Casarosa, Ronnie Del Carmen, and Peter
Cusack in the Roosevelt Lobby at noon.
Drawing Strength: A Global Symposium on The Benefits of Illustration Organizations
Wednesday, July 2 | 2:00pm to 4:00pm | The Roosevelt Hotel, State Suite
Rod Hunt, Deputy Chairman, Association of Illustrators, UK Anders Suneson, Board Member, Swedish Association of Illustrators Terry Brown, Director Emeritus, Society of Illustrators
In an industry increasingly under pressure, how does membership in an illustration organization benefit illustrators and the health of illustration as a whole? Is there strength
in numbers? What makes an association work? And what's going on with European organizations? European and American association representatives come together to discuss these questions and others in a
symposium covering campaigning, ethical matters, fees, promotion and the European Illustrators Forum.
For more information, contact Derek Brazell, Interim Manager AOI.
The Power of Personalized Promotion
Thursday, July 3 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | The Roosevelt Hotel
Today's best direct mail promotions are achieved by working with print providers who use digital press technology that can automatically personalize your project to your potential
client. Using this approach in his promotions, humorous illustrator Jeff Moores has generated seven times more responses — and seven times more jobs — than he had from other methods he used for
two decades. Find out how Jeff produces promotions that stand out in the crowd of promotions art directors receive daily. He'll show you why personalized direct marketing is the future of
self-promotion and will offer tips on simple, low-cost ways to get started. This session is sponsored by Xerox.
Adobe Presents: Technology Sneak Peek
Thursday, July 3 | 3:30pm - 4:00pm | The Roosevelt Hotel
Be one of the first to see what’s coming with Adobe® Illustrator® and Adobe® Photoshop®. Terry Hemphill, senior product marketing manager at Adobe,
and Von Glitchka, principal of Glitschka Studios, will team up to give you a quick look into upcoming technologies.
Opening Night Reception
Thursday, July 3, 7:00 - 9:00pm | The Roosevelt Hotel
Following the very first ICON5 evening session, swing into the Opening Night Reception in the Palm Room of the Roosevelt Hotel. The Half-Tones made up
of our very own musical illustrators, Barry Blitt, Joe Ciardiello, Rob Saunders, James Steinberg and Michael Sloan will perform their own blend of jazz and rhythm & blues.
Chat with old friends, meet new ones, grab a drink and hug a sponsor as we kick off the beginning of a fantastic conference.
NY Times Gallery Opening
Thursday, July 3, 8:00pm-10:00pm | New York Times Building
Check out the new digs of the NY Times and attend a special opening of Henning Wagenbreth’s work immediately following the ICON5 Opening Night Reception. Exhibition location
to be announced.
Book Signings
Thursday, July 3 to Saturday, July 5 | ICON Bookstore | Grand Ballroom Foyer
Book signings will follow each session. Bring a copy of a speaker's book for signing. You can purchase your copy ahead of time on our website or at our bookstore located directly outside the Grand Ballroom.
The Wall
Thursday, July 3 to Saturday, July 5 | The Roosevelt Hotel
Action and reaction will occur on "The Wall"... Get involved and participate with this moveable feast for the eyes as it grows and changes as the conference days go by. Make your mark, leave an impression, and draw with the best of the best. The panels will be auctioned off online post conference.
ICON5 Mistress of Ceremonies Nona
Friday, July 4 to Saturday, July 5
New Yorker cartoonist Victoria Roberts appears onstage on Friday and Saturday as one of her cartoon characters, Nona. Nona will start the day with announcements and pearls
of wisdom. The NY press and fellow illustrator Elwood Smith say, “She is simply amazing. Vivacious Victoria transforms herself into an elderly, doddering, extremely odd woman with bright orange
hair & chattering teeth. She dances. She sings. She tells wonderfully weird stories.”
New York City, Real & Imagined
A collaborative book project | On display at The Roosevelt Hotel
The conference is over and we're still accepting submissions! Be seen and heard by participating in the collaborative book - New York City,
Real & Imagined.
This book showcases our many different and individual perspectives of the city that we’ve all come to know through films, written word, legend, or the daily grind. Contact Julia
Breckenreid for
information, and show us your version of NY. The cover has been beautifully hand-bound by book artist Don Taylor.
Special thanks to sponsor Legion Paper for the paper.
Main Stage Podcasts with Steven Heller
Throughout the Conference
Brows still dripping and adrenaline pumping, speakers fresh off the Main Stage were interviewed by Steven Heller. The recordings are now posted to our Podcasts
page for your listening
pleasure.
Shorts & Clips
Friday, July 4, 6:15pm-6:45pm | The Roosevelt Hotel
Don't feel like braving the 4th of July crowds and firecrackers? Stay inside in the air-conditioned hotel and enjoy award-winning illustrator's short films by David Shrigley, Guy Billout, Serge Bloch among others. Be the first to preview clips of Fear(s)
of the Dark, a film featuring Charles Burns and Richard McGuire to be released this fall. For the finale, discover Jean Philippe Delhomme and Mark Todd's unique ad campaigns for the web. Curated and presented by Isabelle Dervaux.
Tintin & I Documentary by Anders Østergaard
Friday, July 4, 7:00pm-8:30pm | The Roosevelt Hotel
Why does the comic strip The Adventures of Tintin, about an intrepid boy reporter, continue to fascinate us decades after its publication? Tintin and I highlights the potent
social and political underpinnings that give Tintin's world such depth, and delves into the mind of HergÈ,
Tintin's work-obsessed Belgian creator, to reveal the creation and development of Tintin. In collaboration with P.O.V., the award-winning independent
non-fiction film series on PBS nonfiction film series.
July 4th Fireworks Viewing on the East River
Friday, July 4, 9:00pm-9:30pm | FDR Drive at 42nd Street
Walk five blocks from the Roosevelt towards the East River on 42nd St. The FDR Drive will be closed for spectator viewing 7:00pm to 10:00pm from 14th to 42nd Sts. Over 20,000 aerial shells and special effects are set off from four barges, & the New York Fire Department's fire boats shoot 300 ft. jets of red, blue & clear water. For more viewing locations, call Macys' Fireworks Hotline (212) 494-4495 or visit macys.com.
Topical Lunches
Saturday, July 5, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm | Nearby Restaurants
Want to dig deeper with others who share your interests? Share a table with a discussion moderator and ten other illustrators at a nearby restaurant. Network and bounce your
ideas off others. Topics include:
Registration on July 3 and 4 at the Roosevelt Hotel. Lunches will sell out quickly.
Click here for a PDF of the Topical Lunch descriptions.
Carnival Carioca | The Big Party
Saturday, July 5, 8:00pm -12:00am | The Roosevelt Hotel Grand Ballroom
Come one, come all to a grande spectacle and perfect ending to The Big Picture. High-energy fun and a few surprises as you dance the night away with DJ
Brendan Griffiths of Creative Time.
