Posts from — June 2008

Iron Man was fun!

Indy was fantastic!

And I’m off to see The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian tonight!

A few days ago I decide it was best to get as many Hai! Mailshot packs out as possible before the summer slump. So I got to work packing them and tallied the total up-to 55 packs, normally I send out around 3-10 every 1-2 weeks depending who I’ve been in contact with recently, I try to make every pack count and follow them up when possible. I think this was the biggest mail blast so far.

To be part of the Mailshot packs I send out to art directors and advertising agencies scattered across the globe you need to be a member of Hire an illustrator.

A few weeks ago I visited the Norwich School of Art & Design to talk to the 3rd years about promotion and to do a portfolio surgery. I had a great time and I’m glad I went. I was invited by illustrator and lecturer Robert Shadbolt… I think he was surprised at how young I was, but I don’t think it made any difference to the advice I was giving - at the end of the day.

A couple of the students really stood out as having what it takes to make it as a freelancer in their chosen field, but an overlaying lack of confidence or direction from the rest which was reflected through their work worried me as the majority of them wanted to jump head first in the illustration industry at the end of the of their course. They all had potential, but if an illustrator doesn’t believe in their own work why should an employer.

The End of Year Exhibitions - Thursday 26th June - Wednesday 2nd July 2008. I’m thinking about making another trip there to check it out!

I’ll write up a bit more a bit later.

At little while ago illustrator Tom Bagshaw sent me an email to sign a petition.

Artist, if you can call him that, Habakkuk Guillermo Vargas tied a dog (puppy) up in a gallery space on view to the public and allowed the dog to die by starving it to death. I don’t really care what message Mr Vargas was trying to send or point he was trying to make. This is animal abuse and he should be castrated for it. I don’t think I need to post the photos of the humiliated dog, so I will not be doing so.

Now what is the petition for if this has already happened? Well, the Visual Arts Biennial of the Central American have deemed this monstrosity to be ‘Art’ and have invited Habakkuk Guillermo Vargas to do a repeat performance for the prestigious Biennial of 2008. This must not be allowed to happen regardless of where the law stands. Please boycott the event and sign the petition.

To sign the petition please follow this link - www.petitiononline.com

Or read more about it.

Please read this update on the LCS for more perspective.