Illustration

Illustrators speak in visuals, adding color and expression to communication.

Across incisive cartoons, bite-sized Through the university’s well-estabCreative careers. mobile games, book covers, and building-sized murals, they convey lished professional relationships and their own successes in the classroom, Advertising illustrator emotions, ideas, and information. At alumni gain entry to professional SCAD, students cultivate their own career paths across media — securing Animation character unique style and personal brand in a internships and commissions at Adult designer comprehensive program that explores Swim, American Greetings, Forbes, Art director Book illustrator

traditional and digital media. Illustra- and more; designing the logo for the tion students learn to create concepts 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament; and select materials while develop- and gracing the pages of esteemed

Editorial illustrator Graphic novel artist

ing the portfolio, style, and business magazines and newspapers of record acumen necessary to prepare for like The Atlantic, The Boston Globe, professional practice. National Geographic, The New York Illustrator for Times, The New Yorker, The Saturday entertainment design SCAD classrooms, studios, and digital Evening Post, and Time. production labs are equipped with Illustrator for game design Wacom Cintiq displays, Mac workstaStoryboard artist

tions, and the latest hardware and software. The university provides the Guest sketchers. Surface design illustrator full Adobe Creative Cloud Complete Marc-Antoine Coulon Famed fashion illustrator for download to students’ personal computers, and students can enhance Swoon their résumés with professional Adobe Mixed-media and street artist

The Wizard of Oz Dana Sanmar Bogotá, Colombia

software certifcations. SCAD courses Marion Bataille are complemented by tours of design

Bestselling author and graphic designer studios and publishing houses as well as one-on-one time with visitJon Klassen Author and Caldecott Medal winner ing experts. Victo Ngai

Hamilton King Award-winning illustrator

Kyle Webster

Award-winning illustrator and Photoshop brush creator

Adding to these career highs, SCAD illustration students and alumni boast a list of award wins for their artwork: student American Advertising Awards, Applied Arts student awards, Red Dot Communication Design Awards, numerous frst-place and scholarship wins with the Society of Illustrators, recognitions in The One Show’s Young Ones Competition, and more.

Q&A

Britt

Illustrator and professor Savannah, Georgia Spencer Britt’s larger-than-life characters make a big impression in GQ, Reader’s Digest, and the Saturday Evening Post — and in a mural at SCAD Savannah’s Café at The Hive. The internationally published illustrator also helps SCAD students sketch their path to greatness as a professor of illustration and painting.

What inspiration do you draw on for your work?

My work is infuenced by Americana and pop culture. The frst time I went to Europe, I was often reminded that I wanted fast food and a Coca-Cola with ice. I realized then I sort of ft the stereotype of an American abroad!

What opportunities did SCAD provide you?

I visited SCAD Lacoste as a student, as a professor, and as a SCAD Alumni Atelier ambassador. The aesthetics there are beautiful and the experience unforgettable — it was a great catalyst for me as an artist and gave me the time and resources to build my body of work.

What advice do you give to your students?

I tell my students that it’s critical to step out of their comfort zone when they join the workforce. At SCAD, students are prepared to adapt their work for a wide range of mediums and clients. That’s the real takeaway.

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