illustrious A selection of student work from the SCAD illustration department
V I S I T I NG L E C T U R E R S A ND G U E S T S 2 010 – 1 2 The SCAD illustration department frequently hosts publishers, prominent illustrators, art directors and artists’ representatives as guest speakers and to review student portfolios. Tyler Darden, art director
Paul Cox, illustrator
Bridgid McCarren, art director
Chris Brown, illustrator
Maria Ragusa-Burfield, owner, altpick.com
Colin Geller, concept artist
Ellen Weinstein, illustrator and designer
Richard Solomon, illustration representative
Steven Charny, art director, Rolling Stone Magazine
Minh Uong, art director, The New York Times
Istvan Banyai, illustrator
Paul Mock, concept artist, 38 Studios
Nick Bantock, illustrator
Anita Kunz, illustrator
Richard Borge, illustrator and animator
Chris Sickels, RedNose Studio
David Cowles, illustrator and animation director
Yuko Shimizu, illustrator
Ed Binkley, illustrator
Christoph Neimann, illustrator and designer
Hanoch Piven, illustrator Rebecca Dautremer, illustrator Peter Brown, illustrator Ralph Steadman, illustrator
S C A D I L L U S T R AT I O N D E PA R T M E N T Allan Drummond, chair of illustration SCAD Savannah Faculty Megan Berkheiser Doug Chayka Mohamed Danawi John Foerster Amie Jacobsen Julie Lieberman Jacqui Mair Daniel Powers
SCAD Atlanta Faculty Mike Lowery Rick Lovell Jay Montgomery Julie Mueller-Brown
SCAD Hong Kong Faculty Richard Krepel
Don Rogers Ryan Sanchez
Contact information
Kurt Vargo
Savannah telephone: 912.525.5100
Linda Warner
Savannah email: admission@scad.edu Atlanta telephone: 404.253.2700
Administrative Assistant
Atlanta email: scadatl@scad.edu
Jan Wigley
Hong Kong telephone: 852.2253.8000 Hong Kong email: admission_hk@scad.edu
Cover Art Tran Nguyen, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Augusta, Georgia
The wonderful work presented here by SCAD illustration students not only illuminates, informs and entertains, it also has the “wow factor” that comes when we achieve international acclaim. And as our list of accolades, published here, shows, the illustration department has reached the very top of the league. All the images featured here were created in response to professionally based assignments developed in the classroom. Some images were created for real clients, notably The New York Times, which recently commissioned the full-page illustration, "Fireflies," by B.F.A. illustration student Heather Carter. When this was published, the Times also ran an accompanying article highlighting the work of four other SCAD illustration students, and asked its readers which illustration they liked best. This question created a great deal of discussion on the newspaper’s website, and it confirmed that illustration continues to intrigue and delight audiences.
Our graduate students also feature prominently here as prize winners, and as the ground-breaking innovators they have become while studying at SCAD. Many of these students have taken the opportunity to explore the wonderful range of elective courses in other departments including motion media, printmaking, graphic design, fibers and animation. Illustration undergraduates, too, can choose to explore courses offered in many different SCAD majors. The sheer range of techniques and approaches featured in Illustrious is proof of this. Adventurous, brave and talented minds have contributed to the truly collaborative spirit behind the projects we show here. The astonishingly high quality and professionallevel work is a testament to the skills of students and of faculty. Illustration continues to be increasingly in demand in all the communication arts fields including publishing, film, animation and graphic design. Everyone in the SCAD illustration team, whether based in Savannah, Hong Kong, Atlanta or online, invites you to experience the truly amazing “wow factor” work we present here.
allan drummond Chair of Illustration
illustrious A selection of student work from the SCAD illustration department
Natalie Suarez
Malina Omut
Nguyen Tran
Courtney Cashon
Stef Grinder
Rebecca Lemker
Sam Connelly
Eva Reitzel
Ah Won Min
Denise Plauche
Leigh Guldig
Adela Kang
Tim Kaminski
Julia Huang
Anna Chandler
Xie Zengshan
Sawsan Chalabi
David Silverstein
Amber Zoellner
Nazanin Kani
Sam Connelly
Kelsey Garrity
Joe Rowell
Morgann Daniels
Brandon Moore
Heba Farahat
Diego Penuela Zamudio
28 Gautam Dutta
Brandon Loving
Nuri Keli
William Joca
Audra Jacobi
Jenn Ely
Sarah Burgess
Caitlin Alexander
Heather Carter
Hea Jung Kim
Kellan Stover
Alexandra Clotfelter
Logan McDonald
Justin Henry
Andrew Kettler
Joseph Rouse
Jack Finch
Brianne Farley
Heather Pullen
Natalie Suarez
Adela Kang
Amanda Mullins
Adela Kang
I L LU S T R AT OR S Natalie Suarez M. F. A . illustration student San Salvador, El Salvador
Leigh Guldig M. F. A . illustration student Brooklyn, New York
Malina Omut M. F. A . illustration student Constanta, Romania
Adela Kang B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada
Nguyen Tran M. A . illustration student Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tim Kaminski M. F. A . illustration student Mio, Michigan
Courtney Cashon B. F. A . illustration student Madison, Alabama
Julia Huang B. F. A . illustration student Taipei, Taiwan
Stef Grinder B. F. A ., illustration, 2006 M. A ., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia
Anna Chandler B. F. A ., illustration, 2010 Greenville, South Carolina
Rebecca Lemker B. F. A . illustration student Magnolia, Texas
Sawsan Chalabi M. A . illustration student Arlington, Virginia
Sam Connelly B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia
Xie Zengshan M. F. A . illustration student Guangzhou, China
Eva Reitzel M. F. A . graphic design student Weaverville, North Carolina
Ah Won Min M. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Seoul, South Korea
Amber Zoellner B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Walkerton, Indiana
Denise Plauche M. F. A . illustration student Atlanta, Georgia
David Silverstein B. F. A . illustration student Westport, Connecticut
Nazanin Kani M. F. A . illustration student Roswell, Georgia
Sam Connelly B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia
William Joca B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Ponte Vedra, Florida
Justin Henry B. F. A . illustration student Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Kelsey Garrity B. F. A ., illustration, 2010 Kandern, Germany
Audra Jacobi B. F. A . illustration student Spring, Texas
Joe Rowell M. F. A . illustration student Moneta, Virginia
Jenn Ely M. F. A . illustration student Austin, Texas
Morgann Daniels B. F. A . illustration student Escondido, California
Sarah Burgess B. F. A ., illustration, 2010 Sedley, Virginia
Joseph Rouse B. F. A . illustration student Woodridge, Illinois
Brandon Moore B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Caitlin Alexander B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Dripping Springs, Texas
Heba Farahat M. F. A . illustration student Long Beach, California
Heather Carter B. F. A . illustration student Dallas, Georgia
Diego Penuela Zamudio M. F. A . illustration student Bogota, Colombia
Hea Jung Kim B. F. A ., illustration, 2012 Suwon-si, South Korea
Gautam Dutta M. A ., illustration, 2012 Pune, India
Kellan Stover B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Alpharetta, Georgia
Brandon Loving B. F. A . illustration student Savannah, Georgia
Logan McDonald B. F. A . animation student Savannah, Georgia
Nuri Keli M. F. A . illustration student Istanbul, Turkey
Alexandra Clotfelter B. F. A ., advertising, 2011 Gainesville, Georgia
Andrew Kettler B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Vienna, Virginia
Jack Finch B. F. A ., illustration, 2012 Decatur, Georgia
Brianne Farley M. F. A . illustration student Brooklyn, New York
Heather Pullen B. F. A . illustration student San Antonio, Texas
Natalie Suarez M. F. A . illustration student San Salvador, El Salvador
Adela Kang B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada
Amanda Mullins B. F. A . illustration student Longwood, Florida
Adela Kang B. F. A ., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada
l i s t o f a c c e p t e d c o m p e t i t i o n e n t r i e s 2010 – 2012 NY SOI Student Scholarship Competition 2010 Darion McCoy $5,000 scholarship Sam Connely, two images Samuel Spratt Erik Riley, two images Teatrio 2010 International Children’s Books Competition Kelsey Garrity Leslie Wood Alex Collins American Illustration 2010 Mallory Hodgkin, two pages American Illustration 2011 Andhi Sticha, website Allie Rottenberg, website Leslie Woods, website NYSOI Student Scholarship Competition 2011 Francis Anderson Anna Chandler Alexandra Clofelter Sam Connely $1,000 scholarship Micheal Dikerson Kelsey Garrity Britt Irick Jenna Ivy Elizabeth Johnson Adela Kang Darion McCoy $1,000 scholarship Tran Ngyuen $2,000 scholarship Eva Reitzel Allie Rottenberg $1,000 scholarship Kellan Stover $1,000 scholarship Julia Yellow Amber Zoellner Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Annual Illustration Competition 2011 Tran Ngyuen Gold award winner
Adela Kang
Bronze award winner
C. Alexander Lauren Brown Sarah Burgess Sarah Carr K. Castaneda Anna Chandler Alexandra Clofelter Sam Connely Morgann Daniels Andrew Guzman Michael Dickerson Mark Elliot Brie Farley R. Gaechter Kelsey Garrity Tyler Grobowsky
Jeff Hinchee Julia Huang Britt Irick Becca Johnson Andy Kettler Huan Kim Young Kim Jake Martin Jonathan Mayer B. Maynard Sean McAlister Darion McCoy Min Ahwon Jennafer Powell Branden Regulanski Eva Reitzel Applied Arts Illustration Competition 2011 Jackie Farkas Bridgett Blanton Brianne Fraley Kelsey Garrity Julia Yellow Laura Terhune Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Annual Illustration Competition 2012 Julia Yellow Four entries and gold award
Gautam Dutta
Eight entries and silver award
Hengshan Xie
Three entries and honorable mention
Elizabeth Allen Aaron Apsley Su Boqiang Erin Burns Joseph Capurso Sarah E. Carr Karla Castaneda Seven entries
Byll Cataria Kuan Chen Two entries
Young Ju Choi Four entries
Alexandra Clotfelter Maily Degnan Four entries
Katherine Dillon Jennifer Ely Two entries
Jackie Farkas John Finch Emma Frost Rusty Gaechter Kelsey Garrity-Riley Stef Grinder Four entries
Cleonique Hilsaca Two entries
Justin Holloway Katy Holton Thomas Hunt Charlotte Jackson Audra Jacobi Sueme Jeon Will Joca Three entries
Yorke Johnston Adela Minkyung Kang Six entries
Ryan Kersh Heajung Kim Kay Kim Rebecca Marley Julia Marshall Courtney Mienkina Amanda Mullins Three entries
Farley Oberon Beth Pan Joe Rowell Six entries
Lindsay Schmitt Kellan Stover Karen E. A. Swartz Yiqiao Wang Rabin Willett Kristen Wong NYSOI Student Scholarship Competition 2012 Courtney Cashon $500 scholarship Karla Castaneda Alexandra Clotfelter $1,500 scholarship Maily Dengan Audra Jacobi Elizabeth Johnson Adela Kang Karl Kanner Rebecca Lemker Jennifer Mei $1,000 scholarship David Silverstein Will Joca Julia Yellow American Illustration 2012 Book Rebecca Mohrlang Eos Pan (Yu Wen Pan) Malina Omut Website Natalie Suarez Sawsan Shalabi Gautam Dutta Thomas Hunt Julia Yellow (Julia Zhuo-Ru Huang) Grace Washko Kim Heajung Zhengshan Xie Karl Kanner
a c k now l e dg e m e n ts The illustration department would like to thank the following individuals for their generous support of this project: President Paula Wallace and Dean of the School of Communication Arts John Lowe. Special thanks go to the SCAD communications department. Most of all, we thank and acknowledge all the talented and dedicated SCAD students for their innovative concepts and astounding images. Cover image Tran Nguyen, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Augusta, Georgia
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