Category Archives: Current Students

Figure Drawing Fridays Are Back!

August 27, 2014Current Students, Events, General Info, Illustration Faculty, News, Newspsdillustration

Welcome back, students! While we hope you are enjoying your new classes for the fall semester, we are excited to announce the scheduled sessions for Open Figure Drawing at the University Center (Academic Entrance 63 Fifth Avenue), Room 619.

Open figure drawing is open to all Parsons students and faculty with a New School issued ID to enter the building. All that we ask is that you come with your own tools of choice and clean up after yourself before you leave. There are only 16 seats available however, participating students and faculty may come and go as they please.

The sessions run from 4:00-6:00 and from 7:00-9:00
Here are the dates to watch out for during this semester!

September 5th
September 12th
September 19th

October 10th
October 17th
October 24th
October 31st

November 7th
November 14th
November 21st

December 5th

October 3rd and November 28th are holidays, so there will not be a drawing session.

See you there!

Illustration Students to be Featured on the Commencement Pamphlet Cover

May 13, 2014Competitions, Current Students, Newspsdillustration

Congratulations to four illustration Students on having their artwork featured on the cover of the Commencement Pamphlet this year. Those students are Beth Zimmerman, Shahena Zaveri, Sarah Bibel, and Jessica Yuen.

The Commencement Cover Project was a collaboration between the Professional Practice course offered by the Illustration Program at Parsons and the Communications and External Affairs office (CEA) at The New School.

Under the tutelage of the Professional Practice Professors, Caty Bathaolomew, Viktor Koen, Niel Swaab and Wendy Popp students worked with the CEA art director Ed Pusz to have their work showcased!

Illustration Student Beth Zimmerman Commissioned by Wilhelmina Models

March 27, 2014Current Studentsparsonsamt

Recent works by Beth Zimmerman (BFA Illustration ’14) earned her a commission from Wilhelmina Models for their new website and Facebook page.

View more of Beth Zimmerman’s work on her website, and below!

Student of the Week: Janet Sung

May 16, 2013Current StudentsIllustration, student workamt

This week’s student of the week is Janet Sung. Although primarily an illustrator, Janet is also an animator and visual development artist.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Janet Sung, Textile Traders, Sketchbook Warehouse, George Bates

Janet Sung, Occupation, Senior Thesis 2, Todd Lambrix

Janet Sung, personal

Artist Statement:

I’m interested in the body; the body in an atmosphere and the idea of the gaze. My inspiration stems from my personal life, people I’ve met, sub-cultures, and games/film. I like to create moods in my work,whether it’s humorous, blissful, or a melancholic longing. I’m also interested in character, fantasy, and personal nostalgia. Primarily, I work digitally and with ink.

To see more of Janet’s work, be sure to check out her website at: janetsungart.com

Student of the Week: Justin Yoon

May 10, 2013Current Studentsjustin yoonamt

This week’s student of the week is Justin Yoon. Primarily a painter, Justin illustrates dreamy visions of psychedelic youth culture.

Scroll down to view a sample of his work and artist statement:

Justin Yoon, Love, Topics: Advanced Painting, Nathan Bond

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Justin Yoon, Blue Dreams, Topics: Advanced Painting, Nathan Bond

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Justin Yoon, Believe, Illustration Design Studio, Noel Claro

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Artist Statement:

Heavily influenced by the ’70s, music, film, and youth culture, my work is about celebrating youth and it’s ephemeral nature. Conceptually, the passage of time and the unique make-up of one’s nostalgia are important to me. I want to portray a vivid, overwhelming period that young people go through in their lives; a feeling of lostness and a dazed, out of state mind. I utilize candy colored extreme fluorescents alongside homoerotic imagery to capture and admire youth at its most extreme. Most of my work is done in acrylic, but I will also sometimes use graphite, glitter, or digital media.

To see more of Justin’s work, be sure to check out his website at: justinyoon.com

Student of the Week: Sophie Won

May 3, 2013Current Studentshyunju won, sophie wonamt

This week’s student of the week is Sophie (Hyun-Ju) Won. Her work, although colorful and bright in nature, presents a beautiful and almost light-hearted approach to disturbing and oddball subject matters.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Sophie Won, Parasite (excerpt from Thesis series), Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip

Sophie Won, Parasitic Coitus (excerpt from Thesis series), Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip

Sophie Won, personal

Artist Statement:

My work looks at the relationship between nature and man. Depending on how the audience perceives it, my work can be viewed as abstract or representational. I enjoy making images with strong impressions of colour, even if the imagery or concepts may appear disturbing to viewers. In my illustrations, I like to use a multitude of media, such as, watercolor, graphite, charcoal, conte, as well as lithographic printing techniques.

To view more of Sophie’s work, please be sure to visit her website at: sophiewon.com

Reading Paintings one-night-only group show in DUMBO tonight

April 26, 2013Current Students, Exhibitions, General Info, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Faculty, Inspiration, Newshazel lee santino, john garcia, jordin isip, julee yoo, Leigh Cunningham, luna medina, masuko jo, monica ramos, paula searing, rachel levit, ray masaki, so yoon kim, su-kyung lee, sukyung leeamt

Reading Paintings showcases a group of (mostly) recent Parsons Illustration graduates with works that address literature and the collaborations between image and text. It is a one night only event. “It’s going to be a really fun time with booze, music and cool art by cool people.”

Featuring: Charlie Carroll, Leigh Cunningham, John Garcia, Jordin Isip, Masuko Jo, So Yoon Kim, Su-kyung Lee, Rachel Levit, Ray Masaki, Luna Medina, Monica Ramos, Hazel Lee Santino, Paula Searing, Julee Yoo

Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Location: 135 Plymouth Street, suite 411, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY

Student of the Week: Thomas Snowden

April 26, 2013Current Studentsthomas snowdenamt

This week’s student of the week is Thomas Snowden. Thomas specializes in both digital and traditional means of painting, as well as animation.

Scroll down to view a sample of his work and artist statement:

Thomas Snowden, Donatello (Excerpt from thesis series), Senior Thesis 2, Steven Guarnaccia

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Thomas Snowden, Slaying Grace, personal

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Thomas Snowden, Ballpoint Moleskine, personal

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Artist Statement:

I believe to be an artist is to be an efficient problem solver. To be a good artist means constant exploring and finding new problems to solve. I keep an eclectic body of work to represent that exploration. There is, however, one unifying thread in all my work and it is a sense of narrative. From single frame paintings to animations I am a storyteller. I believe in the power of the anecdote. It can teach us lessons, bring us comfort, or simply entertain. I believe the anecdote is the most accessible form of communication and while sophistication and thought are important, they are masturbation without an audience.

To view more of Thomas’ work, be sure to visit his website at: thommysnow.com

Student of the Week: Arielle Jovellanos

April 19, 2013Current Studentsarielle jovellanosamt

This week’s student of the week is Arielle Jovellanos. She specializes in character development and brings energy into them through strong storytelling and acting.

Scroll down to view a sample of her work and artist statement:

Arielle Jovellanos, The Ghostmanship Program, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip

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Arielle Jovellanos, Excerpts from her senior thesis film, Intangible, Senior Thesis 2, Todd Lambrix

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Arielle Jovellanos, personal sketchbook page

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Artist Statement:

I have an unhealthy love for stories and characters that stems from watching too many cartoons and reading too many fantasy novels as a kid. (Who am I kidding? I did that yesterday.) I’m interested in energy and movement and how your design choices can make an entire world come to life. I think it’s pretty awesome that an artist can instantly cause an audience to care about a bunch of lines, once you give that bunch of lines a personality. To me, filling out Word documents is just as important as filling out sketchbooks. When you combine words and pictures, magical things can happen!

To view more of Arielle’s work, be sure to visit her website at: paper-crane-machine.com

6 Parsons Students with 10 Images Selected to Appear in American Illustration 32 Annual Book

April 17, 2013Competitions, Current Students, General Info, Illustration Alumni, Illustration Faculty, Illustration Industry, Inspiration, News, Publicationsamerican illustration, Franca Barone, jordin isip, kristen davis, lauren redniss, Leigh Cunningham, paul marcusamt

Parsons Illustration seniors Franca Barone, Leigh Cunningham, Kristen Davis, and Meghann Stephenson, and recent graduates Monica Ramos and Hazel Lee Santino (class of 2012) were selected by a distinguished jury to be included in the American Illustration 32 annual book. This year’s distinguished jury included Jordan Awan, The New Yorker; Sergio Baradat, United Nations Postal Administration; Chad W. Beckerman, Abrams; Joele Cuyler, Real Simple; Jennifer Daniel, Bloomberg Businessweek; Grace Lee, Priest + Grace; and Alexandra Zsigmond, The New York Times.

From 8,742 pieces entered by over 1,282 illustrators, magazines, agencies, publishers, and schools, the jury selected only 369 images to appear in the book and represent the best pictures from 2011. It will be printed and distributed worldwide in hardcover this fall. Congratulations to them and their teachers!

Scroll down to view the 1o Selected works:

Franca Barone, Maremaid Dinner, Printmaking Studio, Paul Marcus (faculty)