Monica Ramos (Illustration BFA ’12) and her imaginative illustrations of swarms of people interacting with various comfort foods are featured on BuzzFeed. Who else is ready for lunchtime?
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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)
Franca Barone, Pattern 2, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leigh Cunningham, Penitent IV (left); Penitent IX (right), Sr. Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)
Kristen Davis, The Wastes, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Monica Ramos, Make Your Own Orgy Kit, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Monica Ramos, Naked Ladies 2, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Monica Ramos, Pet Peeve: Selfies, commissioned for Oh Comely magazine
Hazel Lee Santino, Flower Face, personal work
Meghann Stevenson, January, personal work
Six Parsons Illustration students were awarded scholarships in the 2013 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition. Only 33 works from the 271 selected by the jury for the show from the initial 8,595 submissions received scholarships. Congratualtions to them for this incredible achievement.
Masuko Jo, $5,000 Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship for Odori, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Monica Ramos, $2,000 MicroVisions Scholarship for Naked Ladies 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Julee Yoo, $1,500 In Memory of Les Kanturek Scholarship for Offering, Nora Krug (faculty)
Annie Seo, $1,000 in Memory of Lila Dryer Scholarship for Meeting, Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)
Rachel Levit, $500 in Memory of Harry Rosenbaum Scholarship for Pool, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Chelsey Pettyjohn, $250 Leo & Diane Dillon Scholarship for To Covet, Jordin Isip (faculty)
images: Masuko Jo, Monica Ramos, Julee Yoo, Annie Seo, Rachel Levit, Chelsey Pettyjohn
Parsons Illustration seniors Kristin Chae, Kristen Davis, Annalise Olson, Annie Seo, and Meghann Stephenson, and recent graduates Leah Goren, Katie Gross, Masuko Jo, Su-kyung Lee, Rachel Levit, Chelsey Pettyjohn, Monica Ramos, and Julee Yoo (class of 2012) were selected by a distinguished jury to appear in the 2013 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship exhibition. Only 271 works were chosen from a record 8,595 submissions. Congratulations to them and their teachers!
Scroll down to view the selected works or go to: Parsons Illustration Program Winning Images
Kristin Chae, Happy Birthday, Noel Claro (faculty); Underground, George Bates (faculty)
Kristen Davis, Go to the Devil, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)
Leah Goren, Kurosawa Pattern, James Yang (faculty); Bees Pattern, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Katie Gross, Play Ball 01, Printmaking, Scott Nobles (faculty)
Masuko Jo, Odori, Senio Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty); Wifi, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Su-kyung Lee, The Bedroom, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Rachel Levit, Pool, Sr. Thesis, Jordin Isip (faculty); Philip Larkin, Sr. Thesis, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Annalise Olson, Skeleton Parade, Senior Thesis, Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)
Chelsey Pettyjohn, Commandments: To Covet, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Monica Ramos, Naked Ladies 2, Jordin Isip (faculty); Blue Eyes, George Bates (faculty)
Annie Seo, Meeting, Senior Thesis, Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)
Meghann Stephenson, Wet and Dry, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)
Julee Yoo, Offering, Independent Study, Nora Krug (faculty)
Julee Yoo, Whim, Senior Thesis 2, Frank Olinsky (faculty)
The cover and end pages of American Illustration 31 was done by Parsons Illustration alum Zachary Zezima (2009). You can see more images on his blog. It was designed by Paul Sahre and Erik Carter. See it in book form here. Come celebrate its publication at the AI-AP Party on Friday, Nov. 9.
Zachary Zezima, American Illustration 31
Check out the interview with the excellent Katie Turner, Illustration alum (’10), at you, me & charlie.
Katie Turner, Gimme Brains
Recent Parsons Illustration graduates Su kyung (Hannah) Lee, Rachel Levit, and Hazel Lee Santino, and faculty Melinda Beck, Jordin Isip , and Taylor McKimens were included in One Hundred Dollars, a group show curated by Andrew Smenos and Sergio Barrale this summer at Littlefield in Brooklyn, NY. Each piece by the one hundred artists had to use a dollar bill as its canvas. Some of the other artists included were Daniel Davidson, Tricia Keightley, Rob Leecock, Matt Leines, Kristen Schiele, Joe Sorren, and Eric White. See more images and read the review in the Huffington Post.
Here are four of the one hundred pieces in the show:
Recent Parsons Illustration 2012 graduates Iain Burke, Leah Goren, Rachel Levit, Yasmin Liang, Ray Masaki, Hazel Lee Santino, and Chad Weaver, and 2011 grad William Hatch Crosby were chosen by a distinguished jury to be included in the American Illustration 31 archive this fall.
These 13 works from the Parsons Illustration Program were chosen from over 8,000 pieces entered by illustrators, magazines, agencies, publishers, and schools. Congratulations to them and their teachers!
Scroll down to view the 13 works chosen:
Iain Burke, Murderside, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Ghostside, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Hay Honey!, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Stumpy G, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
William Hatch Crosby, Star Death, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Cat Scarf, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Mara Hoffman bustier, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Miu Miu sequin collar, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Rachel Levit, Savila, Senior Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)
Yasmin Liang, Manual Cruise Control, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Ray Masaki, Dustcloud, Senior Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)
Hazel Lee Santino, Tiger Mask , Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Chad Weaver, Rodger, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Parsons alumna Rima Fujita will be speaking at the Trace Foundation on May 10th. Fujita will discuss her latest book, “Save the Himalayas” (forwards by the Dalai Lama and Richard Gere), her Books for Children project, and her recent trip to India to deliver her books to the Tibetan refugee children. Guest readers will read from “Save the Himalayas” in Tibetan, English, and Japanese, and original art from the book will be on display. After the readings Fujita will be available for signing.
Phillip Nessen’s company, Help Remedies, has been nominated for a Webby Award this year!
You might’ve spotted their cool, minimalistic packaging in major convenience/pharmaceutical stores around the country. Phillip designed and built the website himself, so check out the site and vote for “Help Remedies”.
And if that’s not enough motivation, David Bowie was a judge this year. So there’s that…
Now get to it!
Click here to help Help Remedies win a Webby Award!
Check out more of Phillip’s illustration work here.
