Category Archives: Competitions

Behind the Contest: #WanderingMind Notebook Event Weds. 9/30 7PM

Join us this Wednesday for a live event at the NYU Moleskine store to celebrate the Parsons-Moleskine Collaboration in an informal talk.

Hear from the participants about the process behind the creations for #WanderingMind.

The first 5 to come in with RSVP receive a free #WanderingMind Limited Edition Notebook by artist & Parsons alumni Noe Paparella.

All atendees will receive a 20% discount* during the event. RSVP here.

Moleskine Store – NYU New York
75 University Place
New York, NY 10003

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM 

Noe Paparella's winning designs

Noe Paparella’s winning designs

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“The hardest decision to make when it comes to this kind of project is whether you should pursue your own style or if you should match the style of the brand,” said Noe Paparella, winner of the Parsons School of Design/Moleskine project, a competition that challenged 51 seniors from Parsons’ BFA in Illustration program to design a cover for a Moleskine cahier journal and bellyband using the prompt #WanderingMind. “In my case, it wasn’t so complicated because my aesthetic is aligned with Moleskine’s aesthetic.”

Paparella’s design has been produced and will start being sold Aug. 14 exclusively in Moleskine’s store at 75 University Place, just a few blocks from The New School’s University Center (New School students receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases at the store).

Students responded to the prompt #WanderingMind in myriad different ways, designing illustrations that range from the whimsical to the literal, the organic to the geometric, and the minimalistic to the ornate. However, there is a common thread running through each of the designs: a passion for exploration.

 

Steven Guarnica, Associate Professor of Illustration, said the project provides students with the opportunity to design a product for a company that is “intrinsic to their lives.”

“Besides being a cultural artifact with a high profile in the creative industry, the Moleskine notebook is something students actually use—something that they are deeply invested in,” he said. “Even though students fully embrace the digital age, the sketch book and the pen is still the starting point for everything that we do.”

Read the full story about the project here on The New School News, but come Wednesday to ask questions and get yourself a Moleskin!

 

 

Illustration Students to be Featured on the Commencement Pamphlet Cover

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!

 

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Niels Bugge Award

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Exciting opportunity to show your work internationally! Participate to Niels Bugge Award, a cartoon contest, have a chance to be exhibited in Denmark and win cash prizes! Following are all the details:
Dear digital and other friends, we start with Niels Bugge Cartoon Award 2014. I hope the message is spread in all computers, laptops, smartphone around the world.
We wish you a lot of creativity and look forward to exciting cartoons.
Participation conditions can be found here or on the homepage
Theme explanation
Oceans are in our hands

Conditions and rules :
Initially, each participant can submit up to 3 entries in digital format by sending them before March 5th, 2014  via internet (Upload) to the following address :
Together with the digital entry form and with the informations about the author.
Size for the first round: A4 Format, 300dpi, 2480×3508 pixel, Max. 5 MB each file.

The cartoons received after the deadline will be rejected.

Out of these submissions, the jury will make a selection of 100-150 drawings.
Only the selected artists will be asked to send the original work by post.
All these works will be shown at the exhibition.

The works can be made in black & white or color, with any drawing technique. We accept only wordless cartoons, without subtitles.
The submitted work should not have been awarded before the deadline of this contest.

Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
The award winners selected by the jury will be personally informed via e-mail. The final decisions of the jury are incontestable.

The Prizes are :
1st Prize : 3.000 €
2nd Prize : 2.000 €
3rd Prize : 1.000 €

The selected participants give the organizers permission to use their drawings only for promoting the artist and the event itself.
Every other aspect of the copyright remains with the artist (except for the awarded submissions). It ensures that the awarded works can no longer be submitted in other contests or published by their authors or third parties after the official publication of the results.
The drawings that were awarded one of the prizes will become property of the organizer.

The exhibition and the award ceremony will take place in late May 2014.

By taking part in this contest the participants accept the above mentioned rules.

Contact for further information: award14@hae.de

Notice : The prizes should be payed by the diplomatic way if unexpected problems occur with the bank account.

 

8 Parsons Students Selected for the 3×3 Illustration Annual

Parsons Illustration students Kristen DavisKatie GrossMasuko JoRachel LevitMonica RamosMeghann Stephenson, Janet Sung, and Linnea Gad were selected by a distinguished jury to be included in the 3×3 Illustration Annual. It will be printed and distributed worldwide in hardcover this fall. Congratulations to them and their teachers!

Scroll down to view the 11 Selected works:

 

Kristen Davis, Go to the Devil, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)

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Katie GrossPlay Ball Part 1, Silkscreen, Scott Nobles (faculty)

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Masuko JoOdori, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Rachel Levit,  Sad Girls, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Monica RamosHuman Hairstyles, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Meghann StephensonWet and Dry, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)

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Janet SungCity Murder, Junior Concepts, Guy Billout (faculty)

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Linnea Gad, Series of four (clockwise from top left): Gentlemen of the Press Set, Celotex OfficeStasi ClosetMGM Property Department,  Senior Thesis, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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39 Handpicked Parsons Student Artworks on Fab.com!

39 Illustration and CDT students were chosen from more than 150 entries in a recent Fab.com competition! Digital prints of the students’ work are available for purchase for one week. Hang some AMT on you walls!

Noël Claro, Adjunct Professor of Illustration, has a quote up on the site:

“What a thrill to see two of my favorite things collide: the ever-fabulous Fab and my awesome Parsons students! I love that people far and wide are exposed to the young talent that’s populating our hallways.”

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

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 BaroneMaremaid Dinner, Printmaking Studio, Paul Marcus (faculty)

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Franca BaronePattern 2, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Leigh Cunningham, Penitent IV (left); Penitent IX (right), Sr. Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)

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Kristen Davis, The Wastes, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Monica RamosMake Your Own Orgy Kit, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Monica RamosNaked Ladies 2, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Monica Ramos, Pet Peeve: Selfies, commissioned for Oh Comely magazine

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Hazel Lee SantinoFlower Face, personal work

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Meghann Stevenson, January, personal work

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6 Parsons Students Awarded Scholarships from the Society of Illustrators; Masuko Jo gets top prize!

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 OdoriJordin Isip (faculty)

Monica Ramos, $2,000 MicroVisions Scholarship for Naked Ladies 2Jordin 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

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19 works from the Parsons Illustration Program selected for the 2013 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Exhibition

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 LevitChelsey PettyjohnMonica 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)

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Kristen Davis, Go to the Devil, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)

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Leah Goren, Kurosawa Pattern, James Yang (faculty); Bees Pattern, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Katie Gross, Play Ball 01, Printmaking, Scott Nobles (faculty)

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Masuko Jo, Odori, Senio Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty); Wifi, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Su-kyung Lee, The Bedroom, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Rachel Levit, Pool, Sr. Thesis, Jordin Isip (faculty); Philip Larkin, Sr. Thesis, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Annalise Olson, Skeleton Parade, Senior Thesis, Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)

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Chelsey Pettyjohn, Commandments: To Covet, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)

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Monica Ramos, Naked Ladies 2Jordin Isip (faculty); Blue Eyes, George Bates (faculty)

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Annie Seo, Meeting, Senior Thesis, Steven Guarnaccia (faculty)

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Meghann Stephenson, Wet and Dry, Junior Concepts, Sergio Ruzzier (faculty)

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Julee Yoo, Offering, Independent Study, Nora Krug (faculty)

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Julee Yoo, Whim, Senior Thesis 2, Frank Olinsky (faculty)

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