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Beppe Giacobbe Accepted into SILA
The Society of Illustrators Los Angeles has begun announcing this year’s winners, and we were happy to learn that a particularly bold and striking piece of Beppe Giacobbe’s has been included in the roundup! Congratulations, Beppe, for this wonderful acknowledgment.
And here she is!!
And the Winners Are…
Ladies and gentlemen, the Society of Illustrators has announced the winners for its 53rd exhibition, and Morgan Gaynin is excited to announce that we have had a number of our artists included this year!
To start off, let’s begin with two artists that are being included for the very first time – Pete Ryan and Carlo Stanga!
Pete Ryan’s conceptual piece from Las Vegas Weekly has been accepted into the editorial category:
And Carlo Stanga’s stunning MTA poster has been accepted into the institutional category:
Congratulations, gentlemen! We are certain that we will see your work at the Society many times to come.
Additionally, we are pleased to share that Beppe Giacobbe has had two pieces accepted. ‘N’Drangheta’ will be featured in the editorial show:
and ’20 Years’ has been accepted into the institutional category:
A. Richard Allen had his book cover and the interior for “Bratt Farrar” accepted into the sequential category:
Steven Tabbutt’s ‘Dogwood’ from his recent ABC book has been accepted into the book category:
Rene Milot’s mysterious gentleman has been accepted into the advertising category:
And John Thompson’s image ‘One Cow’ has been accepted in unpublished:
Congratulations to all!
Creative Quarterly Includes Beppe Giacobbe
It seems that we announced acceptance into Creative Quarterly 19 a bit prematurely. We have recently shared Steven Tabbutt’s inclusion, but the wonderful Beppe Giacobbe has also had two of his works selected as “winners”. Congratulations, Beppe!
Guido Scarabottolo and SOI 52
Guido Scarabottolo visited New York for the first time in 30 years to accept his Silver Medal from the 52nd Society of Illustrators Editorial and Publishing Show. It was so exciting for me to meet the award-winning conceptual mastermind after years of corresponding with him via email (both Vicki and Gail have traveled to Milan to visit with Guido in the past).
Here we see, from left to right, Guido’s talented wife Francesca ( a remarkable artist in her own right), Guido, and the ladies, Vicki and Gail:
A pensive Guido standing beneath one of his 4 images in the show:
A design cagematch! Guido speaking with Charles Hively, the mastermind behind 3×3 Magazine:
And, of course, Guido humbly accepting his medal:
Congratulations, Guido!
As mentioned previously, MGI’s other participating artists are Valeria Petrone, Beppe Giacobbe, Steven Tabbutt, and Josee Bisaillon. Beppe and Valeria were in Italy, Josee was home in Canada with her new twins, But Manhattanite Steven came for the event and enjoyed the festivities.
January Happenings at MGI
And the start of 2010 sent us off to the races! It has been so encouraging to see the pace picking up a bit around here, and we are pleased to share some of the more exciting goings-on.
Patti Mollica had been commissioned by American Express to create two of her distinctive New York City images. Originally created for decals indicating American Express’s acceptance at establishments throughout the U.S., Amex has now chosen to purchase extended use rights. So keep your eyes open for Patti’s New York pictures on billboards, collateral, ads…who knows where!
Newest addition Pete Ryan’s go-get-em attitude is truly inspiring, and his editorial career has skyrocketed from his robust energy. All across the country, from The Los Angeles Times to The Boston Globe, his remarkably witty concepts have been a treat to see. Here is one of my favorite images, which he created for the LA Times:
Beppe Giacobbe recently collaborated with Panera Bread in a challenging new project. Needing an inspired visual overhaul, their agency’s creative team has been rebranding the chain’s tasty baked goods with more sophisticated in-store visuals. And now, Bostonians will be able to enjoy 8 of Beppe’s conceptual comestibles as they sip espresso and munch a morning croissant.
Last but not least, presenting Philippe Lechien. Ironically, this life-long Parisian captures NYC’s essence in his portrayals of the city’s vitality for both our MTA and Downtown Alliance.
During last year’s commutes, MTA’s #6 riders enjoyed getting lost in Philippe’s visually involved fire escape poster while avoiding eye contact with fellow passengers. And now, for the second time, the Downtown Alliance has called upon Philippe to offer his visions toward revitalizing New York’s downtown district. Philippe’s energetic lines and almost fashion-y approach are a perfect fit for this important organization’s mission.
Society of Illustrators 52
The esteemed Society of Illustrators has announced its winners, and Morgan Gaynin is pleased to have five of our artists included among this year’s talent.
We are especially thrilled to announce that Guido Scarabottolo has received a Silver Medal in the book category!
Guido also had a whopping 3 additional images included in this category:
And one more piece in Institutional:
Our other book category winners include Josee Bisaillon:
and Valeria Petrone:
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And Steven Tabbutt:
In the editorial category, we have Beppe Giacobbe:
In advertising, Don Kilpatrick:
And in the uncommissioned category, we have Beppe Giacobbe:
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Four of our five winners don’t live in the US, so we hope that inclusion in the show might motivate them to visit NYC.
Congratulations to all!
French Children’s Book Fair
Two of our Italian illustrators, Beppe Giacobbe and Guido Scarabottolo, were recently invited to participate with a few other Italian illustrators in Paris’s “Salon du Livre et de la Presse Jeunesse” exhibition.
Beppe:
Guido:
The salon, celebrating children’s books and publishing, displayed the illustrators’ work while the artists each participated in various workshops with children:
What might be most impressive, however, is the wonderful quality of the children’s work, and their genuine enthusiasm. Bravo, les enfants!
Beppe the Travelin’ Man
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CLANG CLANG! Only 40 pieces from the entire Society of Illustrators’ 2009 Original Art Show have been selected to take a year-long tour traveling to schools across the country. And Beppe Giacobbe’s ‘noisy’ book “Clang Clang” is one of the chosen. Way to go, Beppe!
PAGE SIX-Opening Night at the Society (by Vicki)
Gail, Kate and I got gussied up and went to the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators last night. It was so crowded that people were lined up outside. When I said to the director that I’d never seen anything like this at the Society, she remarked, “We’ve become like a rock concert”.Â
Raul Colon went to the opening, too, after stopping by our office earlier in the day. This was one of the first years ever that he didn’t have a piece in the show…but that’s only because none of the books he’s been working on fell into the entry parameters this year. Next year we hope he’ll have lots in the show. We were beautifully represented on the walls with a hilarious spread of Bonnie Timmons’s from “Twenty-Odd Ducks”:
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And pictures from two onomatopoetic books of Beppe Giacobbe’s:
The awards are always fun to experience since you get to see the face behind the names of art directors, editors and illustrators. People actually become animated rather than remain stagnant names in our database and directory pages. Of course everyone first looks at your right breast area before saying hello since that is where the sticky name tags go…unless one forgoes identifying oneself and prefers traveling incognito. My back was hurting so I sat right up front on the steps to the acceptance area and got to see everyone up close and personal. It was a thrill to listen to Chris Van Allsburg receive his Lifetime Achievement Award. He is an artist I’ve alwasy admired. I love his sculptural drawing, imagination, and the anticipation and mystery he brings to each image he creates. I also applaud his commercial success with black and white graphite imagery.
Of course Gail and I chatted with all our current clients who were there. Most of the book people we work with we actually have met in person over the years, and it is always nice to see them again at this yearly event. We also met a few wonderful artists whose work we admire. Most imoprtantly, we actually got to view all the work that was hanging in both galleries. Many people never make it to the lower gallery when the food and drink are all upstairs. This year, the organizers cleverly put the bar downstairs to ensure that everyone got to the downstairs gallery, too.
This year the Society once again displayed all the books themselves in racks around the two galleries. I like that they did this again. It’s lovely to see an original on the wall, and even better to see it in the context of the actual book. The catalog is also quite impressive, with a color image and credit information on each piece in the show.Â
Unfortunately, we didn’t take any candid photos at this show…but you can use your imaginations.