Vicki spotted this very inspiring New York Times article on making a living as a professional artist.  It’s got some great interviews with creative types successfully doing what they love, and offers some sage advice that is strikingly similar to Vicki & Gail’s recent CareerTalk article!  Click here to read the New York Times article, or click on the thumbnail to read the CareerTalk article on “Maintaining the Passion.”

We were recently directed to the online video “An Illustrated Life” by Danny Gregory, which is a flip through compilation of sketchbooks of many artists and illustrators, including our own Don Kilpatrick and Peter Cusack.  The video is lots of fun to watch- click here to view it. The book will also be available for purchase in January- stay tuned for the link!

Morgan Gaynin Inc. is thankful for all our wonderful artists and clients, and we wish you all a happy, safe and warm Thanksgiving.

Illustration © 2008 Joyce Patti

Not only is Joanie Schwarz an acclaimed illustrator, we just got word that she has been voted New Jersey’s best pet photographer by Tails Magazine New Jersey.  In celebration, Joanie is offering $100 off her sitting fee if you book a shoot before December 26th, 2008.
Way to go, Joanie!

A big congrats to all the winners in this year’s SI annual!  René Milot and Valeria Petrone were accepted into the Advertising section, Beppe Giacobbe got an image into the Book category, Katherine Dunn and Valeria both got images in Institutional, A. Richard Allen was accepted for the Uncommissioned, a sequence of portraits of Criss Angel by René Milot and several images from Zina Saunders’ “The Party’s Over” political book made it to the sequential category.

A round of applause for everyone!

by Kate Kelly

After having a group meeting the other week, we decided that it might be interesting to give you a better understanding of what it is exactly that the staff at Morgan Gaynin is up to. Aside from the sporadic email or phone conversation, we may seem like apparitions. But, I assure you, we are REAL!  And we keep ourselves very busy by tending to more of the behind-the-scenes action here.

This week, in addition to dealing with our current client’s needs, I also made a big push to contact some of our past editorial clients. I always enjoy reconnecting with art directors from previous jobs, and it’s exciting to develop a sensibility for their aesthetics and suggest new talents to them.

Of course, it’s important to scout out new possible ventures as well. I like the tangibility of books and magazines, and find them an invaluable resource for finding new potential clients for our artists. I spent some time researching untapped magazines and publishers, and have been enjoying learning about what they do while brainstorming about members of our group that might be appropriate fits.

Then, of course, I harass them!

And now for another important part of my job… kicking Paris the cat out of the office!

Katherine Dunn just sent in her wonderfully redone new website: katherinedunn.us!  It features a great new layout and some beautiful new paintings and drawings.  Click on over to katherinedunn.us to view it.

Don Kilpatrick has been invited to Mark Murphy’s latest show, the KNOW Exhibition!  Don and 91 other artists’ work will be displayed at this year’s Gen Art Vanguard Fair during Art Basel in Miami.  The show opens on Thurs, December 4th, but if you aren’t in the area you can view the entire exhibition online at this link: Know Exhibition.

Daniele Melani recently created this fabulous image for the poster of the “Petite Edition Jeune Illustration.”  The “Petite Edition” is an invitational children’s book fair for small publishers held at the Salon du Livre in Lyons, France.  At the fair, Beppe Giacobbe signed his two books “Le Roi du Silence” (”The King of Silence”) and the “Catalogue des adieux” (”the Catalog of Farewells”) while Daniele signed his new book “Emma.”
Daniele also sent us this great photo of himself, Simona Mulazzani, and Beppe Giacobbe (all MGI illustrators) at the show.  Click on the photo to see it larger!

Steven Tabbutt sent us an email full of exciting news.  His painting “The Oracles” was chosen as the poster image for Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual juried illustration call for entries poster (see above).
In addition, the fine art publication Studio Visit Magazine will be featuring more of Steven’s work in their Spring 2009 issue- his second inclusion since this past summer.
And last but certainly not least, he’s putting on his first solo show at the Yukiko Kawase Gallery in Paris.
Go Steven!!