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Take a look through the Work/Life 2 Illustration Directory. Can you spot me?
(I got super lucky and am sandwiched between two of my favorite illustrators ever: Lisa Congdon and Gemma Correll. Can you believe it? So awesome. Good job, last name.)
And how cute are these pictures from the opening reception?? You can read all about it here.
I got my copy of Uppercase's Work/Life Illustration Directory yesterday and it looks amazing! Truly the book itself is a work of art-- all the little details added in, the design. You can tell the care and hours that went into it. I'll try to take some pictures, but here's my illustration and some close-up detail shots!
Ah it feels good to unveil it-- we all made original pieces for the book and then promised not to show them ahead of time.
I recently submitted a piece to Uppercase magazine for their "Feeling Bookish?" call for entries. They were asking for self portraits of artists as book covers:
I love Uppercase. G got it for my mom for her birthday last year and she's been generously sharing her copies with me. Each one is so gorgeous and printed on thick luxurious paper...The kind of magazine you never throw away. Basically a lovely book, you get monthly in the mail, filled with inspiration and crafty people and amazing arty things... I could go on. But I won't-- if you haven't already, you should check it out for yourself.
Yep, I know what I'm asking for this Christmas.
Anyways, a few days after submitting my illustration, I noticed it up on their blog! Can you see it up there? You have to look close!
I guess I made the short list-- they'll print their favorites in the next issue.
Fingers crossed.
