BYU Illustrators' Association

Foolin' Around Provo Opening Night!

2011-04-01T09:57:00.000-07:00

Tonight at 7 pm will be the opening reception for the Foolin' Around Provo Art Exhibit. It is part of the Provo Gallery Stroll, and we would love to have as many people as possible come and see everything downtown Provo has to offer (not just us).

As a reminder, the exhibit is located in Provo Town Square, off of center street and next to Comedy Sportz. Our exhibit is in a hallway inside next to Spicy Corea and Danbury's Barbershop. You should be able to find it pretty quickly.

We hope to see you there!

DVA Art Party

2011-02-22T10:43:00.000-08:00

Show up. Plan art. Feel cool. Need we say more?

Come to the kickoff party next Thursday to learn more!

BYU Students Win Society of Illustrators Student Competition!

2011-02-11T19:40:00.000-08:00

The Society of Illustrators just announced their winners for this year's Student Scholarship competition. If you don't know what the SOI is just think of it as a the Screen Actors Guild for Illustrators. The Student Scholarship Competition is a way for the SOI to recognize up and coming talent.

This year we got two students in! The winners are:

Elisabeth Pulido: A Lack of Practice

Tyler Carter: Crisium

BYU did really well, especially since the competition this year was very steep. Although other schools had several pieces accepted, BYU has one of the highest ratios of winning entries to number of students in the program. We held our own against schools with 3,000+ art students.

You can check out all of the winners here.

Congrats to Liz and Tyler and thanks to everyone who entered!

COME ONE COME ALL.. AND MORE!

2011-01-31T23:30:00.000-08:00

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, HURRY UP

ARTISTS, GET A DATE AND GET

YO SELF ON OVER!!!!

check out the facebook event for all the details and RSVP!!

(this is the opening show with all the hallabaloo. the show will be up til feb. 25th)

EXTENTION + INFO (again)

2011-01-26T06:04:00.000-08:00

Society of Illustrators' Student Competition: DUE TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) AT MIDNIGHT. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- $5 per piece
- Any student can enter
digital files--

1.You have to submit it to us at this email: byuillustrators@gmail.com. It MUST be submitted through the department.

2. 72 DPI, RGB, JPEG at 500 pixels on its longest side, horizontal or vertical.

3. Due any time today -- January 24th, 2011

4. As many entries as you want, $5 an entry. Checks only, put them on my (Kristin's) desk in F-455.

5. With your submissions we need "Your Name, Name of Piece, Name of Instructor* (If done in a class), Medium"
*If it's an out-of-class piece, just put the name of the professor who has influenced your aesthetic style or just put Richard Hull, as he is program director this year.

purpose: this is the single largest and most important illustration competition and BYU ROCKED it last year! Get all the details about it here.

...

Illustration Student Showcase: DUE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) any time BEFORE 6 PM
- $2 per entry or $1 if you're a BYUIA member
- check only, please. Address it to BYU Illustrators' Association; put it in the box on Kristin's desk, F-455
- drop them off to the BFA Studio, F-455 also on my desk (there is a big sign above it)
- must be ready to hang with wire on back (if you have questions about this, feel free to ask me)
- due any time today
- ***sign a release form (will be on Kristin's desk) and write the specs on your pieces.*** Look at the signs on my desk for complete info about this :)
- for BYU Pre-illustration, BA Illustration, BFA Illustration, or Illustration Alumni!

purpose: this is OUR show! JUST the Illustrators. Awesome. It will be part of Provo's First Friday Gallery Stroll--lots of exposure, lots of fun! The opening will be FEBRUARY 4, 6-9pm in the County Health & Justice Bldg. Food, music, art...info coming soon.

Don't hesitate to ask us questions! byuillustrators@gmail.com

BYU Illustrators' Showcase 2011

2011-01-17T15:36:00.000-08:00

This BYU Illustration department is putting on a great show for all you illustration students to show off your stuff! All illustration students (including pre-majors) are invited to enter.

Where: @ the Provo County Health and Justice Building.

This show is NOT juried. You frame it and we'll hang it.

All pieces need to be framed and have a wire hanger. If you don't know what that means you can email us--or use your google powers (there are lots of good tuts on the web).

Enter as many pieces as you want. In fact, the more the merrier! $2 hanging fee per piece. $1 fee for BYUIA members.

Entries are due this MONDAY, JANUARY 24. Drop off @ the studio (F-455 HFAC).

This art show will be part of the FRIDAY GALLERY STROLL that Provo holds every month! The opening for it is Feb 4, in the evening. So start inviting family and friends to join us for food, music, AND art! More details on that coming soon.

If you have any questions, email: byuillustrators@gmail.com

Society of Illustrators HUGE Competition.

2011-01-17T15:18:00.000-08:00

Attention all you wonderful illustration students! You just got this email, if you're on the BYUIA mailing list.

There is A VERY IMPORTANT competition coming up, and a GREAT OPPORTUNITY......

The SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS

STUDENT COMPETITION 2010

Entries due on Monday, January 24th

(the website says February 2nd but we need time to submit all the entries: you MUST submit the entries via BYU Illustration Department)

Email all entries to BYUIA: byuillustrators@gmail.com

Entry Specifications:

72 DPI, RGB, JPEG at 500 pixels on its longest side, horizontal or vertical.

In your email please specify the following:

Your Name, Name of

Piece, Name of Instructor, Medium

$5 fee per entry (check made out to BYU)

(CHECKS ONLY)

Turn in money to our President, Kristin Gulledge

Straight-Up Facts:

1. This is a competition that must be submitted through the illustration department, so email your submissions to this account,byuillustrators@gmail.com by January 24th, 2011.

2. The image to upload must be 500 pixels on its longest size (horizontal or vertical), 72DPI, and RGB format. This is pretty small, so it must be a quality image. SEND IT IN THE RIGHT FORMAT. Wrong format = no submission.

3. Every entry is $5.00 (in the real world this is ridiculously cheap, especially for the quality of this competition), which must be made out to BYU with your submission. You can bring the checks to Kristin Gulledge, who is often in the BFA studio during the day.

4. The prizes range anywhere from $500.00 to thousands of dollars. If you are accepted, you get your work submitted in a magazine. This is a great opportunity for publicity and experience, so invest in your work and your future. Don't pass this one up!

5. Submit as many pieces as possible. They should be of good quality, but quantity greatly increases your chance of success in this competition. And they LOVE BYU students. We had 7 winners last year.

6. Here is the website's competition info. And here are last year's BYU winners.

P.S. Are you an animator? There is an animation section that can be entered. I don't know if we have anyone interested in that, but if you or a friend wants the info, let us know.

QUESTIONS? Send them either to byuillustrators@gmail.com or talk to Madeline or Kristin.

"Curiouser and Curiouser..." (Adam's art show)

2011-01-07T11:43:00.000-08:00

My show featuring re-imaginings of Alice in Wonderland has one week left! It's going down Thursday (maybe Friday if I can finagle it) the 14th. If you haven't been down to Gallery 303 recently, please stop by before it's gone forever!

Thanks again to all the special people who have helped me with getting this done. Your support is most definitely NOT under-appreciated. And to everyone else -- Have a great weekend!

STUFF! Little pieces of it.

2011-01-07T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

I hope your break was fantastic! Winter 2011 is going to be full of awesome Illustration opportunities, so buckle up!

Here are a few random teasers, with an intentional lack of information that is coming soon! (Not that we don't have the info, it's just that I don't want to have to break this e-mail up into chapters, cuz there's so much. Especially without pictures; that would just be cruel.)

1) The SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS competition entries are due at the end of January! Be preparing pieces to submit. This is VERY important.

2) Next month, the BYU Illustration department has our very own ART SHOW at the County Health & Justice Building! Again, be thinking of and preparing pieces to submit. These must be framed.

4) I saw on Twitter that Josh Cochran is looking for an intern this spring! He said to e-mail him if interested,mail@joshcochran.net. I say you should just talk to Bethanne, because she's great at getting students internships!

5) There are some sweet deals going on at Dickblick.com, especially on canvases. Remember if you're in the club you already get 15% off of any non-sale item. Wha-chinggg!

6) For all of you in the BYU Illustrators' Association, our T-shirts are in!! More details coming soon.

7) Remember that $10,000 scholarship contest where all you do is make a little greeting card design? Yeah, those entries are due NEXT WEEK. January 15. $10,000 ...TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Jus' sayin.

So, we'll get info and prioritize what to send and get it out to you as soon as possible via e-mail. Be on the lookout!

I also e-mailed this post to everyone on the mailing list today. If you are reading this and are a BYU student who didn't get that e-mail, let us know at byuillustrators@gmail.com and we'll put your name on the list so you can get the details!

Thanxmas

2010-12-05T03:33:00.000-08:00

Get it?? Thanks in icky text slang + the abridged version of Christmas = Thanxmas!!! I thought you did. You also probably noticed how conveniently it is right between the two other real holidays that were never made up, and you're probably wondering if Kevin was actually ever going to post all the Thanxmas details in list format. Well wonder NO MORE!!!

-December 11th, 7:30pm, Brother Barrett's place - 897 Walnut Avenue, Provo, 84604.

-Bring a white elephant gift thing. Preferably something art-ish, that you made. or not. either one works.

-Light meal provided. Come and eat yours for free!!

-Need a ride? Have any questions/concerns? Tell it to somebody who cares (byuillustrators@gmail.com).

-Celebrate Thanxmas

Did Someone Say... Christmas Party?!?!

2010-12-01T21:19:00.000-08:00

This is a secret that only you and your friends and anyone else you know can hear:

There is going to be a Christmas Party soon!

Really soon, like December the 11th soon.

And it's not going to be just any party - it's a Thanksmas (between Thanksgiving and Christmas - copyright phrase from Kevin) party. And it's well documented that all Thanksmas parties are automatically guaranteed to be awesome. If you think of the awesome-est party in your imagination, and it got in a fight with this Thanksmas party, the Thanksmas party would win.

Definitely.

Such a party consists of glorious and appetizing snack foods, pretty much the coolest people you'll ever meet, and...

Christmas Art!

This art will come from YOU, who has such creativity and talent that we know you're dying to do something with it all. Just bring a little doodle, sketch, or finished piece with you, maybe 4"x6" or something around that size, that has a Christmas theme.

The reason for the Christmas art?

Because we can. Also, because we're illustrators - that's just one of the cool things we do, right?

The details like the time and place will be posted later when we have more information.

Also, if you go to this party, this is what you will look like:

So, IMPORTANT THINGS:

- Thanksmas party on Saturday, December 11th.
- Bring cool Christmas-themed art.
- This is a party for anyone and everyone - not just BYUIA members.
- Time and place to be posted at a later date.
- Please RSVP as soon as possible to the email we have sent.
- Let us know if you need rides, we'll figure that out later too.

Pass this secret on to everyone you know, because you only get a Thanksmas Party once a year.

And the winner is...

2010-12-01T17:24:00.000-08:00

The voting is in! Congrats to Miranda Whitten for winning the t-shirt contest! This year's t-shirts will certainly improve all wearers' awesomeness to levels beyond comprehension! Thanks to everyone who entered. The entries were great this year. And thanks to everyone for voting, too :)

We'll be getting back to all you BYUIA members ASAP when the t-shirts are ready. If you haven't yet sent your t-shirt size to byuillustrators@gmail.com, please do so now! Otherwise we can't order your shirt for you!

In the meantime, feel free to continue gazing at Miranda's design and envisioning how cool you will look wearing it.

T-SHIRT FINALISTS!!!!!!

2010-11-22T08:47:00.000-08:00

Okay, I'ma make this short and sweet because (i may or may not have about 3 paintings due at 1pm...and haven't made it far....*cough*) I don't want you to have to wait in any more suspense about our t-shirt finalists!

Okay, in no particular order, they are:

Entry #1

Entry #2

Entry #3

Basically, no matter who wins, our t-shirts are gonna be SWEET this year.

So, for all you BYUIA club members, here's your simple steps:
1) Pick your favorite
2) E-mail it to us at byuillustrators@gmail.com either TODAY OR TOMORROW (Tuesday Nov 23) by midnight!
3) (optional) Visualize how hotttt you're gonna look in these

If you are any of the creators of these final designs, please have your image in vector format so it'll be ready for printing (just in case) :)

We will also enter these finalists into an online t-shirt contest! More on that to come. Thank you and good work to EVERYONE who submitted...it was a close vote and we had amazing entries this year!

ART JAM REMINDER

2010-11-17T01:36:00.000-08:00

Hooray for COMMUNISM!!!!! (if you're into that sort of thing, that is..)
Just thought I'd represent some other parties out there to sort of keep the blog balanced, with the previous post and everything... haha.

Speaking of parties, word is there's going to be an art jam.
This Thursday. (NOV. 18TH)
Same place. (ILL. STUDIO, F-455, HFAC)
Same Time. (7PM)

Side note - I think I rather enjoy "ILL. STUDIO" you know? It's like saying "the cool studio" subliminally through a suggestive abbreviation that looks like some kind of colloquialism, but it isn't.

Oh wait - it is.

haha....
cometotheartjam.

T-Shirt Contest Entries!! Finally!

2010-11-17T00:12:00.000-08:00

Hello BYUIA members! We finally have some beautiful options for your FREE T-SHIRT. Since we all like the democratic process (well, any Marxists out there?), we will have one or two voting sessions so YOU can choose what image represents us best in body and spirit! (Did you notice how I italicized spirit, to convey its abstract nature? Clever, eh?)

Here's what you do:
1) Be a BYUIA Member (e-mail us if you wanna be! byuillustrators@gmail.com)
2) Mosey on over to F-455 HFAC (BFA Studio)
3) Pick a piece of paper and write your NAME on it, along with your VOTE
4) Repeat step 3. (THAT'S RIGHT. YOU GET TWO VOTES!!!! so make 'em good)
5) Do all this before Saturday, Nov 20.

On Monday, Nov 22 and Tuesday Nov 23, check your e-mail and this blog because we will have our TOP THREE DESIGNS battling for the coveted club t-shirt design for this year. Then, you may E-MAIL ONE VOTE out of those final three.

Make sense?

Keep an eye out, and have a wonderful week-before-Thanksgiving. Stay sane! Anyways, here are the anonymous entries in no specific order:

These were all entered into the contest with thought and care by your fellow illustration students, so please look over these options carefully! Click on the photos to check out detailed, larger images.

ART JAMMMMMZ TONIGHT

2010-11-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

friends-- everyone come to the ARRT JAAAMM tonight.

illustration studio, f-455 h-fac.
7pm.

bring foods. or don't. whatever. music will be provided.

oh...and our T-SHIRT designs will officially be announced and voting will begin! WHACHOW!!! (you can interpret that sound effect however you'd like).

but. yeah. be there.

what the T-SHIRT DEADLINE EXTENSION!?!?

2010-11-03T23:33:00.000-07:00

yep. you guessed it, as the title of this post may have subtly hinted to your ever observant eyes - the t-shirt contest deadline has been extended.
what does this all mean??? duh. you know what this all means, so let's get down to business:

Tuesday, November 9TH. submissions must be in by midnight, because everything's more dramatic the darker gets.
there's been some confusion, some stress, and maybe some other stuff. this post is to here to squelch (cool word..) any of that. *ahem*

what this contest is all about: you're a club member - if you want, you make a shirt design for the club - if you win, your shirt design is mass produced for all the club members. pretty simple right? right.

so if you're one of those cool club members who is just dying to get in on this shirt designing action, but has no idea what to do... allow me to provide some helpful tips so that you can remain amongst the living:
-it would probably help if you did something..
-the design can be ANYTHING. for example: a cream cheese danish, Godzilla feeling kinda bad about all the stuff he did to Japan, a shiny tin can, an explosion, 4 explosions, sean connery's mother - beard and all... wait, what?
-if you NEED direction... start with putting the following combination of words/letters/and or numbers together "BYU-IA 2010-2011" ... or "BYU ILLUSTRATORS' ASSOCIATION" i'm not saying any of that NEEDS to be on the shirt... but it would definitely help identify what the shirt is all about. but seriously no need to worry about that part if you are indeed worrying at this very moment. just stop it. you're not doing yourself or anyone else any favors if you keep that up.

you get the idea. the cooler the shirt, the cooler a chance it has at winning. cool? cool.
as extra incentive, we'll be submitting the coolest shirts into other cool shirt contests via the information superhighway. no strings attached. except if you win anything, you get to win that thing. that's pretty much the only string attached. the string that connects you and winning together. yeah, that string.

also, below i've provided a helpful diagram i constructed in the event that some of you require visual aids to help understand the complicated inner-workings of the t-shirt contest. enjoy.

money, t-shirts, and vending machines, oh my!

2010-10-30T09:58:00.000-07:00

If you decide to CLICK HERE, you will find a really cool opportunity to win $10,000 (plus $1,000 for our school). With your ARTWORK. I think you should click there....just sayin'.

AND remember that our T-SHIRT CONTEST DEADLINE is approaching. Monday.

AND the VENDING MACHINE SHOW is tonight! Huzzah!

What better way could you spend Halloween weekend then to make some cool artwork to win loads of moneys, make some cool artwork to possibly be displayed on this year's BYUIA t-shirts that EV-ER-Y-one in the club will be wearing, and then buy some cool artwork from VENDING MACHINES that you can feel good about buying because your money will be going to the United Way Food Coalition?!

Can this weekend get any better?! I submit that it CANNOT!

Art Jam Aftermath

2010-10-29T17:44:00.001-07:00

This is what results from a late evening listening to random music and twiddling your thumbs. Really fun though. Almost therapeutic actually--and I mean that in the grooviest way possible.

To all the rest of you who have something to show for last week's activity, let's see it.

Colt's Show + ART JAM

2010-10-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, everyone should go support Colt in his art show this Friday! As many of you know, he has some awesome stuff. Click here to bask in the aesthetic beauty.

PS, Don't forget the ART JAM tonight! 7pm! F-455, HFAC!

Also, if anyone in the BYU-IA would like to announce any other cool events or anything on this blog, do so! If you don't have blog user access, e-mail us at byuillustrators@gmail.com and we'll fix that or post it for you. Depending on how awesome you are. :)

...and the 2010 Vending Machine Show!

2010-10-11T08:17:00.001-07:00

So this is the post most people should be really excited about.

Q: "But Adam, what is this show for? And what's with the vending machines?"
This show is one of the best opportunities of the school year to collaborate with other students from other areas and come together all in the name of making art. Then the art gets sold, and all the proceeds go to the United Way Food Coalition. So really, you get to feed both your creative and sensitive/charitable side. Facebook doesn't let you do that.

Q: "You didn't answer my question about the vending machines."
True. And even though this last "question" from you wasn't technically even a question, I'll answer it anyway. It has vending machines because it's called the Vending Machine Show (or is it the other way around?). Some of the art will be made to fit within and then be distributed from said vending machines. But don't worry if you feel your art can't be restricted by such small dimensions. We'll also be putting larger work on the floor. It's all going to be held in the BF Larsen main floor on Saturday, October 30th at 6pm.

Q: "Cool. I like vending machines. So when is this Show going to be held?"
You weren't paying attention, were you? Go back and read the last part of the previous answer.

Q: "Okay. Give me a second... Wait--isn't that Halloween Eve? What about my social life?"
First of all, I'm not responsible for your social life. Secondly, there's no such thing as Halloween Eve. But I will say that we are advertising this as a Halloween Party, in addition to a fund-raising event. So there will be food, music, and general merry making. And costumes are very much welcome.

So there you have it folks. Start your art making! And as an additional plug for the BYUIA, let me say that the upcoming Art Jams are perfect occasions for making awesome art to contribute to the show. Remember, the more art submitted, the more money raised, and the more fun to be had. That's a proven formula people, so don't fight it.

Now, get back to your desks and easels!!!

Annual Student Meeting...

2010-10-11T08:04:00.000-07:00

Everyone needs to come. Your boyfriends and girlfriends should come too (although, hopefully you'd just be bringing one, and not two as some may have inferred from the wording). It's THIS coming Thursday, October 14th at 11:00AM, in the Pardoe Theater. I know none of you have class during this period, so that excuse is out the window. All other excuses are also invalid, so there is no reason for the Illustration Department to be poorly represented.

There ought to be an email being forwarded to the entire student body shortly as well, so be looking for that. The goal of this Student Meeting is to make students more aware of the changes being made in the Visual Art Department, as well as allow them to voice additional questions or concerns. Plus, there's gonna be swag. You know... free stuff.

And if you're one of those who may not be bringing a significant other to this event, who knows--this could be your moment. Yes, I am implying what you're probably thinking I am.

So, whether you come to be informed, complain, collect, or find love, be there. This Thursday.

THE T-SHIRT CONTEST

2010-10-08T10:25:00.000-07:00

"The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate, it's the sand of the Colosseum. He'll bring them death and they will love him for it."
. . . And here we are yet again, with another tournament of sorts.
Graphically pitting hungry illustrator against illustrator in epic gladiator fashion as all compete for the iconic 'thumbs up' or 'thumbs down' through grit, sweat, tears, vectors, and maybe even a few expletives -- the T-Shirt Contest is upon us. Let us KILL IT!!

Colosseum Rules:
- Only BYU Illustrator's Association (BYU-IA) club members may enter
- Final T-shirt designs MUST be in vector format
- You may submit as many designs as you'd like, to enhance your chances of survival/ultimate victory
- 2-3 Colors.
- DUE NOVEMBER FIRST!!
- Submit all entries to BYUILLUSTRATORS@GMAIL.COM
- Death smiles at us all. All [we] can do is smile back

With all these references to the 1992 motion picture, "Gladiator," I'm almost starting to wish I had a similar theme with the flier. . . but I digress.

Upcoming Art Jams:
As the flier indicates, we've also got some upcoming art jams.
Unlike the exclusive nature of the t-shirt contest, everyone who exists on planet earth is invited to come. sorry martians. we're just too cool for you guys . . .

Art Jam Dates ** Oct. 15th, and Oct. 27th, 7PM, room F455 of the HFAC **
Come work on assignments, or procrastinate them by participating in the art jam "theme" we'll be having, say things at people, interpret sound waves with your brain and understand them as music, other people talking, etc. and so forth. Legend has it that those who come will have a good time.

BYU Illustration: We. Are. Awesome.

2010-09-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

check this out!

also, don't forget that today is GREG MANCHESS day!!! see previous post (you know. the one with all the explosions and stuff)

Introducing . . .

2010-09-27T21:20:00.000-07:00

GREG MANCHESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLOSIONS!! FIRE!!! OUTRAGEOUS FORMS OF ONOMATOPOEIA TO CAPTURE YOUR ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greg Manchess will be guest speaking/demoing/and overall awesome-ing whilst on BYU campus this Thursday. BE THERE or be . . . somewhere else. You'll probably retain your level of coolness wherever you decided to be, however, the coolness of your Thursday could vary greatly based on wise decisions and careful planning. Doesn't that sound like a fortune cookie? COME. FULFILL YOUR DESTINY. PARTICIPATE IN FORETOLD EVENTS OF THE FUTURE!!

Fulfillment of Destiny Itinerary, featuring Greg Manchess:
Sept. 30th, Thursday, 2010
9am - 11am ------>DISCUSSION ABOUT PUTTING TOGETHER A PORTFOLIO in A-550 of the HFAC
1pm - 4pm ------->PAINTING DEMO in A-560 of the HFAC
7pm - 9:30pm ---->PRESENTATION in NELKE THEATRE of the HFAC

That is all.
Not enough unnecessary capitalization, large fonts and exclamatory points to convince you?
Feel free to peruse Greg's site at your own leisure while you make up your mind via both conveniently placed hyperlinks at the top of this post, and at the bottom which is actually all these words I've just finished typing.

I.llustrators A.ssemble!

2010-09-24T19:16:00.000-07:00

Here are the notes from the September 9th Info Meeting! For all you who missed out on the food and fun, here's the info that went along with it:

Club Incentives/Club Fee -- $25 for the entire year

15% off at Artist's Corner in Orem (Utrecht Supplier)
12% off at dickblick.com
Access to the BYU-IA wholesale framing account
BYU-IA T-shirt
BYU-IA Postcard Block (displaying artwork of students in the club: each gets their own postcard)
Discounted fees when applying to Illustration contests
BYU-IA smaller parties
Studio case -- a chance to display your artwork

We will get a hold of you regarding events by....

-E-mail (let us know if you'd like to be added to the list)

-Blog (all e-mails will lead you to the blog--it's where most the details will be so check it! We'll even link it so you just have to click one more time)

-Facebook (we are working on getting access to this one)

-Fliers in classes and on studio doors (Studio is F-455)

Some awesome events coming up:

-ART JAMS -- We're thinking somewhere in the week around the 16th of October...where we will all meet in the studio, and you are free to: work on unfinished class projects, participate in ongoing demos (or present a demo if you learned a cool technique), participate in a "theme" (similar to last year's weekly doodles), work on your artwork for upcoming contests and shows...

-...which leads us to: T-SHIRT CONTEST! We are still figuring out logistics of printing, so we're not sure of the details yet. But be working on ideas (they will probably need to end up as vector files, like Adobe Illustrator, etc).

-The Vending Machine Show -- this is a department-sponsored event and anyone can enter. Start making smallish pieces to enter and sell in the show!

We're starting the Mentoring Program!

If you think, "I need someone to... [___________]", then we get you one!

(the blank could be filled with something like: "give me advice regarding the illustration program/give me advice regarding a class/provide feedback for a piece of art I'm working on/bounce ideas off of someone" ...you know. something like that.)

So if you didn't sign up at the meeting, leave a comment here or e-mail us at byuillustrators@gmail.com.

Those who did sign up should be notified soon via e-mail.

This will be such a great year!

INFO MTG + COLORING CONTEST!

2010-09-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

Hey hey hey!

The BYUIA is back, and we're back with a vengeance! This year is going to rock so hard we'll barely be able to contain the awesomeness.

We're kicking the year off with an opening social/information meeting. This meeting is for ANY illustration student, regardless of whether or not you are in the club. There, you will find information on:

-How to get involved in the BYU-IA
-Our brand-new mentoring program (way sweet)
-How to become involved in the Illustration program
-Get a heads-up on opportunities, events, and happenings that are coming soon to help you really jump-start your career if you can prepare now

PLUS...

free food.

AND

A coloring contest. If you print the following flier (or come to the BFA studio to grab a copy)....

and color it with crayons, and bring it to the meeting...you can be rewarded for your fine work.

So, everyone be there! PLEASE try to make it. It will be an hour of food, fun, and information that is geared to help YOU, the aspiring illustration student.

See you Thursday! If you have any questions, e-mail us at byuillustrators@gmail.com

BROTIQUE WEEK!

2010-08-24T07:41:00.000-07:00

Hey all you BYU-IA peeps!

School's almost here and I've been in denial until I realized that we're going to have an awesome BYU-IA this year. Get excited now!

And remember Will Strong, last year's BYU-IA fearless leader? Well, check this out:

He's in this group, and both he and the other fellas are absolutely amazing artists. These events are going to be great! These guys really know their stuff. To learn more about Brotique, click here.

And stay tuned for upcoming BYU-IA activities! It'll be sweeeeet. Promise.

T-SHIRTS!

2010-04-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

Hi people! Our T-shirts are HERE! If you're in the studio, I'll just put yours on your desk so look for it. If not, please pick it up tomorrow, April 20 at the BFA studio, F-455 of the H-fac. I'll be there between noon and 2 pm so I can check you off the list. If you can't make it at that time, I totally understand. Just let me know and we can work something out. Thanks!

BYU-IA BIRTHDAY PARTY: CANCELLED

2010-04-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry, folks, just got word that the party has been cancelled. Sorry to those who were excited for it!

So...check this out: (click to enlarge)

Please remember:

1) This is a pot-luck. Please sign up to bring something on the back of the studio door (F-255 in the H-fac) or e-mail back to us and we can assign you something.

2) We'd like to have some caricatures--just line drawings--of any of our professors (especially Bro. Newbold since we don't have a game for him yet), so we can bring crayons and color! ...Since that's what we do. If anyone's interested, just let us know (or just do it) but get your drawing to us by Friday at 3pm and we'll make copies for everyone. If not, our party will be coloring page-less, but still rockin.

It's gonna be great! Bring whomever you'd like --even non-art people (yeah, we like them too) :) -- everyone in!

Alice Illustrations

2010-03-20T17:01:00.000-07:00

For those of us in the Narrative 2 class working on illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I thought that these collections of Alice Illustrations would be particularly interesting and useful. Even if you're not in the class, it's interesting to see how many different ways the same story can be illustrated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astralglow/sets/72157619920732916/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1013614@N25/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/picture-perfect-designs-jewelry/collections/72157615128651725/

T-SHIRT winners!!

2010-03-17T17:29:00.001-07:00

I know...it's been forever. Things got super crazy there for a while; I apologize. Anyway, we have t-shirt design winners! It was a very close competition, but here is the final design:

[insert drum roll]

...

Ta-dah! Michelle Weaver is the designer of this lovely owl. Well done! Thanks to everyone else who participated. Really. The designs this year were amazing!

Because the designs were compatible, we will use Sarah Bowthorpe's oh-so-clever (and oh-so-true) phrase on the back of the shirt:

Again, this was such a fun competition. Thanks to all of you who participated and sent in designs! (Not to name names, but...thanks to Keri Dockter, Claire Plimpton, Nicole Hengen and Miranda Whitten, who designed our awesome runner-up!)

To all BYU-IA members: please e-mail your t-shirt size to byuillustrators@gmail.com on or before midnight on March 26th! I think they're normal mens' t-shirt sizes. If not, we'll let you know. Thanks!

when girls and boys had cooties.

2010-03-08T00:20:00.000-08:00

Awww, the good old days of awkward introductions.

Ok, so maybe it wasn't this bad.
Maybe.

It's Weekly Doodle Time!

2010-03-01T20:57:00.000-08:00

Hey party arty people~

Just so you know, we have not forgotten about our T-shirt contest designs! We're just waiting to hear back from the ultimate t-shirt man (aka dude who prints the shirts) on the word if we can print both sides. Then we can let you know which design(s) won. :)

To start off this week, we've decided to resurrect weekly doodles. The theme this time around?

introductions.

Everyone in! Have at it!

BYU Illustration Wins 2010 SOI Student Competition (7 Times!)

2010-02-17T14:31:00.000-08:00

This year BYU got in 7 entries! Big BIG WOOT!

Here are BYU's winners (student and entry):

Anna Doxey/Eggelston:

Anthony Holden:

Will Strong:

Houston Trueblood:

Steven Waggoner:

Kelly Weed:

Jacob Wyatt:

Congratulations to everybody. This is a very strong showing from BYU this year. Other schools got in more than 15 or 20 but those schools have about 3000 illustration students attending. BYU has one of the highest ratios of winning entries to number of students in the program.

Rock on everybody.

You can see all of the winning entries here. Congrats to everybody.

Color Management Class!

2010-02-16T21:55:00.000-08:00

Just an announcement: Ellis Elkins is teaching a color management class this THURSDAY--11 am, in A-550 of the H-fac. That's the day after tomorrow -- and it will be SO helpful. Color management is NOT editing photos, but making sure that the colors you see on your monitor when creating or editing an image are the same that come out when exporting it to a client, or when printing. It's really valuable information. Hope to see you all there!

Ron Mazellan: THIS Tuesday Tuesday TUESDAY

2010-02-13T17:00:00.000-08:00

Don't forget that we have another guest artist visiting this Tuesday Feb 16. Ron Mazellan has been an illustrator for over twenty years, has bridged market venues such as advertising, editorial and publishing industries and within recent years has committed his talent to the children's book market. He will be speaking during his time here about his art, process and influences.

Come and learn from another successful illustrator!

His evening lecture will be:
Tuesday Feb 16, 7:00 pm in the Nelke Theater

they're here: t-shirt FINALISTS!

2010-02-10T08:41:00.000-08:00

Okay, here are the finals! Thanks SO much everyone who entered. We had excellent designs this year and we appreciate your participation! We're looking into printing on both the front and back of the shirts, but haven't gotten a price yet. So hopefully, we can get two of these designs on the same shirt. Anyway, cast your vote! Instructions below.

How BYU-IA Members vote::
1. Check out these designs and pick your favorite

2. Wander on over to the hall in front of F-455 in the H-fac (the Illustration BFA studio)
3. Take a yellow slip of paper (on the wall) and write your name and favorite t-shirt
4. Put the paper in the folder with the rad drawing of a dude saying "VOTE HERE" before THIS Monday, February 15th.
5. Wait in stunned excitement for your most awesome t-shirt.

Illustrators' Showcase: FRIDAY!

2010-02-03T21:11:00.000-08:00

check this out! for all you BYU illustrators (including alumni and pre-majors) we're still accepting entries tomorrow! get them to will. we'll even accept them on friday BEFORE 1PM if you give them to me (that's when i'll leave to hang them).

for everyone else, print this out and help us advertise! even if you don't have a piece in the show, it's going to be a good time. note: there will be free food and two live bands. huzzah!

Information Meeting: TOMORROW

2010-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

sorry it's such late notice, folks. it's been a crazy two weeks. hope to see you all there! it really will be super helpful to come.

Useful Face Reference

2010-02-02T12:12:00.000-08:00

I didn't know of any other place but the blog to post this, so every one enjoy:

This was created by Shane T. Lewis.

Society of Illustrators Competition! This week!

2010-01-25T19:59:00.000-08:00

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS STUDENT COMPETITION 2010

This is a great opportunity to get your work shown-- very prestigious competition. Cash prizes. All-around Awesome. Cheap entry fee. Seriously, submit as many as you can afford.

Check the website for more information.

Entries due on Friday, Jan 29th

(the website says February 1st but we need time to submit all the entries: you cannot submit an entry independently)

Email all entries to Will Strong: bign.strong@gmail.com

Entry Specifications: 72 DPI, RGB, JPEG at 500 pixels on its longest side, horizontal or vertical. (If you need help please contact Will Strong.)

In your email please specify the following: Your Name, Name of Piece, Name of Instructor, Medium

$5 fee per entry (cash or check made out to BYU)

Please get all money to Will ON or BEFORE the deadline (we cannot submit your entry without the money)

Questions? Contact Will Strong: bign.strong@gmail.com

Showcase Your Work!

2010-01-25T19:14:00.000-08:00

Be a part of the

BYU Illustrator Showcase 2010

a local art show at the Provo Health and Justice Building.

No Jury = No Pressure (You frame it and we’ll hang it.)

Entries due to Will Strong on Thursday, February 4th (delivered to the BFA Studio, F-455 in the H-FAC).

All entries must be framed with a wire, all ready to hang. $2 hanging fee per piece. $1 fee for BYUIA members

Show off your work. Come to a fun reception. Be part of the Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll.

Questions? Contact Will Strong: bign.strong@gmail.com

T-SHIRT VOTING!!

2010-01-19T11:21:00.000-08:00

All right, people, look alive! On behalf of the BYUIA officers, I apologize for our month-long blog/communication hiatus. I submit that we compensate by presenting these awesome t-shirt designs submitted by such rad folks as yourselves!

the five t-shirts below are different entries-- the backs and fronts of shirts are shown:

How BYU-IA Members vote::
1. Check out these designs and pick your top TWO favorites

2. Wander on over to the hall in front of F-455 in the H-fac (the Illustration BFA studio)
3. Take a yellow slip of paper (on the wall) and put your name and two favorite t-shirts
4. Put the paper in the folder with the rad drawing of a dude saying "VOTE HERE" before january 26th
5. Wait to hear what our top 3 finalists will be!

For everyone else::

If you'd like one of these snazzy t-shirts, go on up to E-509 RIGHT NOW and sign up with the secretary to be a BYU-IA member. Cost is $35 per year, and it includes awesome discounts at places like dickblick.com, Artist's Corner, and access to our wholesale framing account. For details, comment on this post or e-mail us at byuillustrators@gmail.com. If you join, PLEASE let us know so we can add you to the list.

THEN you, too can vote and walk around wearing a sweet shirt, saving of money on all sorts of artsty stuff. Aaah, yeeeah.

We were so happy with the turnout this year. Thanks to all of you who submitted entries!

New Post?

2010-01-19T08:37:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to do this, but I propose a new topic to get this blog going again and kick off the new year before we're in February.

New (semi-legit) topic: Sleep

the last sound a whack-a-mole hears...

2009-12-06T09:34:00.000-08:00

...is CONK.

(Talk about animal cruelty...)

GOT YER CONK!

2009-12-03T19:16:00.000-08:00

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE LOVE LOVE YA fantasy.
People who know me well know that I can quote from my favorite young adult books very easily.
And I know that I have books in my head far more often than I let everyone else know about it :-)

So it's not surprising that the VERY FIRST THING I thought of in association with our weekly doodle prompt-- CONK--was from a YA fantasy book. And it also happens to be one that most of you would be familiar with.

"...Peeves the Poltergeist was worth two locked doors and a trick staircase if you met him when you were late for class. He would drop wastepaper baskets on your head, pull rugs from under your feet, pelt you with bits of chalk, or sneak up behind you, invisible, grab your nose, and screech, "GOT YOUR CONK!"
From page 132 of my paperback copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

Brought to you by my handy-dandy camera phone, since I had no better way to get it here.

Deadline Extended!

2009-11-30T15:55:00.001-08:00

Okay, because Thanksgiving Break was actually a break for some people (and rightly so) and a time of chaos for others (*raises hand*), we decided to extend the deadline for T-shirt entries. They are now due in ONE WEEK---

Again: T-shirt contest entries are due on Tuesday, December 8th. For now. :)

T-shirt REMINDER!

2009-11-24T21:09:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving Break! While you're soaking up the relaxation (or hastily putting together projects...heh) this week, remember to doodle up a design for the t-shirt contest. I've only received a couple (2) and we want a wide selection! Last year's was awesome.

We decided that you don't have to submit the actual Adobe Illustrator file, as long as your design has the capacity to be made in Illustrator later. We can help you with it if you don't know how. So just send me what you've got! Details below.

Also, ANYONE can submit a design, and it's FREE to enter so you've got nothing to lose.

Happy designing. :)

...and the cow jumped over the MOOOOON

2009-11-20T11:17:00.000-08:00

i've been drawing this guy (gal?) ever since 5th grade, when i made him up in my collection of "doodles". it's habitual that as soon as my pen hits paper when i draw this, i don't erase or start over. i have a specific way of drawing it, so it's always turns out slightly distorted and pretty organic. i don't mind, though, as it brings me back to 5th grade every time. i even made an amazing flip book about it in 6th grade! awww yeah.

it has evolved over the years, and though i'm not a great digital painter (this is um...my first? besides color comps?) i thought he (she) deserved to be put in the proper setting. =]

(dangit, michelle, you beat me to posting this morning!)

Our Illustration Friday Prompt

2009-11-20T08:14:00.000-08:00

"Conk"

Look up the definitions yer'self!

>:D

Cows in Suits

2009-11-18T07:23:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure what this is, aside from practice with digital painting. Someday, I'll obtain those magical painting skills and after that all color schemes will work, all cows will be beautiful, and lighting and value will not be an issue. It will also rain chocolate, but only into special bowls placed out for that purpose so as to keep the streets and grass clean. That'll be an awesome day.

mooooo.

2009-11-17T12:00:00.000-08:00

Here is one I did a while ago, for which I have a particular fondness:

[...So I'm not officially in the illustration program, but I hope to be soon!]

Moo.

2009-11-16T13:55:00.000-08:00

Newspaper Napoleon cow. Moo Bessie. Moo like there is no tomorrow because, for Farmer John, there may not be.

moo cow!

2009-11-10T10:12:00.000-08:00

When I was in Russia on study abroad, my dear old host mother Lidia Petrovna informed me over breakfast one morning that I moo like a cow when I talk. She made horns on her head with her fingers and went "MrrrrOOOOOONNNGGH" to make sure I understood, because she was also fond of telling me my Russian is awful. "That's why I leave the room so fast when you talk," she said, "because the mooing cuts my ears." Some time later, she fed me these cookies:

("MYMY" is how you spell "MOO MOO" in Russian.) Ever since then, I have felt a particular fondness for cows, and I thought if I ever made a logo for myself as an artist, it ought to be bovine. Well, I haven't come up with anything viable yet, but I still think these are cute:

Moo!

Weekly Doodle New Topic

2009-11-02T17:13:00.001-08:00

Cow.

Go for it.

Dream Costumes

2009-10-30T22:34:00.000-07:00

Because on Halloween I know I want to be a circus peformer wearing as many patterns as possible (complete with a matching parasol) or be a unicorn. Neither are happening this year but SOME DAY.

Educational Costume

2009-10-26T17:18:00.000-07:00

On his way to the Science Club Halloween party, Reginald began to reconsider his choice of educational costuming.

(Just an idea I'm working on.)

This is called double dipping

2009-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

COSTUME.

Yes. Well. Here's an excerpt form my comic journal detailing an event that I found highly amusing.

Needless to say I had a blast at the party.

And if you were wondering... YES we ARE nerds, HOW DID YOU KNOW!?

2009-10-15T21:37:00.000-07:00

I doodle this awesome rubic cube costume which I am thinking about making for Halloween.

Weekly Doodle New Topic

2009-10-14T18:01:00.000-07:00

In honor of the season we are going to have a Halloween topic. The new topic is: Costume.

Go for it. This topic will be up until the end of the month.

A link I think you all might like...

2009-10-11T15:38:00.000-07:00

It's called POSEMANIACS, and even though I haven't searched through the site extensively, it looks like an amazing anatomical guide.

multi-level mailbox

2009-10-10T09:08:00.000-07:00

Here's my luxurious mailbox. Accommodation for all: I don't discriminate between mail-users. Short people...tall people...really tall people...birds...and then there's those gmail people on the top....

Everybody needs a mailbox.

Ideas?

2009-10-09T16:48:00.001-07:00

We need a new topic for next week's "Doodle."

Any ideas?

you can call me kristin.

2009-10-08T14:35:00.000-07:00

I am Kristin Gulledge, your BYUIA Publicity Vigilante, here to protect you from all sorts of cluelessness! (aka, I’ll tell you about the sweet stuff that’s going on)

me & art::
I’ve always loved drawing, and my earliest [serious] aspirations of art were at the ripe old age of 6, when I started clipping out the “how to draw” sections of the newspaper every week. (Mind you, I'd drawn since I learned how to pick up a pencil-this is just where I started to hone in on my skills.)

My abilities peaked at that age (Seriously. You can't get much better than that).

...and I've been documenting life ever since.

BYU considers me a senior (and I will be for the next two or three years) but I’m a junior in the Illustration BFA program, working toward a Communications minor. My campus job is great – I’m the graphic designer for Life Sciences. Typography rocks my socks. I also do freelance photography. Basically, I love all things art.

extra tidbits::
Other than the normal art-nerd activities, I love: music (I play guitar and sing), running, dance, teaching, blogging, reading, adventuring, outside-ing, people-watching, people-meeting, and people-helping. I also love humor, wit, words, inspiration, anatomy, brownies, and health (those last two aren't necessarily simultaneous). Children are pretty much the best thing ever.

for the justice of awesome::
I’m honestly so excited for the club this year! We have some seriously awesome officers and seriously rad activities. I’m especially stoked for the weekly doodles. I’m excited for everyone to get involved and to meet all of you awesome folk!

Will Strong (Fearless Leader 2009 - 2010)

2009-10-07T20:33:00.000-07:00

I thought about writing some fake bio for myself but I couldn't decide between "The Chosen One" and "International Man of Misery." So I thought I would post evidence of me messing around in Photo Booth.

You may have guessed from my immaturity that I want to be a children's illustrator. I also want to write for children (picture books, chapter books, early readers, comics, etc.) My short term dream is to someday see my book at an elementary school book fair.

I am fearless. I am your leader. I am... Will Strong, BYUIA Fearless Leader (for this school year at least.)

Hi, everybody!

2009-10-07T16:10:00.000-07:00

Our Fearless Leader Mr. Will Strong wants us BYUIA officers to introduce ourselves to you, our lovely club members and blog readers, so here goes nothing:

Hi! My name is Meagan Toiaivao (TOY-ah-vow). I am your friendly neighborhood BYUIA Service Coordinator. I look like this:

This is me in St. Petersburg, Russia. (My hair is shorter now.) In this picture you witness not only how sublimely goofy I look when I am happy, but also the folly of purchasing cheap umbrellas (especially in Russia) and the hilarity of a man in a Speedo with a wedgie (especially in Russia).

Here are some random facts about me:
Age: 22
Height: 6'
First person I ever had a crush on: Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Randy from Home Improvement)
First CD I ever owned: Running with Scissors by Weird Al Yankovic (because I wanted the Star Wars song)
Song I am listening to right now: "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" by Otis Redding
Illustration project I am most excited about: promotional mailers of the High School Musical characters as zombies
Favorite picture books: The Clown of God (Tomie dePaola), The Four Gallant Sisters (Eric Kimmel), Heckedy Peg (Audrey & Don Wood), No, David! (David Shannon), Don't Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus (Mo Willems)

I really hope all of you guys, particularly you freshies and sophomores, feel welcome and excited to contribute to this blog and get to know everybody (and here I would especially like to encourage everyone to get pumped about Weekly Doodles -- see Will's previous blog post) because when you hit a slump in your work (or just in your life), there is nothing like hanging around people who have a mighty passion for art to give you a big cheery kick in the pants.

Hope to see you around.
-Meagan

Monster Mailbox

2009-09-30T09:08:00.000-07:00

Something I'm working on for a class. I love double dipping.

Crazy Mailboxes

2009-09-28T09:57:00.001-07:00

A little inspiration for the mailbox topic:

http://sblom.com/mailbox/

The variety is just astounding.

Weekly Doodles New Topic: mailbox

2009-09-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

So we are starting something new. We are going to call it "Weekly Doodles" unless someone can think up a better name. (Note: the term "better" is completely subjective.)

This is meant to be something really simple, chill, easy, non-threating and thought-provoking. If you have time then you should participate. If you don't have time then don't participate.

The idea is to draw, paint, photograph, write, or whatever something relating to the theme for the week. No deadlines, so post late if you want to. Just know that we will keep moving on with new topics.

The first topic up is "Mailbox." Go for it.

(We might keep this one up for a couple of weeks to let people get into the swing of things.)

Mailbox, mailbox, mailbox.

A Good Portfolio (Online)

2009-07-28T12:33:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Here's a sweet deal that I stumbled upon just the other day. It's an online portfolio site that lets you upload up to 55 images for free! If you know a bit of web programming, you can customize your page and even hook it up to your own custom domain name. It's a great deal, for those of you who are just starting out but don't have wads of cash for a sweet webpage.

Visit www.agoodportfolio.com. I think you'll like it.

Welcome to the Official BYUIA Blog!

2009-02-25T09:12:00.000-08:00

Hello illustrators!

This is (if you couldn't tell by the title), the official blog for the BYU Illustrators' Association, where members can find out about the latest news, events, competitions, opportunities, etc. We also want it to be a place where members can share their latest illustration obsession, discuss techniques and materials, showcase their latest and greatest, or just shoot the breeze.

Basically, this is for connecting! We want to keep you in the loop, and we want your input! This will really be an amazing resource with your help, so we hope everyone can participate.

Above all, have fun! Let's make this a blog we want to visit every day!

Hello Friends

2009-02-21T18:05:00.000-08:00

So how does this work? Is this a posting free for all? Are we going to illustrate a common theme like the Avalanche blog? Where would we get such themes? Provide them ourselves? Illustration Friday topics?

I'm game for whatever. In fact I'd like a little of both.

We could have a time to post on a theme and then at the end of every month have a posting free for all with all kinds of work.

Just my two cents.

-Will Strong