SISD Spring Newsletter '99

Spring '99 Newsletter

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A Message from the President:

Dear SISD Members,

There are some changes at SISD. Special thankyou and goodbye to Co-president, John Webster and Secretary Carol Cottone. John has been a hard worker, designer of our event flyers and friend. John we wish you well and are glad you will still be involved in SISD. Carol, also hard working, wears more hats than most. We wish you luck Carol and look forward to your next “Nuts & Bolts” meeting.

A big welcome to new board members! As Co-vice president with Ken Jourdrey is past SISD President, teacher, illustrator and nice guy– Michael Steirnagle. His fresh ideas and outlook are a welcome addition. Paul Walker, a hard working intermediate member, has taken on the largely thankless but very important job as Treasurer.

Last but not least, out former Treasurer, Patricia Battaglia, is SISD’s new Secretary. Pattie, who put together the SISD web page, will now be the one sending you general meeting notices; inviting your input in planning our future. Thanks to all of you for being involved. See you at the next meeting.

Kim Fraley, SISD President

Society of Illustrators San Diego

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National Illustrators Conference
Sante Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 24, 1999

The long awaited illustrators conference in Santa Fe in the Fall of this year is well on the way. It promises to be the first gathering of illustrators on a national level to converge on Sante Fe to discuss and “air out” all of the concerns and problems of our rapidly changing profession.

As all of you know, our profession has undergone some major changes in the last ten years and it seems more and more that we have sat back and let business, technology, and the law of supply and demand shape the future of illustration.
We have allowed ourselves to be diminished to the level of suppliers who are dispensable or replaceable as the business community sees fit.

Back in the 1930’s, a good illustrator could expect to buy a home on the fee paid for a full page advertisement. Today, we’d be lucky to pay the taxes on that property. There are many reasons for this and some of this we have no control over. However, there are some things as a group we should be addressing in order to protect an honorable profession for future generations.

That is why this conference is absolutely necessary to ensure our survival in a world being swallowed up by machines and “the bottom line”. For more information about this important conference, call 317-253-3141 and SISD will keep you updated throughout the year. Website: http://www.illustconf.org/

—Michael Steirnagle

Call For Artists

We are looking for artists to present tearsheets for educational children’s books. Review will start in March and go through July. We are looking for traditional to slightly stylized work but not commercial or whimsical. If you are interested,
call the SISD office for more information or call or write:

Andrew Nofsinger
866 United Nations Plaza
NY, NY 10017, 212-644-2020

SISD Recent Winners:

This is a new column created to recognize SISD professional members who have won awards or great contracts. Please submit your information to the editor so we can share with others your hard earned goals.

CONGRATULATIONS!

KEN JOUDREY:
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 39
Society of Illustrators of New York 41st Annual & Exhibition

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	A Message from the President: Dear SISD Members, There are some changes at SISD. Special thankyou and goodbye to Co-president, John Webster and Secretary Carol Cottone. John has been a hard worker, designer of our event flyers and friend. John we wish you well and are glad you will still be involved in SISD. Carol, also hard working, wears more hats than most. We wish you luck Carol and look forward to your next “Nuts & Bolts” meeting. A big welcome to new board members! As Co-vice president with Ken Jourdrey is past SISD President, teacher, illustrator and nice guy– Michael Steirnagle. His fresh ideas and outlook are a welcome addition. Paul Walker, a hard working intermediate member, has taken on the largely thankless but very important job as Treasurer. Last but not least, out former Treasurer, Patricia Battaglia, is SISD’s new Secretary. Pattie, who put together the SISD web page, will now be the one sending you general meeting notices; inviting your input in planning our future. Thanks to all of you for being involved. See you at the next meeting. Kim Fraley, SISD President
Society of Illustrators San Diego Society of Illustrators San Diego Art Illustrators Illustration Commercial art Society Artists	National Illustrators Conference Sante Fe, New Mexico, Oct. 24, 1999 The long awaited illustrators conference in Santa Fe in the Fall of this year is well on the way. It promises to be the first gathering of illustrators on a national level to converge on Sante Fe to discuss and “air out” all of the concerns and problems of our rapidly changing profession. As all of you know, our profession has undergone some major changes in the last ten years and it seems more and more that we have sat back and let business, technology, and the law of supply and demand shape the future of illustration. We have allowed ourselves to be diminished to the level of suppliers who are dispensable or replaceable as the business community sees fit. Back in the 1930’s, a good illustrator could expect to buy a home on the fee paid for a full page advertisement. Today, we’d be lucky to pay the taxes on that property. There are many reasons for this and some of this we have no control over. However, there are some things as a group we should be addressing in order to protect an honorable profession for future generations. That is why this conference is absolutely necessary to ensure our survival in a world being swallowed up by machines and “the bottom line”. For more information about this important conference, call 317-253-3141 and SISD will keep you updated throughout the year. Website: http://www.illustconf.org/ —Michael Steirnagle
	Call For Artists We are looking for artists to present tearsheets for educational children’s books. Review will start in March and go through July. We are looking for traditional to slightly stylized work but not commercial or whimsical. If you are interested, call the SISD office for more information or call or write: Andrew Nofsinger 866 United Nations Plaza NY, NY 10017, 212-644-2020 SISD Recent Winners: This is a new column created to recognize SISD professional members who have won awards or great contracts. Please submit your information to the editor so we can share with others your hard earned goals. *CONGRATULATIONS!* KEN JOUDREY: Communication Arts Illustration Annual 39 Society of Illustrators of New York 41st Annual & Exhibition
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