The Postcard Post welcomes Elizabeth Sparg. I picked up Elizabeth’s postcard(s!) at the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles this past August at the Portfolio Showcase. Now it's your turn to enjoy! Elizabeth Sparg is an illustrator from Durban, South Africa. With a background in fine art, graphic design and web design, she began her... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes Joy Steuerwald. I love Joy's delightful illustrations and you will too! Joy Steuerwald is an illustrator and author who is still celebrating her debut picture book THE PECULIAR PIG with Nancy Paulsen Books released a few months back. It’s already received a starred review from Kirkus along with many other amazingly... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Amy Farrier to The Postcard Post. Amy Farrier grew up surrounded by books and art supplies from an early age. She graduated with a BA in English, but it would take her several interesting jobs before finding her way to SCBWI and the idea of telling stories through picture books.... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes Andrea Ipaktchi (all the way from Paris!) to The Postcard Post. Full disclosure: I've known Andi for a long time (can't believe we're just now getting around to this) and I adore her sense of humor and her illustrations. Enjoy! Illustrator Andrea Ipaktchi lives in Paris, France. She also writes and performs... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes Dow Phumiruk to The Postcard Post. Sit back and enjoy her illustrations and tips. Dow Phumiruk joined SCBWI in 2011 and has been creating children’s book art and stories ever since. As an artist, she works digitally, but she loves to experiment with other media whenever she can. She lives in... Continue Reading →
So you want to build a portfolio website. In Part 1, we discussed fantastic website hosts and where to find them. Hopefully by now you know how to set up your website. Now we’re going to discuss what to put on it. I mean: your art, obviously. But what’s the best way to arrange it... Continue Reading →
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every artist needs a portfolio website. Okay, well maybe this isn’t universal knowledge, but it should be. It is the 21st century, you’re a professional illustrator (or you will be), and you need a website. They have become a primary method for art directors, editors, and agents to... Continue Reading →
Today I am extremely pleased to tell you that Nilah Magruder is joining us here at Sub It Club as a blogger! Nilah writes and illustrates graphic novels and picture books. She received the 2015 Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award for her webcomic (and soon to be book) M.F.K. Nilah has already been kind enough to share... Continue Reading →
Sub It Clubbers have been working hard this past year. Members have made great strides toward their goals of publication, from connecting with critique partners in our Critique Partner Matchup, to perfecting pitches and queries, to sending submissions, to illustrator postcard mailings, and so much more. There are so many steps along the way to... Continue Reading →
