Rubric

Please note the changes to the grading scale. Plan accordingly.

Meeting Notes: Faces

Yes, it was time for one of those meetings again.  Maybe it was that the meeting was held on the cusp of the Summer Solstice because this one felt lighter and more upbeat than most.  Or perhaps it was the bouncing beach ball color naming game played.  In any event, the best part was seeing old friends and the brain simulation of new synapse connections made by interacting with the group's ideas, knowledge, and insights.

Conference Call/Meeting Notes

For your review, my notes from the meetings.  Enjoy!

Meeting Notes

Here's the notes for those of you who missed the meeting or want to compare.

SILA Notes: Using Social Media as a Business Tool

A big thank you to Society of Illustrators Los Angeles (SILA) and panelists,  Marilyn Scott-Water, Kim Dwinell, and Cliff Cramp for sharing their knowledge and insight into using social media and web resources as tools for illustration success, both business and artistic.  SILA will follow up sessions in July and August.  Check the SILA website for details. http://www.si-la.org/blog/

The Meetings in Review

Here's my notes to compare with yours. Enjoy!

Go Fish

We learned a new work attitude and philosophy called”Fish” at a company meeting held near the ocean in Newport Beach, CA. The philosophy is about having fun and making someone’s day by throwing metaphorical (or real) fish at them. It’s ok to throw the fish as long as you choose your attitude; Smiling good, frowning bad.

Good Morning

My peaceful sleep is interrupted by the lightning bolts of anxiety in my gut. 2:44 am, Oh crap what am I forgetting to do? My inner universe is a storm. So I clean the studio. As I walk outside to throw away the trash I hear the sounds of late summer insects singing their songs to the approaching change of seasons. The outer universe of early morning is calm and quiet. A few stars wink at me knowingly seeming to say,” You fool, all is well, just do the next step.” So I close the trash can lid, walk back into the house and plan the day and week. My inner storm calms and clears a bit.

Directions & some ICON 6

The Illustration conference Icon 6 is in Pasadena this weekend. I was at the opening night Thursday. Intense. The industry is always changing due to technological changes. The eternal timelessness of story telling doesn't. Yeevgeniya Mikhailik was showing her work at the ICON Road Show. If you didn't see it there, check out her website: http://yevgeniyadraws.com Her works exhibits wonderful drawing and story telling.

Meeting Notes

Here are my meeting notes for you to compare with yours.

I come in to the two days of meetings with fresh optimismism
I feel a little lost at the intensity of the information presented

Fin