Illustrators: Join us for the 6th Annual SPD Illustration Portfolio Review! Virtually share your portfolio with top Design Directors and Visual Creatives from an assortment of publications and brands who are looking for new talent. They want to see your work!
Many thanks to the Illustration Portfolio Review Committee: Jana Meier-Roberts, Freelance Art Director + Designer; Josue Evilla, Creative Director, Fortune Design; Rashida Morgan-Brown, Creative Director; Brian Lutz, Illustrator + Adjunct Professor, University of Hartford; Dian Holton, Art Director, AARP; and Chin Wang, Vice President, ESPN Creative Studio for organizing. Thanks to Inma Hortas for illustrating and designing the promo.
SPD sets the standard for editorial excellence. This is your opportunity to put your best portfolio forward and talk to industry leaders online. During your review, you will be able to virtually screen-share your portfolio when you talk one-on-one. SPD does not need your portfolio beforehand.
Wednesday, July 23rd and Thursday, July 24th
9:00AM - 1:20PM ET | 2:30PM-6:50PM ET
All times listed are in the Eastern Time Zone (New York City, where SPD HQ is located).
(Zoom Meeting details will be provided a day before the event)
Registration will close when the event reaches capacity or on Monday, July 14th at 5PM ET—whichever comes first.
No refunds.
This year’s virtual Illustration Portfolio Review will take place over two days on Zoom from 9:00AM-7:00PM ET. Each day, there will be a Morning and Afternoon session with a unique group of reviewers. Reviews are purchased by the individual day in batches of 3, 6, or 9 reviews. The maximum amount of reviews an illustrator can do in a day is 18 (9 in the morning session and 9 in the afternoon session). If your reviewer preferences include reviewers from both the Morning and Afternoon sessions, please make sure you’re available for the entire duration of the day you booked.
Spots are limited. No Refunds.
If you’re a Professional SPD member, you get 50% off! Login to get your discount code here.
If you’re not a current member, join now as a Professional member to receive the 50% discount.
3 reviews, 20 minutes each = $250
6 reviews, 20 minutes each = $350
9 reviews, 20 minutes each = $450
If you are interested in sponsoring a BIPOC Illustrator for a Portfolio Review, please reach out to us at mail@spd.org.
Buy Tickets Here!
Reviewer Schedule
Space is limited so RSVP today! Your reviewer preferences are just that; in other words, they are not guaranteed. Reviewers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to change. The earlier you RSVP, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. No refunds.
Wednesday, July 23rd / 9:00AM–1:20PM ET
Maria Amador, Art Director, The Wall Street Journal
Emily Bogle, Senior Visual Editor, NPR
Caitlin Choi, Art Director, The Wall Street Journal - Weekend Review
Phoebe Flynn Rich, Creative Director, Real Simple / Dotdash Meredith
Jeff Glendenning, Freelance Art Director, The New York Times Opinion
Shreya Gupta, Senior Designer, Tor Publishing
Elizabeth Hart, Art Director, The Atlantic
Tim Higgs, Director of Illustration, Making Pictures
Larisa Kline, Artist Agent, Debut Art
Jamie Leary, Design Director, Philadelphia Magazine
Alice Morgan, Senior Art Director, Entertainment Weekly / Dotdash Meredith
Carol Moskot, Art Director, Broadview
Eric Paul, Creative Director, ESPN
Linda Rubes, Art Director, The Wall Street Journal
Siung Tjia, Art Director, Feature, WSJ
Benjamin Tousley, Designer & Creative Director, Freelance & The New York Times
Jen Wang, Director of Design, Simon Element / Simon & Schuster
Wednesday, July 23rd / 2:30–6:50PM ET
Kimberly Arias, Video Lead, Pew Research Center
Alma Avila, Sr. Designer, Apple
Donny Bajohr, Associate Photo Editor, Smithsonian magazine
Benjamin Currie, Freelance Art Director
Kristin Fitzpatrick, Creative Director, Town & Country and Elle Decor / Hearst
Allison Hong, Senior Deputy Design Director, Los Angeles Times
Bruce Huang, Artist Agent, Illozoo Illustration Agency
Emily Kimbro, Creative Director, Texas Monthly
Leon Lawrence III, Design Director, National Association of Counties
Matthew Lenning, Creative Director/Teacher/Graphic Designer, Lenning
John McCauley, Art and Photography Director, New Mexico Magazine
Bakr Muhammad, Art Director, Los Angeles Times
Anthony Scerri, Group Creative Director, Horizon Sports & Experiences
Faith Stafford, Senior Deputy Design Director, Los Angeles Times
Jennifer Tolo Pierce, Design Director of Children's Publishing, Chronicle Books
Alyssa Walker, Creative Director, WIRED
Sarah Williamson, Freelance Art Director, The New York Times - Well
Cassidy Zobl, Deputy Creative Director, Road & Track / Hearst
Thursday, July 24th / 9:00AM–1:20PM ET
Erica Bonkowski, Design Lead, Netflix Publishing
Hannah Christ, Art Director, Cold Open
Justine Goode, Designer, NBC News Digital
Ron Goodman, Creative Director, Golden Peak Media / Artists Network
Will Huang, Senior Concept Artist, ESPN
James Hughes, Illustration Agent, Folio Illustration Agency
Annie Jen, Deputy Art Director, The New York Times Magazine
Julia Knetzer, Art Director, Garden & Gun
Anne Latini, Art Director, Fast Company
Rami Moghadam, Senior Art Director, ESPN
Grace Molteni, Senior Designer, The Center for Investigative Reporting (Mother Jones and Reveal)
Helen Osborne, Director, Heart Artists' Agents
Jamie Prokell, Creative Director, Men’s Health / Women’s Health
Leila Register, Editorial Designer, NBC News Digital
Jenny Rosenberg, Associate Art Director, AARP
Kristina Snyder, Founder / Executive Creative Agent, SNYDER
Umi Syam, Graphics / Multimedia Editor, The New York Times
Thursday, July 24th / 2:30–6:50PM ET
Rommel Alama, Senior Art Director, The New York Times Upfront Magazine/Scholastic Inc.
Chad Beckerman, Creative Director / Senior Agent, The CAT Agency
Bianca Bramham, Managing Agent & Producer, North America, The Jacky Winter Group
Charles Brucaliere, Art Director, Forbes Media
Rebecca Chew, Art Director, The New York Times
Jim Cooke, Sr. Deputy Design Director, Digital Enterprise, Los Angeles Times
Toby Fox, Art Director, Rolling Stone
Sarah Garcea, Freelance Art Director
Leslie Kelshaw, Head of Signage, Wayfair
Jianan Liu, Art Director (Contract), People APP
Greg Manifold, Head of Visuals, The Washington Post
Camila Ordorica, Art Director, TecScience
Abby Orlando Sweet, Creative Director of Design, Self & Hallmark Business Connections
Anthony Scerri, Group Creative Director, Horizon Sports & Experiences
Marci Senders, Freelance Art Director / Designer / Illustrator
Jacqui VanLiew, Senior Designer, WIRED
Alicia Zheng, Video Producer / Illustrator, National Public Radio
THE FINE PRINT:
Space is limited so RSVP today! Your reviewer preferences are just that; in other words, they are not guaranteed. Reviewers are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to change. The earlier you RSVP, the better chance you have of getting your top choice. No refunds.