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Illustration Portfolio Review


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.

Buy Tickets Here!

Earlier Event: June 5
The 60th Annual SPD Awards