Illustrators! Join us for the 3rd 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 Illustration Portfolio Review Co-Chairs: David Cooper, Illustrator + Photo Director; Emily Kimbro, Creative Director, Texas Monthly; Emem Offong, VP, User Experience Design Lead, JPMorgan Chase & Co; and José Reyes, Founder + Executive Creative Director, Metaleap Creative, for organizing. Thanks to June Lee for designing and illustrating 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. Reviewers include: AARP, The Atlantic, Men’s Health, National Geographic, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Variety, The Wall Street Journal, WIRED, and many more.
Wednesday, July 27th and Thursday, July 28th
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 Tuesday, July 19th 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. 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 or Corporate 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 and receive the 50% discount.
3 reviews, 20 minutes each = $200
6 reviews, 20 minutes each = $300
9 reviews, 20 minutes each = $400
If you are interested in sponsoring a BIPOC Illustrator for a Portfolio Review, please reach out to us at mail@spd.org.
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Reviewer Schedule
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. No refunds.
Wednesday, July 27th / 9:00AM-1:20PM ET
David Bamundo: Art Director, The Wall Street Journal
Amy Cavenaile: Design Director, The Athletic
Chris Clarke: Creative Director, The Guardian
Susanna Hayward: Deputy Art Director, New York Magazine
Dian Holton: Deputy Art Director, AARP
Philipp Hubert: Creative Director, The Intercept
Neil Jamieson: Creative Director, The Sporting Press
Ben King: Design Director, BuzzFeed News
Adrienne Krogh: Art Director, Amazon Publishing
Katherine Lee: Visual & UX Design Lead, Rest of World
Katie Martin: Art Director, The Atlantic
Carrie Mifsud: Art Director, The New York Times
Rashida Morgan-Brown: Creative Director, Ebony Media
Courtney Murphy: Creative Director, Independent Creative (Formerly Reader’s Digest)
Jamie Prokell: Creative Director, Men's Health
Maria Tamayo: Senior Designer, Metaleap Creative
Tom White: Design Director, St Louis Magazine
Wednesday, July 27th / 2:30PM-6:50PM ET
David Curtis: Design Manager and Art Director, HarperCollins Children's Books
Elisa Gibson: Creative Director, National Geographic, Adult Books
Jeff Glendenning: Creative Director, Washingtonian
Heather Haggerty: Creative Director, NYU Stern magazine / Team Schwaggerty
Lizzie Hart: Designer, The Atlantic
Leo Jung: Creative Director, Pop-Up Magazine
Chuck Kerr: Creative Director, Entertainment Weekly
Brian Lutz: Freelance Illustrator and Adjunct Professor, University of Hartford
Grace Martinez: Creative Director, Privcap
Bri Moran: Art Director, The New York Times - T Brand Studio
Elizabeth Parisi: VP, Creative Director, Scholastic Inc.
Robert Priest: Co-Creative Director, Priest+Grace
Arsh Raziuddin: Creative Director, Bon Appetit / Conde Nast
Stevie Remsberg: Senior Visuals Director, New York Magazine
Mike Ryan: Principal/Creative Director, Journey Group
Jenn Tompkins: Associate Art Director, Texas Monthly
Minh Uong: Art Director, Sunday Business / The New York Times
Thursday, July 28th / 9:00AM-1:20PM ET
Frank Augugliaro: Deputy Design Director, The New York Times Opinion
Eric Capossela: Creative Director, Metaleap Creative
Joyce Carroll: VP UX Design Lead, Brand & Design Systems, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Scott Davis: Creative Director, AARP The Magazine
Josue Evilla: Art Director, Fortune Media
Sandra Garcia: Design Lead, Netflix
Juliet Jacobson: Design Director, DigitalGizmo
Ben Kothe: Sr Associate Art Director, Fast Company
Meagan Lilly: Deputy Director of Creative, Design, Southern Poverty Law Center
Lisa Lok: Design Director, Asia Society Magazine
Spencer Mandell: Vice President & Executive Creative Director, GANNETT/ USA TODAY NETWORK
Victoria Millner: Design Director, Texas Monthly
Xavier Murillo: Creative Director, Major League Baseball
Ciara Phelan: Co-founder & Creative Director, Grand Matter
Hannah Tak: Design Manager, National Geographic
Sue Walsh: Principal, Design, SYPartners
April Ward: Executive Art Director, Random House Children's Books
Thursday, July 28th / 2:30PM-6:50PM ET
Steve Banks: Creative Director, Variety
Emily Crawford: Contributing Art Director, Vanity Fair
Nathan Eames: Design Director, Point Five Design
Alison Forner: Senior Art Director, Simon & Schuster and Avid Reader Press (Adult Trade titles only)
Eric Rivier Jimenez: Executive Editor / VP of Communications, Common Good magazine
Elena Lacey: Art Director, WIRED
Anne Latini: Art Director, Independent Creative (formerly Entertainment Weekly)
Taylor Le: Design Director, LA Times
Alex Madrid: Design Lead, Netflix
Dave McKenna: Art Director, 5280
Gabriela Pesqueira: Associate Art Director, The Atlantic
Richard Salzman: Artists' Rep, Salzman International Artists’s Rep
Chelsea Stahl: Art Director, NBC News and MSNBC Digital
Stu Taylor: Associate Partner, Pentagram
Jennifer Tolo Pierce: Design Director of Children's Publishing, Chronicle Books
Adam Vieyra: Creative Director, Mother Jones
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. No refunds.
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.
