society of illustrators

 

Fantagraphics 2006

A retrospective show featuring 30 years of culture-altering comics, graphic novels and specialty art books with the publication of a new book recounting it’s life and times

Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles

Since 1953

 

The Illustration West 45
Call for Entries
is here - click image above

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles was founded in 1953 by a handful of Southern California advertising artists and designers primarily to promote the professional status of illustration art as well as foster both philanthropic and educational goals. From this small beginning it has grown to a very productive membership whose work is seen locally and nationally by millions each year in all printed media, television, films the Internet and gallery exhibitions.

Today SILA has close to 200 members and is firmly established as the major professional art entity on the West coast providing significant contribution to the vitality of not only the community itself but the nation as well.

"Do not fail, as you go on, to draw something every day, for no matter how little it is it will be well worthwhile, and it will do you a world of good."

   -- Cennini, 1370 – 1440

Our scholarship program is for students enrolled in an institution offering a full-time bachelors degree program. This program is a volunteer program and currently we are hoping a member will volunteer to chair the competition. We do have a scholarship through our annual competition, Illustration West. The show chairman is currently working on the Call for Entries and we'll be mailing information to the students first and we will be posting it on our website.

 

SILA Spotlight on: Bob Dob. Read the Interview.

We hope you enjoy our web site. If you have any questions please write us at The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, P.O. Box 3661, Glendale, CA 91221-0601. You can call or fax us at 800-799-6368 or email us at info@si-la.org. And be sure to visit our Sponsors.

 

Illustrator/Fine Artist and Educator (and one of our judges
for Illustration West 45), Yuko Shimizu will give her first talk and
presentation in Los Angeles! This special event will be moderated
by the one and only Mark Murphy (Designer/Publisher)who
will give a talk and presentation as well.

Presented in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), this exhibition illustrates nearly 80 years of our culture’s preoccupation with what happens inside the therapist’s office. The assemblage of more than 75 cartoons published in the pages of The New Yorker depicts, as the magazine’s cartoon editor Bob Mankoff puts it, “the shrink and the shrunk, the practitioner and the practiced upon.” Through these artists’ humorous drawings, The New Yorker has developed the codes and iconography of the therapy setting: the bearded analyst, the diplomas on the wall, and, of course, the couch—not to mention its neurotic occupants! Featured artists in the exhibition include Peter Arno, Roz Chast, J.C. Duffy, and Bruce Eric Kaplan.

Imagine That is a student exhibition showcasing the work of current illustration students and CSUN alumni. Join us Friday, September 29, 2006 from 6-10pm for our artists’ reception and Illustration Club launch party. Event is free and open to all ages. The show will run from September 29th-Octber 5th and will be at California State University Northridge’s West Gallery.

 

Welcome to SIAD

The Society of Illustrators, Artists and Designers (SIAD) is an international web-based organisation founded to:

promote excellence in the art and technique of all visual media,

act as a leading force in the advancement of professional media practice,

provide a single point of contact to the best practitioners in visual media.

Membership of the Society is open to all practising illustrators, artists and designers involved in any visual media. Membership requirements and an application form are available from our membership page.