Monday, April 21, 2014

Sonia Chaghatzbanian 4/23

On Wednesday April 23rd our guest will be Sonia Chaghatzbanian.  Originally from Derby, CT., Chaghatzbanian earned a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design.  For the last 14 years she has been an Art Director for Simon and Schuster in New York.  Some of the books Sonia has worked on have include, The Secret of Ferrell Savage, Take me out of the Bathtub, Weaving the Rainbow, and Witchlanders, to name a few.

Simon and Schuster is a world leading publishing house in both fiction and non-fiction with divisions in Adult, Children, Audio, and Online.  Simon and Schuster has offices in New York, Canada and the United Kingdom.



Sunday, April 13, 2014

Max Ginsburg '54 4/16/14

Our guest on Wednesday, April 16th will be the illustrator / painter Max Ginsburg.  The son of an artist, Max Ginsburg graduated with a BFA in 1954 from Syracuse's Illustration program.  Since then he has successfully led a dual life as a painter and an illustrator.  Some of his editorial clients have included The New York Times, Newsweek. and Playboy to name a few.  He also painted book jacket covers for many publishers including, Bantam, Harlequin Books, and Little, Brown & Co.

Ginsburg's gallery paintings have been exhibited in several museums, including the Heritage Foundation Museum of Norfolk, VA and the National Academy of Design.

The show, Max Ginsburg: The Realities of our Time, will be on display at the Art Rage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave. Syracuse, NY from April 12th through May 24th.

www.maxginsburg.com

Monday, April 7, 2014

Tara Hogan '99 4/ 9 /14

Our guest on Wednesday the 9th will be Tara Hogan.  Originally from Connecticut, Hogan, graduated from Syracuse University in '99 with a degree in illustration and design.  After graduation, Tara became a stylist for Exposures Catalog, as well as an in house print, and web designer.  That experience led her to forge her own brand, Ink+Wit.  Ink+Wit specializes in letterpress, print stationary, limited editions, identity / branding, print, and web designs.  Ink+Wit's designs have been featured on blogs such as Real Simple, Domino, and Apartment Therapy.  Her illustrations have appeared in the Society of Illustrators annuals, New York Magazine, and Yoga Journal.

Ink+Wit

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Jeff Hardy '98 April 2nd

This Wednesday, April 2nd our guest will be Jeff Hardy.  Originally from Utica, NY, Jeff graduated from SU's, Illustration Program in 1998.  Two years later he started his company, Floor 84, a multi-media, advertising, and design studio.   In 2005 he incorporated into Floor 84 Studio LLC.  Some of their clients include, The Discovery Channel's, Deadliest Catch, Monster Garage, and Monster House, Well's Fargo Bank, and Russel Simmons to name a few.  In 2007, Jeff, along with his wife Lauren, expanded their company again with the addition of F84 Games, which makes multi-platform development for console, mobile, and online games.  Jeff and his family now make their home in LA.

www.floor84studio.com

www.f84games.com


Monday, March 24, 2014

Robert Shetterly 3/26

As part of the, "American Whistle Blowers Tour: Models of Courageous Citizenship", being hosted by S.U. this month, our guest this Wednesday will be the painter and print maker, Robert Shetterly.

Shetterly, who's paintings and prints are in collections throughout the United States and Europe, will be talking about his series, "American's Who Tell the Truth."  The collection includes portraits of Native American Faith Keeper, Oren Lyons, '58, (see image below), and Maria Sapon-Shevin, professor of inclusive education in S.U's School of Education.  The original artwork will be on display at 914 Works, 914 E. Genesee St., Syracuse through April 11th.

Oren Lyons Portrait by Robert Shetterly

Sunday, March 16, 2014

3/19/14 Rich Kelly '07 (via Skype)

Our guest speaker this Wednesday will be our own Rich Kelly.  Rich graduated from the Syracuse Illustration program Magna Cum Laude in 2007.  Upon graduation, Kelly moved to Chicago, IL. and began a career as a freelance illustrator in editorial, publishing, music industry, and advertising markets.  Kelly has created concert posters for the bands, Phish, The Black Keys, and Dave Mathews Band.  He has made movie posters for Mondo (Twelve Years a Slave, Wild at Heart, Django Unchained ), and for Sony (Breaking Bad).  Kelly now makes his home in Pittsburgh, PA.  It's going to be a fun day!