About this Event
If you're a student or early career illustrator, stay tuned for our Illustrator Roundtables!
Join us for the second annual Issues Magazine Shop Illustration Portfolio Review, happening Sunday, November 8 at The East Room. This is an opportunity for intermediate and senior-level practitioners to show their work to a wide array of art buyers, creatives, and agents from the fine art, advertising and editorial sectors.
Come because you're curious about transitioning into commercial work. Or you want to explore the world of fine art. Or you're craving the creativity of editorial projects. Or maybe you just hate making cold calls—we feel you.
Making face-to-face connections can be wildly powerful, especially when our roster of reviewers is as badass as this one. We've worked hard to make sure all our reviewers have the power to pitch, hire, or represent illustrators. In other words, they're all potential clients!
If you're an early or emerging illustrator, we recommend checking out our Illustrator Roundtables! Stay tuned for announcement coming soon.
The Schedule
- Registration: 9:00AM - 10:00AM
- AM Session: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
- Lunch Break: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
- PM Session: 2:00PM – 5:00PM
- After Party: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
The Pricing
- 3 reviews, 20 minutes each = $250
- 6 reviews, 20 minutes each = $400
- 9 reviews, 20 minutes each = $550
- 12 reviews, 20 minutes each = $700
The Party
- Open to everyone! Whether you're attending the review portion of the event or not.
- Tickets are $10.
If you're attending as a reviewee, your party ticket is free: Select it as an add-on before checking out! This helps us understand our partygoer numbers.
The Reviewers
AM Session
- Ana Luisa Ortega Juarez, Senior Designer at The Walrus
- Carmelo Galati, Owner, Creative Director at Galati Creative
- Chris Bobinski, Studio Asset Director at Guru Studio, Director of Programming at TAAFI
- Devin Slater, Creative Director, UX at Texas Instruments
- Dominic Ayre, Creative Director at Hambly & Woolley
- Emma Wright, Design Lead at StudioDA
- Erik Mohr, Owner & Creative Director at Made by Emblem
- Hannah Browne, Senior Designer at Studio Wyse
- Jacqueline Lane, Executive Creative Director at Whitman Emorson
- Jason Chiu, Visual Editor at The New York Times
- John Cardillo Jr, Co-Founder at Blue Sheep Films
- Kyle Schruder, Creative Director at Creative Currency
- Nathan Leung, Designer at Underline Studio
- Olga Netaeva, Associate Creative Director at Angry Butterfly
- Stuart Thursby, Creative Director at Cossette
- Blake Zigrossi, Associate Director at Abbozzo Gallery
- Taylor Kristan, Art Director at Cottage Life
- TJ Kapure, VP, Executive Creative Director at Q30 Design
PM Session
- Alexis Ramlall, Digital Producer at Finally Content
- Alina Skyson, Independent Designer & Art Director
- Blake Zigrossi, Associate Director at Abbozzo Gallery
- Carmelo Galati, Owner, Creative Director at Galati Creative
- Caroline Versteeg, Associate Art Director at Owlkids
- Chloe Ellingson, Visuals Editor at The Local
- Dan Vader, Studio Head at Capybara Games
- Devin Slater, Creative Director, UX, at Texas Instruments
- Emma Tarswell, Strategic Communications and Brand Leader
- Erik Mohr, Owner & Creative Director at Made by Emblem
- Gigi Lau, Art Director at Tundra Book Group, Penguin Random House Canada
- Hannah Browne, Senior Designer at Studio Wyse
- Jacqueline Lane, Executive Creative Director at Whitman Emorson
- John Furneaux, Managing Director at PS&Co Brand Studio
- Katherine Ross, Designer at Briteweb
- Lauren Heintzman, Design Editor at The Globe and Mail
- Michael Sinanan, Creative Director at Brainmetal Design
- Nathan Leung, Designer at Underline Studio
- Olga Netaeva, Associate Creative Director at Angry Butterfly
- raj grainger, Creative Director at r/grainger studio
- Spencer Cathcart, Creative Director at Puncture
- Stuart Thursby, Creative Director at Cossette
- Taylor Kristan, Art Director at Cottage Life
- TJ Kapure, VP, Executive Creative Director at Q30 Design
- Victor Yves, Founder and Executive Creative Director at Studio KOKORO
Reviewer preferences are just that and cannot be guaranteed. Assignments will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis so the earlier you sign up the better chance you'll have of sitting down with your choices!
The Fine Print
- Spots are limited.
- Reviewer assignments will be given to you at registration.
- No refunds.
- If you register for more than six reviews, you'll need to make yourself available for the entire day!
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Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
Info: Please arrive by 9:30AM for the morning session. You'll receive your reviewer assignments upon arrival.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
AM Session
Info: Each session is 20 minutes in length.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch Break
Info: Please arrive by 1:30PM for the afternoon session. You'll receive your reviewer assignments upon arrival.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
PM Session
Info: Each session is 20 minutes in length.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
After Party
Info: Stay for a drink and to bump elbows with the rest of the community! Anyone can attend the after party, but you'll need a ticket. They're $10 or if you're a reviewee, you can add-on a $5 one.
Event venue & nearby stays
EAST ROOM, 50 Carroll Street, Toronto, Canada
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