presentation this morning - book launch tonight

The presentation that I mentioned preparing for the other day took place this morning and I think it went well. As usual, I was over thinking it, and obsessing over my content, and worrying that I hadn't included enough visual interest. But the student's seemed interested and as soon as I got there the relaxed atmosphere of the class put me at ease. Thank you to Mike Kerr and Charles Bell for inviting me to speak and for the coffee and conversation that followed :)

Check out this blog which features some of the student's work as well as the work of ACAD Visual Communications alumni.

During my presentation I mentioned a Belgian illustrator that my husband and I stayed with during our trip to Brussels. His name is Pieter Fannes and he's a really talented illustrator and cartoonist with a unique visual voice. Here's a link to his flicker page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bos_aap_bos/

I love this sketch he did of my husband sleeping on their couch:

© Pieter Fannes

And this cartoon he sent us about Canadians (click on it to see it bigger):

© Pieter Fannes

Tonight is the book launch and reception for the Work/Life 2 book. You can read the write up for the event on the Uppercase blog here.

willie nelson portrait

This is the image that I created for the Work Life 2 book:

work/life 2 is done!

I'm participating in a book called Work/Life 2 and am so excited that it is now available. The preview pages on the Uppercase website look great. I can't wait to get my copy and see it it person :)

The book launch and reception will be on the First Thursday in April, from 4pm - 8pm, at the Uppercase Gallery in Art Central here in Calgary. Any local people reading this should check it out.

Tomorrow I'll post the illustration that I contributed to the book.


Cover illustration by Alyssa Nassner

uppercase community profile

Check out my profile in the Community section of the Uppercase website. It's actually been up for a while but I never got around to blogging about it. (The bio needs an update now - I submitted it last summer when we were still living in Sarajevo)

work/life

Cover illustration by Alyssa Nassner

I'm going to be part of Uppercase's Work/Life II book, an international directory of illustration. I really enjoyed the first book and am so excited to be a part of the second one. It will be available in February.