i l l u s t r i o u sA selection of student work from the SCAD illustration department

The wonderful work presented here by SCAD illustration students not only illuminates, informs and entertains, it also has the “wow factor” that comes when we achieve international acclaim. And as our list of accolades, published here, shows, the illustration department has reached the very top of the league.

All the images featured here were created in response to professionally based assignments developed in the classroom. Some images were created for real clients, notably The New York Times, which recently commissioned the full-page illustration, "Fireflies," by B.F.A. illustration student Heather Carter. When this was published, the Times also ran an accompanying article highlighting the work of four other SCAD illustration students, and asked its readers which illustration they liked best. This question created a great deal of discussion on the newspaper’s website, and it confirmed that illustration continues to intrigue and delight audiences.

Our graduate students also feature prominently here as prize winners, and as the ground-breaking innovators they have become while studying at SCAD. Many of these students have taken the opportunity to explore the wonderful range of elective courses in other departments including motion media, printmaking, graphic design, fibers and animation. Illustration undergraduates, too, can choose to explore courses offered in many different SCAD majors. The sheer range of techniques and approaches featured in Illustrious is proof of this.

Adventurous, brave and talented minds have contributed to the truly collaborative spirit behind the projects we show here. The astonishingly high quality and professional- level work is a testament to the skills of students and of faculty. Illustration continues to be increasingly in demand in all the communication arts fields including publishing, film, animation and graphic design.

Everyone in the SCAD illustration team, whether based in Savannah, Hong Kong, Atlanta or online, invites you to experience the truly amazing “wow factor” work we present here.

a l l a n d r u m m o n dChair of Illustration

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The SCAD illustration department frequently hosts publishers, prominent illustrators, art directors and artists’ representatives as guest speakers and to review student portfolios.

Tyler Darden, art director

Bridgid McCarren, art director

Maria Ragusa-Burfield, owner, altpick.com

Ellen Weinstein, illustrator and designer

Steven Charny, art director, Rolling Stone Magazine

Istvan Banyai, illustrator

Nick Bantock, illustrator

Richard Borge, illustrator and animator

David Cowles, illustrator and animation director

Ed Binkley, illustrator

Hanoch Piven, illustrator

Rebecca Dautremer, illustrator

Peter Brown, illustrator

Ralph Steadman, illustrator

Paul Cox, illustrator

Chris Brown, illustrator

Colin Geller, concept artist

Richard Solomon, illustration representative

Minh Uong, art director, The New York Times

Paul Mock, concept artist, 38 Studios

Anita Kunz, illustrator

Chris Sickels, RedNose Studio

Yuko Shimizu, illustrator

Christoph Neimann, illustrator and designer

S C A D I L L U S T R AT I O N D E PA R T M E N T

Allan Drummond, chair of illustration

SCAD Savannah Faculty

Megan Berkheiser

Doug Chayka

Mohamed Danawi

John Foerster

Amie Jacobsen

Julie Lieberman

Jacqui Mair

Daniel Powers

Don Rogers

Ryan Sanchez

Kurt Vargo

Linda Warner

Administrative Assistant

Jan Wigley

SCAD Atlanta Faculty

Mike Lowery

Rick Lovell

Jay Montgomery

Julie Mueller-Brown

SCAD Hong Kong Faculty

Richard Krepel

Contact information

Savannah telephone: 912.525.5100

Savannah email: admission@scad.edu

Atlanta telephone: 404.253.2700

Atlanta email: scadatl@scad.edu

Hong Kong telephone: 852.2253.8000

Hong Kong email: admission_hk@scad.edu

Cover Art

Tran Nguyen, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Augusta, Georgia

i l l u s t r i o u sA selection of student work from the SCAD illustration department

Malina Omut

Nguyen Tran Natalie Suarez

Courtney Cashon

Sam Connelly Rebecca Lemker

Stef Grinder

Leigh Guldig

Ah Won Min

Eva Reitzel

Denise Plauche

Julia Huang

Adela Kang

Tim Kaminski

David Silverstein

Amber Zoellner

Nazanin Kani Xie Zengshan

Anna Chandler Sawsan Chalabi

Morgann Daniels

Sam Connelly

Kelsey Garrity Joe Rowell

Brandon Moore

Heba Farahat Diego Penuela Zamudio 28 Gautam Dutta

Audra Jacobi William Joca

Nuri Keli

Brandon Loving

Jenn Ely

Sarah Burgess

Caitlin Alexander

Heather Carter Kellan Stover

Hea Jung Kim

Logan McDonald

Justin Henry

Alexandra Clotfelter

Jack Finch

Joseph Rouse

Andrew Kettler

Brianne Farley

Amanda Mullins Adela Kang

Adela Kang

Heather Pullen

Natalie Suarez

Natalie Suarez M.F.A. illustration student San Salvador, El Salvador

I L LUS TR ATOR S

Denise Plauche M.F.A. illustration student Atlanta, Georgia

Malina Omut M.F.A. illustration student Constanta, Romania

Nguyen Tran M.A. illustration student Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Courtney Cashon B.F.A. illustration student Madison, Alabama

Stef Grinder B.F.A., illustration, 2006 M.A., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia

Rebecca Lemker B.F.A. illustration student Magnolia, Texas

Sam Connelly B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia

Ah Won Min M.F.A., illustration, 2011 Seoul, South Korea

Nazanin Kani M.F.A. illustration student Roswell, Georgia

Amber Zoellner B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Walkerton, Indiana

David Silverstein B.F.A. illustration student Westport, Connecticut

Xie Zengshan M.F.A. illustration student Guangzhou, China

Sawsan Chalabi M.A. illustration student Arlington, Virginia

Anna Chandler B.F.A., illustration, 2010 Greenville, South Carolina

Julia Huang B.F.A. illustration student Taipei, Taiwan

Tim Kaminski M.F.A. illustration student Mio, Michigan

Adela Kang B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada

Leigh Guldig M.F.A. illustration student Brooklyn, New York Sam Connelly

B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Savannah, Georgia

Kelsey Garrity B.F.A., illustration, 2010 Kandern, Germany

Joe Rowell M.F.A. illustration student Moneta, Virginia

Morgann Daniels B.F.A. illustration student Escondido, California

Brandon Moore B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Heba Farahat M.F.A. illustration student Long Beach, California

Diego Penuela Zamudio M.F.A. illustration student Bogota, Colombia

Gautam Dutta M.A., illustration, 2012 Pune, India

Brandon Loving B.F.A. illustration student Savannah, Georgia

Alexandra Clotfelter B.F.A., advertising, 2011 Gainesville, Georgia

Logan McDonald B.F.A. animation student Savannah, Georgia

Kellan Stover B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Alpharetta, Georgia

Hea Jung Kim B.F.A., illustration, 2012 Suwon-si, South Korea

Heather Carter B.F.A. illustration student Dallas, Georgia

Caitlin Alexander B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Dripping Springs, Texas

Sarah Burgess B.F.A., illustration, 2010 Sedley, Virginia

Jenn Ely M.F.A. illustration student Austin, Texas

Audra Jacobi B.F.A. illustration student Spring, Texas

William Joca B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Ponte Vedra, Florida Justin Henry

B.F.A. illustration student Gwynn Oak, Maryland

Andrew Kettler B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Vienna, Virginia

Jack Finch B.F.A., illustration, 2012 Decatur, Georgia

Joseph Rouse B.F.A. illustration student Woodridge, Illinois

Brianne Farley M.F.A. illustration student Brooklyn, New York

Heather Pullen B.F.A. illustration student San Antonio, Texas

Natalie Suarez M.F.A. illustration student San Salvador, El Salvador

Adela Kang B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada

Amanda Mullins B.F.A. illustration student Longwood, Florida

Adela Kang B.F.A., illustration, 2011 Port Moody, Canada Nuri Keli

M.F.A. illustration student Istanbul, Turkey

Eva Reitzel M.F.A. graphic design student Weaverville, North Carolina

ack nowl edgementsThe illustration department would like to thank the following individuals for their generous support

of this project: President Paula Wallace and Dean of the School of Communication Arts John Lowe.

Special thanks go to the SCAD communications department. Most of all, we thank and acknowledge

all the talented and dedicated SCAD students for their innovative concepts and astounding images.

Cover image

Tran Nguyen, B.F.A., illustration, 2009, Augusta, Georgia

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list of accepte d com pe tition entries 2010 –2012

NY SOI Student Scholarship Competition 2010Darion McCoy $5,000 scholarshipSam Connely, two imagesSamuel SprattErik Riley, two images

Teatrio 2010 International Children’s Books CompetitionKelsey GarrityLeslie WoodAlex Collins

American Illustration 2010Mallory Hodgkin, two pages

American Illustration 2011Andhi Sticha, websiteAllie Rottenberg, websiteLeslie Woods, website

NYSOI Student Scholarship Competition 2011Francis AndersonAnna ChandlerAlexandra ClofelterSam Connely $1,000 scholarshipMicheal Dikerson Kelsey GarrityBritt IrickJenna IvyElizabeth JohnsonAdela KangDarion McCoy $1,000 scholarshipTran Ngyuen $2,000 scholarshipEva ReitzelAllie Rottenberg $1,000 scholarshipKellan Stover $1,000 scholarshipJulia Yellow Amber Zoellner

Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Annual Illustration Competition 2011Tran Ngyuen Gold award winnerAdela Kang Bronze award winnerC. AlexanderLauren BrownSarah BurgessSarah CarrK. CastanedaAnna ChandlerAlexandra ClofelterSam ConnelyMorgann DanielsAndrew GuzmanMichael DickersonMark ElliotBrie FarleyR. GaechterKelsey GarrityTyler Grobowsky

Jeff HincheeJulia HuangBritt IrickBecca JohnsonAndy KettlerHuan KimYoung KimJake MartinJonathan MayerB. MaynardSean McAlisterDarion McCoyMin AhwonJennafer PowellBranden RegulanskiEva Reitzel

Applied Arts Illustration Competition 2011Jackie FarkasBridgett BlantonBrianne FraleyKelsey GarrityJulia YellowLaura Terhune

Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Annual Illustration Competition 2012Julia Yellow Four entries and gold award

Gautam Dutta Eight entries and silver award

Hengshan Xie Three entries and honorable mentionElizabeth Allen Aaron ApsleySu BoqiangErin BurnsJoseph CapursoSarah E. CarrKarla Castaneda Seven entriesByll CatariaKuan Chen Two entriesYoung Ju Choi Four entriesAlexandra ClotfelterMaily Degnan Four entriesKatherine DillonJennifer Ely Two entriesJackie FarkasJohn FinchEmma FrostRusty GaechterKelsey Garrity-RileyStef Grinder Four entries

Cleonique Hilsaca Two entries

Justin HollowayKaty HoltonThomas HuntCharlotte JacksonAudra JacobiSueme JeonWill Joca Three entries

Yorke JohnstonAdela Minkyung Kang Six entries

Ryan KershHeajung KimKay KimRebecca MarleyJulia MarshallCourtney MienkinaAmanda Mullins Three entries

Farley OberonBeth PanJoe Rowell Six entries

Lindsay SchmittKellan StoverKaren E. A. SwartzYiqiao Wang Rabin WillettKristen Wong

NYSOI Student Scholarship Competition 2012Courtney Cashon $500 scholarshipKarla CastanedaAlexandra Clotfelter $1,500 scholarshipMaily DenganAudra JacobiElizabeth JohnsonAdela KangKarl KannerRebecca LemkerJennifer Mei $1,000 scholarshipDavid SilversteinWill Joca Julia Yellow

American Illustration 2012 Book Rebecca MohrlangEos Pan (Yu Wen Pan)Malina Omut

WebsiteNatalie Suarez Sawsan ShalabiGautam DuttaThomas HuntJulia Yellow (Julia Zhuo-Ru Huang)Grace WashkoKim HeajungZhengshan XieKarl Kanner

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