DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: ORIGINAL ART SHOW

More great awards news! Dinara Mirtalipova‘s illustrations for Leila in Saffron were accepted into The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators. The exhibition, The Original Art: Celebrating the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration, opens tonight – Thursday, November 14th, 6-9pm – at the Society of Illustrators (128 E. 63rd St.) in New York City.

Leila in Saffron, published by Zareen Jaffery’s new Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing imprint Salaam Reads, is the story of a shy young girl who discovers all the things that make her special. Dinara’s illustrations capture both the gentle tenderness of the love between a girl and her grandmother, and the exuberant colors, patterns and energy of their rich culture. Written by Rukhsanna Guidroz, Leila in Saffron was released in June 2019.

For: The Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators

BELLA PILAR: ORANGE COAST MAGAZINE

Bella Pilar illustrated a story for Orange Coast Magazine about a woman who decides to sell her home and uncovers old wounds, featured in the November issue.

For: Orange Coast Magazine

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: iBLUES

Pop-Up Stories, the Dinara Mirtalipova x iBlues Fall/Winter 2019 fashion collection, debuted last month in Milan. Inspired by pop-up books, fairytales, and the elements of fire, air, water and earth, Dinara’s custom prints and motifs for the chic Italian fashion brand led the seasonal direction of the stunning ready-to-wear collection.

“This season’s artsy collaboration is an eclectic and exuberant take on the world around us. A universe of vivid and colorful prints inspired by the four elements of nature brings to life a fun and dazzling attitude,” as described by iBlues, a division of the Max Mara family of fashion brands.

The only thing we’d change – being able to buy it in the US! The innovative brand is available in Europe, the UK and Asia.

For: iBlues

GRAHAM ROUMIEU: BIGFOOT NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES

The cult favorite memoirs of Graham Roumieu’s misunderstood “King of the Forest” cryptid, BIGFOOT, are now an animated series!

“Bigfoot would like to express his thanks to his die-hard supporters, hurl a log at his non-supporters, and give a friendly (but sort-of creepy) nod-and-wink to the nice people of MONDO and VRV, which are giving this animated series a perfect home,” says creator Graham Roumieu, reading from a filthy paper retrieved from a tree’s knot hole.

This week, the first of 12 initial episodes of the animated series BIGFOOT air exclusively in the U.S. on the MONDO channel of VRV, the animation-centric streaming service. Based on Graham’s series of graphic ‘novels’, including Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir and Bigfoot: I Not Dead (Plume/Penguin), additional episodes written by executive producers Roumieu and Eric Falconer (Blue Mountain State, The Mick) will premiere weekly. Starting this Sunday (10/6/19), the pilot can also be seen on MONDO’s YouTube channel.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Creative executives Wendy Willis and Greg Franklin; Canadian production and animation teams Blue Ant Media and Solis Animation; Canada’s PSTC and the Bell Fund; executive producers Sam Hansen and Chrystal Falcioni; and of course, comedian K. Trevor Wilson as Bigfoot.

For: MONDO and VRV

ELEANOR GROSCH: Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mural Arts Philadelphia, the nation’s largest public art program, commissioned two large outdoor murals from Eleanor Grosch this summer. The action-packed images, hand-painted by a fantastic crew, flank and brighten the Manayunk Underpass. The murals depict local bike races – tapping into a favorite theme in Eleanor’s work.

For: Mural Arts Philadelphia

HENNIE HAWORTH: A GIRL CALLED SHAMELESS

Hennie Haworth illustrated the cover of A Girl Called Shameless by Laura Steven (Electric Monkey/Egmont Publishing). The young adult novel promotes feminism and combats slut shaming and is the sequel to Steven’s previous title, The Exact Opposite of Okay.

For: Electric Monkey/Egmont Publishing

HYE JIN CHUNG: NYT PARENTING

Hye Jin Chung illustrated Postpartum Body Changes You Should Know About for NYT Parenting, a new website from The New York Times featuring guidance and support for parents.

For: NYT Parenting

GRAHAM ROUMIEU: THE NEW YORK TIMES

Graham Roumieu illustrated Your Best Tips for a Better Uber or Lyft Trip for the Crowdwise section in The New York Times. Written by David Pogue, Crowdwise features reader tips and advice for everything from what to say to someone who’s grieving to surviving crying babies on planes.

For: The New York Times

JUNGYEON ROH: NEW RISOGRAPH PRINT

Jungyeon Roh created this 3-color risograph print featuring soft serve ice cream, sushi, and other Korean foods for a new personal project.

For: Personal Work

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: ONCE UPON A TIME

Dinara Mirtalipova collaborated with Compendium for Once Upon a Time: A storytelling kit to make family memories into tales, written by Miriam Hathaway.

“This captivating storytelling kit includes 20 illustrated cards to prompt the telling of family memories and also includes a companion storybook to capture every tale.”

For: Compendium

AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 38

Graham Roumieu – University Magazine

Eleanore Grosch – Everday Tarot

Big congratulations go out to Graham Roumieu and Eleanor Grosch!

Graham’s illustration for University Affairs Magazine (Underline Studio) were selected for the American Illustration 38 annual.

Eleanor Grosch’s Ten of Swords for Everyday Tarot was chosen to appear online as part of The ARCHIVE.

So proud of this talented group!

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: LEILA IN SAFFRON

Dinara Mirtalipova created the illustrations for Leila in Saffron, written by Rukhsanna Guidroz and published by Simon & Schuster. Written for children aged 4-8, the book tells the story of a Pakistani-American girl named Leila who visits her grandmother’s house for their weekly family dinner, and finds parts of herself and her heritage in the family, friends, and art around her. Kirkus Reviews says: “Mirtalipova’s mixed-media illustrations expertly convey the vivacity and warmth of Leila’s family and their Pakistani culture.” The book is available June 18th, 2019.

For: Simon & Schuster

HYE JIN CHUNG: THE GIRLFRIEND

The 8 Friends Every Woman Needs to Survive Motherhood – Check out Hye Jin Chung’s latest illustration for The Girlfriend, a weekly newsletter from AARP for women 40+.

For: The Girlfriend (from AARP)

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: EQUILIBRIUM GODDESS FOR POTTERY BARN

Dinara Mirtalipova’s Equilibrium Goddess limited-edition art print is available at Pottery Barn to celebrate International Women’s Day. Pottery Barn collaborated with Women Who Draw and will donate 20 percent of the proceeds to HERproject, a non-profit that strives to empower low-income women working in global supply chains by providing them with resources for health, financial/economic stability, and gender equality.

For: Pottery Barn

ELEANOR GROSCH: MACY'S – YEAR OF THE PIG

Gung Hay Fat Choy and welcome to The Year of the Pig! Macy’s Lunar New Year celebration in stores across the country features a very stylish pig illustrated by Eleanor Grosch.

For: Macy’s

BELLA PILAR: VALENTINE'S DAY

Bella Pilar’s latest Valentine’s Day cards feature glittery embellishments and sparkly jewels and are available now from Papyrus.

For: Papyrus

GRAHAM ROUMIEU: THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Graham Roumieu and The Globe and Mail ring in the New Year with reader predictions for 2019.

For: The Globe and Mail

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: MATALAN – HOLIDAY 2018

UK department store Matalan commissioned Dinara Mirtalipova to create cheerful, festive artwork for their Holiday 2018 campaign, the illustrations can be seen on packaging, in-store display, window displays, print and e-marketing.

For: Matalan

DINARA MIRTALIPOVA: TEMPLAR PUBLISHING

Dinara Mirtalipova created the illustrations for Cinderella, written by Katie Haworth and published by Templar Publishing. This beautiful cut paper diorama-style pop-up book is described as a “triumph of paper engineering with wonderful illustrations” and is available now through Amazon.

For: Templar Publishing

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS 61 – UNCOMMISSIONED

Hye Jin Chung – When Things Were Green

More great awards news! Hye Jin Chung had work accepted into the Society of Illustrators 61 annual and exhibition in the Uncommissioned category. Big congrats Hye Jin!