YEN magazine
Its kind of late, but worth a try:
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Attention female illustrators & graphic artists!
Each year as part of the Semi-Permanent conference (www.semipermanent.com), the team behind YEN Magazine (Australia's #1 independent women's magazine) uncovers the world's most exciting female graphic designers and illustrators to be featured in a collectible limited edition book and exhibition series.
The event/book is called CURVY and the mission is to shine light on amazing female talent.
We're now calling out for submissions for the 4th annual 2007 event and book and also for hosts who would like to work with us to bring the exhibition to their local city.
CURVY EXHIBITION
The curvy exhibition is hosted in Sydney March 29 and Melbourne April 5 (other states to be announced soon).
The exhibition will display a selection of large format prints of particular artists featured in the Curvy publication as well as something curvy customised by invited artists. Select installations and multimedia will also be part of Curvy 2007.
THE CURVY BOOK
The Curvy book will be officially unveiled at the launch event March 29 in Sydney.
The Curvy book is a 150-page publication in full colour, burst bound and 210mm(W) x 270mm(H).
Curvy is a limited edition publication and will be available for sale at the event and for the 12 months following the event via various outlets in Australia and overseas including the Semi-Permanent conferences.
Once selected YEN will print art from supplied artists digital files. Up to 5 files can be supplied per artist. Page specs are 210mm w x 250mm h + 3-5mm bleed. Files must 300 dpi.
YEN will select 1 to 5 of these works for the book.
Each artist will be given one copy of the Curvy book. Any subsequent issues required by the artist can be bought for $20.
SELECTION PROCESS
Artists should submit lores versions of their work to the Curvy selection panel, which consists of the YEN team and various art representatives from the community here in Australia and internationally. Art work should be emailed to finalart@ptmg.com.au by January 15 and accompanied by a short paragraph on the concept behind the piece, your full name, country and where the piece has been seen before. Original pieces should be submitted and will have a higher chance of being selected for the book. The chosen artists will then be asked to submit a hires version of their artwork and to sign a consent form.
Format: 2 files max. RGB/JPG less than 1mb per file. (Please do not send web links to your online portfolio).
YEN MAGAZINE
As part of Curvy, one artist's design will be selected and produced as an A2 pullout poster included as a special supplement in the June/July issue of YEN Magazine.
Additionally, in issue 26 of YEN Magazine, the event will be supported by a 6-page Curvy feature editorial. This feature will illustrate the depth of the Curvy community, it's spread around the globe, the scope of talent and it's alignment with the Semi Permanent Conference. A follow-up article will feature in issue 28, featuring the selection of artists and post coverage of the exhibitions.
ARTISTS CONSENT
To be part of Curvy, all invited artists must complete an artist release. Once selected the consent form should be sent back to YEN within 7 days to finalart(at)ptmg(dot)com(dot)au.
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ILLUSTRATION OBJECT
YEN will invite artists to choose a curvy object that is to be approached as a blank canvas for hand rendered illustration including appliqué, through to digital transfer.
Each artist will arrange for the object to be delivered to YEN in time for the exhibition.
DEADLINES
Lores art for selection process January 15
Selected hires art January 22
Consent forms January 26
Illustration object March 16
YEN Magazine looking for female illustrators/artists
Moderators: kikikikikiki, diptanshu, Dalbir
its a very cool project. i wish i could have applied to it earlier. think we need projects like that in this country. the media that we see around us is too creepy and devoid of creative.
i see a major problem in how many (of course there are exceptions to the rule) senior creatives give up creative and get more and more managerial. they also tend to become less risk bearing when it comes to creative. any thoughts?
i see a major problem in how many (of course there are exceptions to the rule) senior creatives give up creative and get more and more managerial. they also tend to become less risk bearing when it comes to creative. any thoughts?