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Look and Study and Do // Blogs you should know // Picture Book Report

Above: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, illustrated by Meg Hunt

I talked about Picture Book Report in class the other day, but I really want you all to take a better look at it. This site was launched in PERFECT timing with your children's illustration book project. Please spend some time with this amazing new place on the internet! Site description written by organizer Meg Hunt below:

Picture Book Report is an extended love-song to books. Fifteen illustrators will reach out to their favorite books and create wonderful pieces of art in response to the text that has moved them, shaped them, or excited them. From sci-fi to children’s books to fantasy to serious novels, we’ll cover them all. For three weeks out of every month there will be a new illustration every day from one of us along with our thoughts, process, anything we can come up with. Together we will try to excite readers both new and old and capture some of that magic of storytelling.

above: Ella Minnow Pea, illustrated by Lizzy Stewart

above: Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, illustrated by John Martz

above: The Secret of Nimh by Julia Sonomi Heglund

There are a TON more wonderful examples on the picturebookreport website. GO AND VISIT!

Blogs You Should Know / Helpful Hints MASHUP: Illustrationclass.com

Von Glitchka is a master and you should really learn from him via his WONDERFUL illustration website chock full of good advice, workflow information and tutorials.

Ladies and Gents: ILLUSTRATION CLASS!

Blogs You Should Know: It's Nice That

It's Nice That has been a go to for me for several years now. Make it a go to for you as well!

From the Site

It’s Nice That is focused on publicising and promoting the very best work from across the creative industry. Since setting up in April 2007, we have remained dedicated to staying up to date with studios and individuals from all over the world, adding to our online archive daily.

As well as aggregating relevant content online, we are aware of the importance of providing new, engaging information to our audience. As a result of this, we also dedicate time to other ventures both on and offline. These include a bi-annual printed publication, monthly talks and videocast, an online shop selling exclusive products as well as regular interviews and features with current practitioners.

It’s Nice That is edited by Will Hudson and Alex Bec with regular posts by Edinburgh based designer Jez Burrows.

Pssst...make sure you peep Jez Burrows work. He is a true talent.

Blogs You Should Know: Grain Edit

Welcome to the new 210 blog feature: BLOGS YOU SHOULD KNOW. I can't think of a better blog to kick this off with other than GRAIN EDIT.  

From their site: 

Grain Edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period.

Site content includes interviews, articles, designers’ libraries as well as examples of rare design annuals, type specimens, Ephemera, posters and vintage kids books from our bookshelves.This is an excellent site to dig through. Please spend some time with their interviews as well - lots to look at and to learn, folks and perfect inspiration for our first project. Let's Go!