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  Workshop Description Return to the 2003 Founders Workshops
 

Date: September 11 - 14, 2003

Designed For: Illustrators new to the field of children’s publishing.
Maximum Capacity: 14
 

If you’re an illustrator just entering children’s publishing, this workshop is for you! Author/illustrator Neil Waldman will teach you everything you need to know to increase your chances of landing a coveted book illustration contract. This workshop offers sound advice on such topics as:

  • the unique requirements of illustrating for children;
  • creating a compelling and original portfolio;
  • marketing yourself and getting access to art directors;
  • effectively communicating with art directors on projects; and
  • making illustrations that enhance a story.
 
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  Workshop Faculty


Neil Waldman

 Neil Waldman
Neil Waldman has illustrated nearly fifty books, many of them award winners. His awards include the Washington Irving Award (Bring Back the Deer, The Highwayman), the Parents Choice Award (Nessa's Story), the Christopher Award (The Gold Coin), and the National Jewish Book Award (Next Year in Jerusalem). His illustrations and designs have graced the covers of a number of Newbery winners, including Hatchet, The Winter Room, and A Fine White Dust. One of his most recent books, The Promised Land, was published in 2002 by Boyds Mills Press. Neil holds a B.F.A. and an M.S. from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is currently an art instructor for the State University of New York and the Westchester Art Workshop.

Jenny Shalant		 Guest Faculty - Jenny Shalant
Jenny Shalant is an assistant editor at Holiday House, where she has worked for the past two years. She is actively involved in all stages of the editing process, including researching, art-checking, and proofreading the sixty titles Holiday House publishes each year. Jenny also helps pair illustrators with manuscripts, regularly reviewing portfolios that are circulated through the editorial department. She has recently acquired a variety of picture books, including fiction, nonfiction, and historical fiction—among them, Neil Waldman’s manuscript The Seventh Sewer, a celebration of New York City’s stickball heritage. Jenny holds a B.A. in English and a concentration in creative writing from Columbia University.