Members Only Lecture Content

MILTON GLASER AT THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
Filmed in 2011
In this presentation from the Society’s archives, iconic illustrator Milton Glaser discusses his life and work.

TRANSFORMING ARTWORK AND IDEAS INTO TOP-SELLING PRODUCTS
February 12, 2018
A panel discussion moderated by Malene Barnett, Artist/Designer of Malene B Atelier. Presenting an evening with highly skilled and successful art/design professionals representing both the creation and ideation as well as the manufacturing side of Surface/Product Design. This exciting field is a newly added category to the Society’s annual competition and showcase for illustrators. The evening’s talented panel will discuss how they’ve translated and transitioned their artwork and creative ideas into functional top-selling products, as well as explore sourcing and marketing strategies.

FASHION ILLUSTRATION: THE EVOLUTION OF ELEGANCE
January 26, 2022
In collaboration with Gray M.C.A., the Society of Illustrators offered a unique opportunity to join five eminent fashion illustrators as they discuss the evolution of fashion illustration as Fine Art and what the future holds for this elegant genre chaired by author and journalist Susan Mulcahy. 

DREW FRIEDMAN IN CONVERSATION WITH OWEN KLINE
November 17, 2022
Drew Friedman, artist and author of the new book Maverix and Lunatix, Icons of Underground Comix, in conversation with Funny Pages writer and director Owen Kline, followed by a book signing. Book cover posters will be free to all who purchase tickets.

BREAKING INTO THE CHILDREN’S BOOK INDUSTRY
November 15, 2022
Gain insight into the children’s book industry from illustrators featured in The Original Art Exhibition 2022 exhibit. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Charlie Mylie, Jamie Green, and Zahra Marwan about their individual paths to publication. This talk will be moderated by illustrator, author and educator Pat Cummings. There will be a Q&A after the conversation.

LISTEN WORLD!: A Conversation with Allison Gilbert and Liza Donnelly
October 12, 2022
Join award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert and award-winning cartoonist and writer Liza Donnelly for a conversation about, LISTEN, WORLD!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America’s Most-Read Woman, the first biography of this remarkable pioneer co-authored by Allison Gilbert and Julia Scheeres.

IN THE STUDIO WITH DECUR
May 19, 2021
Visit Decur, author and illustrator of When You Look Up (one of The New York Times’ Best Children’s Books of 2020) in his studio in Argentina.

SPIDER-MAN AT 60: CELEBRATING AN ICON
June 7, 2022
Since his debut in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15, Marvel’s Spider-Man, created by STAN LEE and STEVE DITKO, has been one of the most popular fictional characters of all time in comics, movies, video games and on TV. Discussing Spidey’s long and varied career, is a panel of spider-experts: TOM DeFALCO, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MARK DITKO, JOHN SEMPER, MAGGIE THOMPSON, and DANNY FINGEROTH. 

VISUAL ARTS AND GRAPHIC MEDICINE IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
September 20, 2022
This panel (of physicians, artists, students, cartoonists, and educators) will explore the clinical, interpersonal, professional, and practice-based skill benefits of interdisciplinary arts programs. They will describe their roles in arts-based medical education, share their creative work, and investigate the influence of the artist on medical culture.

PULP POWER: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe
September 7, 2022
Join us for an online event with New York Times bestselling content creator Neil McGinness as he discusses his latest book Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe, as seen in Vanity Fair.

An Evening with Tomi Ungerer and Jules Feiffer
June 9, 2011
This once in a lifetime event paired up two award-winning, iconic illustrators as they reflected and discussed their careers, art, and works in children’s literature

50 Years in 60 Minutes
November 7, 2011
Illustrator and historian Murray Tinkelman leads a special presentation on the history of illustration.

African American History is American History
October 4, 2012
How Struggles for African American Liberty Earned All Americans their Civil Rights. Panelists trace the history using the works of Kadir Nelson as reference

Cece Bell on El Deafo
April 2, 2016
In 2014, Cece Bell debuted as a cartoonist with the middle grade graphic memoir El Deafo (Abrams), a humorous and inspiring personal account of her hearing loss at a young age.