At the Society

The Society of Illustrators welcomes acclaimed author and illustrator Steven Guarnaccia for a  look at how he creates his wonderful books. NOTHING IS REALLY SOMETHING! In this workshop, you will create drawings and objects for your very own Museum of Nothing, inspired by the picture book, The Museum of Nothing, by award winning author and…

Meet New Yorker Cartoonist Yinfan Huang for a 90 minute Comic Arts Workshop. Students will learn about different comics genres and formats and how to create a quick and easy-to-read 4-panel comic from start to finish. Exercises range from making simple yet sophisticated 4-panel comics based on a prompt or theme to coloring techniques using…

Meet Cecilia Ruiz, acclaimed Mexican author and illustrator. Enjoy Cecilia's behind the scenes presentation of her amazing illustrations, books and hear all about her background. After a fun book reading of her latest book, Mr. Fiorello's Head, participants will explore printing and how to build a character with wonderfully basic geometric shapes and a beautiful limited color palette. For more about…

Meet New Yorker Cartoonist Yinfan Huang for a 90 minute Comic Arts Workshop. Students will learn about different comics genres and formats and how to create a quick and easy-to-read 4-panel comic from start to finish. Exercises range from making simple yet sophisticated 4-panel comics based on a prompt or theme to coloring techniques using…