Signs & Lines

Incontro aperto venerdì sera alle 19!

ARTHUR HERRMAN – INCONTRO | Micamera.it - Associazione Culturale Incontro con il graphic designer ARTHUR HERRMAN venerdì 30 gennaio, ore 19.00 ingresso libero Molti fotografi tendono a diventare conservatori quando si

EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN: The award-winning Dutch Design team Ku**er & Herrman will be running a two-day workshop at Micamera on the last weekend of January. It's open to photographers and designers interested in exploring the concept, presentation, and dissemination of their visual stories. For more info contact Giulia Zorzi: [email protected]. http://www.micamera.it/ai1ec_event/arthur-herrman-common-ground/?instance_id=1537&lang=en

Many photographers are conservative when it comes to present their projects, not realizing that their work isn’t their actual work until it is presented. On the other hand, many designers have difficulties in determining their role....

Together with Arthur Herrman - from Ku**er & Herrman - we will research different solutions for the presentation of your work: book, exhibition, web documentary and even transmedia.

Read here about COMMON GROUND, the workshop on January 30 - February 1st, 2015: http://bit.ly/1w5chmu

ARTHUR HERRMAN – COMMON GROUND | Micamera.it - Associazione Culturale COMMON GROUND conversazioni con il graphic designer ARTHUR HERRMAN Micamera, Milano, 30 gennaio - 1 febbraio 2015 L'occhio non vede cose ma figure di

Many thanks to Naomi Kirsten of Chronicle Books for her eye-opening workshop and to the wonderful women who participated. Special thanks to Davide Cali for his talk.

"When I think about what 'good reading' means to me, it is literature that takes me somewhere, whether internally (it makes me understand something about myself), or literature that shows me another way to see. And “good reading” is often re-reading: finding my way backs to books I discovered years ago. I wouldn’t say that reading is a pastime—it’s up there with breathing."
--Naomi Kirsten, Chronicle Books Editor


See link for information on the workshop Naomi will be leading in Milan from May 16th - 18th.

THE ART AND ALCHEMY OF CREATING A PICTURE BOOK | Micamera.it - Associazione Culturale Workshop with Chronicle Books Editor Naomi KirstenThe Art and Alchemy of Creating a Picture Book:From Pitch to Publication

This article could also be titled "Why Picture Books Matter."

Why We're Still in Love with Picture Books Maybe now, while we’re all running around wringing our hands and wondering if picture books are dead, it’s time to declare our love for them.

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Un workshop per imparare a creare un libro per ragazzi - Arte e Cultura a Milano - ViviMilano.it Un workshop per imparare a creare un libro per ragazzi della categoria Arte e Cultura a Milano. Caratteristiche: libri e incontri, Naomi Kirsten, workshop, Libri e incontri

Workshop with Chronicle Books Editor Naomi Kirsten
The Art and Alchemy of Creating a Picture Book:
From Pitch to Publication
16-18 May - Books Import Milan

For details:
http://www.micamera.it/ai1ec_event/the-art-and-alchemy-of-creating-a-picture-book/?instance_id=

Illustrating Picture Books: Filling in the Gaps

Workshop with Chronicle Books Editor Naomi Kirsten

The Art and Alchemy of Creating a Picture Book:
From Pitch to Publication

The picture book genre is deceptively simple: The creative process is undeniably complex. A picture book author or illustrator must cover a vast expanse of thematic, conceptual, and narrative territory within a discrete
landscape all while heeding the horizon: the readers who will ultimately experience the work. But what should be the driving forces as the creator embarks on this journey? The expectations of a prospective publisher? The readers’ whims? The project’s original vision? We will explore this artful negotiation as well as other key creative considerations during this 3-day workshop with the ultimate goals of developing a comprehensive understanding of the World English Children’s picture book and novelty market, crafting a solid pitch to present to prospective publishers, expanding the possibilities of a singular work, and revising a current in work-in-progress for submission to a publisher.

Naomi Kirsten is an editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco, California. She acquires approximately 25 titles each year, ranging from picture books to novelty formats and stationery. Naomi’s recent and upcoming titles include Ice Sabers, a project she originated for the Star Wars franchise; Cat Says Meow; Yeti, Turn Out the Light!; I Didn’t Do My Homework Because… with Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud; Lately Lily: The Adventures of a Travelling Girl; the World English editions of Germano Zullo and Albertine’s Line 135 and Jumping Jack; the World English edition of Céclie Boyer’s Run, Dog!; and The Bear’s Song, which was a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, an Amazon Best Book of the Year, and a New York Times Notable Book. She also develops ancillary and publishing programs with Marc Boutavant, Moomin, Lately Lily (www.latelylily.com), and Boo the Dog (www.facebook.com/Boo), among others. Find out more about Naomi at the Chronicle Books Blog: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/author/naomi-kirsten

Workshop objectives:
*Develop a solid picture book pitch for submission to a publisher. Each participant will have the opportunity to present 1 project to editor Naomi Kirsten for her list at Chronicle Books.

*Gain a deeper understanding of the publication process once a project is acquired by a publisher.

*Explore what international picture books are currently resonating with the World English market, and apply that knowledge to your project’s development.

*Expand the possibilities for your project: Formulate ways to envision a series or related ancillary program from a stand-alone work.
For the workshop, please prepare a brief description of your project as well as a full draft of the manuscript (if applicable), and, if an illustrator, illustration samples and/or project.

Cost: € 300
The workshop will be held at Books Import via Maiocchi 11, Milano | T 02 29400478
Hours: Friday 18:30-21:30 | Saturday: 10:00-18:00 Sunday: 10:00-18:00 | 16-18 May 2014
Contact: Debbie Bibo, workshop coordinator [email protected] | [email protected]

For the full course schedule and program please visit www.micamera.it or contact [email protected].

Bellissima mostra a Bologna del bravissimo e simpaticissimo illustratore Benjamin Chaud.
Chaud sarà a Milano dall'11 al 13 aprile per condurre il workshop "Disegnare l'albo illustrato" presso Spazio bk. Un'occasione per lavorare con uno degli autori più divertenti e apprezzati dell'albo illustrato.
Per ulteriori informazioni contattare Debbie Bibo.

SULLE TRACCE DI ORSI ED ELEFANTI

Oggi, alle 19.30, inaugura finalmente, presso la sede di Hamelin associazione culturale, "Sulle tracce di Orsi ed Elefanti", la personale di Benjamin Chaud, che condurrà anche il primo dei quattro laboratori per le scuole programmati da Hamelin fra il 31 marzo e il 3 aprile, anticipazione del percorso che condurrà ai campi estivi - http://on.fb.me/1qYlFGhSe

Ricordiamo che le prime 200 persone a mettere piede alla mostra riceveranno in regalo le immagini di Pomelo interpretato da Joelle Jolivet nell'ambito della sfida di elefanti intavolata con lo stesso Chaud e Gilles Bachelet.

Prima di ve**re da noi, vi consigliamo un passaggio a ZOO, dove alle 18.00 inaugura, all'interno di , "VIDENTE NATURAL. Una mostra di ISOL", illustratrice, fumettista, grafica, scrittrice, cantante e compositrice argentina, vincitrice del Premio Astrid Lindgren 2013 - http://on.fb.me/1df2uEM

P.S. C'è sempre un Pomelo nascosto da qualche parte...