RISD Illustration

RISD Illustration department is searching for a new faculty member to start in Fall 2026!

Deadline for applicants: January 5, 2025!

For detailed information and application, visit:

Assistant or Associate Professor, Illustration The Rhode Island School of Design, Department of Illustration invites applications for a critical-review track Assistant or Associate Professor with an appointment to begin Fall 2026. Rank commensurate with professional status and teaching experience.RISD recognizes principles of social equity, incl...

Brian Selznick (alum) has a new book (and a great review from the New York Times).

Brian Selznick’s Lockdown Masterpiece “Kaleidoscope” is the stuff of dreams — glittering shards of a wondrously ungraspable story.

Alyssa Winans (alum) art directed and animated today's Google Doodle.

Tim Bergling's 32nd Birthday Tim Bergling's 32nd Birthday!

Nice feature on Creative Boom of Duairak (Lun) Padungvichean (alum).

Duairak Padungvichean's magical illustrations are a whimsical wonder The Thai-born illustrator's magical artworks are a whimsical wonder.

Cover illustration for Simon & Schuster by Sylvia Bi (alum).

New cover art from Zharia Shinn (alum)

Congratulations to Sabina Kariat (alum) who was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the coming academic year to conduct research in Turkey.

Fred Lynch, Antoine Revoy (faculty, alums) and Jennifer Hom (alum) discuss the endless sameness of tech illustration with Protocol Magazine.

Why is tech illustration stuck on repeat? Freelance illustrators are overworked and underpaid — few stay in the career beyond their 30s. Yet they craft the public images for many of the world’s most powerful companies. What gives?

Gabriela Epstein (alum) created these NY Times bestselling graphic novels from The Babysitters Club books.

Doris Liou (alum) created this illustration for the NY Times.

Product Design at the Pace of News A Q&A with The New York Times Live design team.

Check out the works of many of our terrific recent graduates!
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