Illustration Pages Interviews

We've had a bunch of great interviews with some really talented artists. Below is a recap of who has been interviewed to date on Illustration Pages. The links will take you to each one. We always have more in the hopper too.

Ron Rae - Detroit Advertising Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Ron Rae was a major player during the height of the Detroit advertising scene in the 1960s and 70s. Everyday during the week of July 5th, 2010, we featured a different segment of his biography which was written exclusively for Illustration Pages by the artist himself.

Ron Rae’s career as an artist has spanned more than five decades – almost four of which were spent working at top Detroit agencies side by side with other agency greats, such as Ed Fella. Throughout this exclusive feature Ron explains what it was like to work in the advertising field during its heyday, sometimes competing for the same clients as Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast of Pushpin Studios. Ron goes into full detail of how studios operated before the dawning of the age of computers. He also talks about how he made the transition to working on the Mac and walks us through one of his logo projects. The feature was spread out during an entire week but the link above will take you to the feature in its entirety.

Korey Scott - Children's Illustrator: Korey specializes in children's books, amusing characters and educational material. His work has garnered awards such as "Best Children's Book" at the 2007 North Texas Book Festival and the Golden Spur Honor Award from the Texas State Reading Association (TSRA) 2005. When he's not creating his wonderful illustrations for his clients, Korey can be found in schools and libraries teaching and inspiring children of all ages with his art.

Penelope Dullaghan - Illustration Friday: With more than one thousand participants each week and over three thousand five hundred links from over one thousand blogs, it’s safe to say that Illustration Friday is one of the most thriving artist communities on the internet today. But for those who are not familiar with the site, Illustration Friday is a participatory art exhibit for illustrators of all skill levels where new topics are posted each Friday to challenge participants creatively. The site includes artist interviews and creative forums which also help to keep loyal visitors coming back week after week.

Garry Colby - Illustrator: Garry is one of the most successful illustrators working today, evident by his numerous awards and many engagements for top corporations in the world. His illustrations have been featured in many award publications and competitions. His client list reads like a Chinese menu, among them, McDonalds, Hasbro, Fisher Price, Lego, Sears and Popeye's. The list goes on.

Dave Tabler - Theispot: An illustration website where artists can market their work and communicate with other artists worldwide. Theispot showcases the work of artists from dozens of countries and serves buyers throughout the world.