Thursday, February 11, 2010

Society of Illustrators - Student Competition

Edit: Thanks for all the kind words all. What a great few days. Coincidentally, at the time I made this post I hadn't known that Irene Gallo had posted the Undertaker on her blog in the image attached to the post about the competition. Which really made this something special for me, just being on the same page as posts with Tor Books artists. So exciting.

Here's the images that made it in for those that asked.

Groff: This cloud is pretty comfy. We will see.

Thanks again everyone




Let me start off with a WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

....and compose myself....

When I came to CCAD I only had one goal after freshman year, and that was to get something into this student competition for Society of Illustrators. Man, is it a good feeling to have gotten two pieces in, The Undertaker and Lincoln's Secret Letters. I understand that judging is more of a matter of taste on the judges panel, and the best piece that I may think will get out in the first round, but as a general feeling towards this, I feel like I've been assured at least a shot in the illustration world.

Holy hell I'm excited right now. Have to get back to work on an assignment I'm way behind on, but be sure to check out everything that made it into the show this year.



15 comments:

PhiL said...

lol, i shoulda waited a minute for you to post this instead of posting on the previous post, well ill repeat it cuz you deserve it

congrats on getting not one but TWO pieces in, ya bastard =D

Lunchbox said...

Post 'em man. Congrats! It feels GREAT to get in. I know exactly how you feel. Now hopefully, they don't hang yours right next to the shitter. you'll have a great time with Groff!

Unknown said...

Congrats! Definitely post the pieces.

David Groff said...

MIKE!

congrats my boy- that is truly great!!

now when you come off that cloud.... get my homework done

Finn Clark said...

That's brilliant. Well done!

Finn Clark said...

(Also I just saw your 'undertaker' piece on Irene Gallo's blog. Congrats again!)

Jack C. Gregory said...

2 pieces!?!?!? That's amazing man. Great job!!!

Eric Alessandrini said...

I know you're sitting right next to me watching 30 Rock, but CONGRATS!

Margaret Hardy said...

Congrats! Your two pieces that got in are quite brilliant. yay!

Jeffrey Lai said...

sweeet! congrats man!
I saw it also on Irene's blog, and was thinking to myself where have I seen that undertaker piece before..
good stuff!

Phong Nguyen said...

Congrats man. For real! Especially being on Gallo's blog. Make sure you get some good prints to send to the exhibition and then let everyone know where you got them printed.

Alex Alvarado said...

Nice, dude! I can't think of anyone more deserving of this. Go forth and represent!

JOE KOVACH said...

Congrats! Nice job Mike... now back to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Jake Murray said...

Haven't seen you in person since the news came in so I guess I'll just have to say it here! Congratulations, man!

D.Marciniak said...

Looks like I'm pretty late to this party. 'Grats mike. You deserved it so much you got in twice haha