Maple Lam - Guest Speaker July 13 meet-up
Maple Lam
Maple Lam is the author and illustrator of DIM SUM, HERE WE COME, MY LITTLE SISTER AND ME, and WHERE ARE THE TREASURES (Chinese). Her debut graphic novel series, MONKEY KING AND THE WORLD OF MYTHS, will come out April, 2024. She is the illustrator of SHAKE MY SILLIES OUT (written by Raffi), WHAT CAN WE DO WITH A TOOLBOX (written by Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri), FRENEMIES IN THE FAMILY (written by Kathleen Krull), and TWO GIRLS WANT A PUPPY (written by Ryan and Evie Cordell). Maple was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Greater Los Angeles at age 11. She studied Studio Arts at University of California, Irvine and took night classes at Art Center College of Design. After working as a designer and art director at an event design firm for seven years, she transitioned to become a full time author-illustrator. Maple currently lives in sunny and beautiful Greater Los Angeles, USA. You can find out more about Maple at www.MapleLam.com, on Instagram @maplelam, or on Substack, www.maplelam.substack.com, where she shares everything she loves about comics and graphic novels.
Welcome Illustrators!
"From Idea to Publishing: A Kids' Graphic Novel Journey”
Maple Lam will share behind the scenes -- from finding ideas, crafting a proposal, to the production process. She will present in-person, and signed copies of her books will be available for sale.
Maple writes about the history of comics on her fantastic Substack: maplelam.substack.com
Come join other illustrators for art critiques and discussions on industry topics. All experience levels welcome!
WHEN: July 13, 10:00-12:00
Typically we meet the second Saturday morning of each month.
WHERE: Hybrid
In person at the Irvine Ranch Water District - Community Meeting Room
15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618
OR Zoom.
Please email Su Moon: socal-ic@scbwi.org to be added to the illustrator emails.
WHAT WE DO:
- Exchange Ideas And Mingle: Meetups are the best place to get to know one another! Come hang out.
- Illustration prompts: Prompts will be announced a month before the meeting. Then we will critique each other’s illustration during the meeting. The goal is to develop your portfolio.
- Portfolio Hot Seats: Illustrators can submit their portfolio to be reviewed by the group. You can ask once a year.
- Guest Speakers: We occasionally have guest speakers!
- 15 Minutes Topic of the Month: We pick a topic every month such as agents, self promotion etc. Ask anything, share anything!
COMMUNICATION:
Keep up with announcements, polls and discussions by following us on social media and signing up to be on the illustrator email list.
- Facebook - SCBWI SoCal
- Instagram - @SCBWI_SoCal
- Twitter /X - @SCBWI_SoCal
- Illustrator Email list: Contact Su Moon at socal-ic@scbwi.org or Kunj Bhatt at local-ic2@scbwi.org to be added to the Illustrator email list.
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Future meeting dates will be:
July 13- Hybrid - Irvine Ranch Water District
Sept 14 - Zoom - Guest Speaker: Nidhi Chanani
Oct (no meeting)
Nov 9 - Zoom
Dec 14 - Zoom - Guest speaker: Anoosha Syed
Anoosha Syed - Guest Speaker Dec. 14 meet-up
Anoosha Syed
Anoosha Syed is a children's book author, illustrator, and character designer for animation. She has worked on many beloved books including the award-winning Bilal Cooks Daal and I Am Perfectly Designed, as well as her authored titles That's Not My Name! and Lost Stick. Her past clients include Disney Jr, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Target and Google. In her spare time, Anoosha hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to accessible illustration education. Anoosha Syed shares her journey into art school, starting her illustration career and beyond. She will host a Q&A session to answer all your questions on the publishing industry, starting an illustration business, pricing and contracts, agents, and more.