Category: Illustration

Illustration alum’s work added to the Museum of Fly Fishing permanent collection

Illustrations by alum Mike Sudal.

When it comes to his artwork, Mike Sudal ’02, Illustration, literally draws from his own experience. Raised in northeast Pennsylvania, Sudal has been fishing his whole life and often logs his angling adventures in personal sketchbooks. He then channels that knowledge into his professional work, which has been featured in the likes of Field & […]

Lazarus scholar named Young Leader by national hospice org

Ringling College Lazarus Scholar receiving award for her commitment to community through volunteerism.

“I haven’t had a substantial death impact me, but I have experienced grief before,” said Madison “MJ” Helmick ’26, Computer Animation. As a Lazarus Scholar with Ringling College of Art and Design, Helmick has committed time throughout her college career to Tidewell Hospice’s Blue Butterfly program for children. Her contributions to the local nonprofit recently […]

Illustration alum empowers Latinas through art, engagement, and global collaborations

An illustrated self-portrait by Lucia Diaz.

Hispanic Heritage Month started Sept. 15! As a part of the school’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Ringling College of Art and Design is highlighting the contributions and achievements of Hispanic and Latine students, alumni, staff, and faculty. When Sandra Lucia Diaz ’09, Illustration, founded her stationery and art print company in 2020, she […]

National Portfolio Day coming on September 15

Virtual Reality Development Department Head Marty Murphy meets with prospective students at a National Portfolio Day event.

Ringling College of Art and Design is once again set to host a National Portfolio Day event on September 15. Students can register here to have their portfolios reviewed one-on-one by counselors and faculty from more than a dozen art schools from around the country. Check-in will begin at 9 am and will be followed […]

Faculty-illustrated book about Wounded Knee wins Colorado Juvenile Literature Award

Illustration of Brave Bird by Eric Freeberg.

The 2024 Colorado Book Award in the Juvenile Literature category has been awarded to Brave Bird at Wounded Knee, with cover and interior art by Illustration and First Year Program faculty member Eric Freeberg. The book is the 10th in the I Am America series, all illustrated by Freeberg, which gives fictional retellings of real […]

Illustration alum receives 2024 Christopher Award for children’s book

Ringling grad Lisa Fields received a Christopher Award for illustrating a children’s book called When I Talk to God, I Talk About You

Lisa Fields ’06, Illustration, has received a 2024 Christopher Award for her work on a children’s book about prayer and parent/child relationships. When I Talk to God, I Talk About You (Penguin) was co-written by Chrissy Metz, star of NBC’s This Is Us, and songwriter Bradley Collins, with illustrations by Fields depicting animal parents and […]

Ringling faculty participate in inaugural comic convention

Illustration from comic made for SiestaCon.

On Saturday, May 11, Creative Writing faculty Rick Dakan, Illustration faculty Gary Barker, and Liberal Arts faculty Glenn Schudel, will host a table at SiestaCon, a brand-new comic book convention in Sarasota. The event will take place at Robarts Arena, where the Class of 2024 Commencement ceremony took place last week. The group will be […]

Illustration students exhibit in the 66th annual Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship

Herman and His Plants by Nico Roper.

Each year, the Society of Illustrators celebrates the year’s best illustrations and animations created by college students. A jury of professionals from the field—art directors, illustrators, and other professionals—choose works for an exhibition at the Museum of Illustrators in New York. This year, 14 Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration students were selected for […]