Nor/Cal SCBWI Conference

arent-draper

I am signed up for the

Branding in with Natascha Morris
Illustrating Picture Books from start to finish with Kristen Schwartz
Strengthening Your Composition for Illustrators with Chad Hunter
Figuring Out Feedback for Illustrators with Chad and Kristen
Also, Natalie Lakosil (form Bradford Literary Agency) will be there.

I am going to stay at the Crowne Plaza Hotel because it has a restaurant (and room service) on site...plus its only a few miles from the Conference...I stayed there last year and I like it. Where are you planning to stay?
Carrying around a second portfolio with you is a good idea...I don't have a second nice portfolio but I can bring some loose artwork in a student-like one (it's just black cardboard with ties)
I also have to get business cards again (last year, I only had 50 made up and between the Nor/Cal and LA Conference, I ran out)

burvantill

I'm signed up for
1.Natascha Morris: Branding Yourself
2.Natascha Morris: Querying/Working with an Agent
3.Chad Hunter: Strengthen Your Compositions (for Illustrators)
4.Patricia Newman: Using Twitter as a Building Block for Your Author/Illustrator Platform

We'll have 1 & 3 together .
I actually live close enough that I don't have to get a room. Thankfully.

Do you have an Instagram or website, so we can see your work?

arent-draper

Presently working on a Website (be about another month or so)
You must live in California....me,too! I live in the North Bay Area of San Francisco!

arent-draper

Lisa, your illustrations are fantastic!
I love the nature theme and your animals are beautifully done!

burvantill

@arent-draper Thankyou

Jessica Mercado

Hello! I'm new to the forum too. I will be at Spring Spirit. I actually won the logo contest for it! I'm still a newbie illustrator and trying to pull together my first portfolio to show (it's my first SCBWI conference too).
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I am looking forward to meeting everyone and learn more about the business of Children's Books.

burvantill

@Jessica-Mercado Congrats in the win! That’s great. What lectures are you signed up for, if you don’t mind sharing?

burvantill

@arent-draper I found this DIY Portfolio on Pinterest. This is the best one I found to help me make my own portfolios to take to the conference. Looks pretty simple. I thought I’d share in case you wanted to make your own.

arent-draper

Hi, Jessica!
I saw your interview on Arree's SA post...and I love your Spring Spirit Illustration! You and Lisa Burvant are miles ahead of me when it comes to Children's Books (I have experience in Graphic Design but its only been in the last year that I am concentrating on PB's and I have a lot to learn)
I went to the conference last year for the first time and it really is a great! I would love it if we could all sit together at the same table.
Rebecca Arent-Draper

arent-draper

@burvantill
Thank you so much....I will make one! Looks great.
I just messaged Jessica-Mercado and suggested we all sit together at the same table at the Conference.

burvantill

@arent-draper sounds great!