We thank WashU Sam Fox School of Art & Design for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank The Society of Illustrators for their generous support of ICON13! Society of Illustrators

We thank The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Savannah College of Art and Design for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Rhode Island School of Design for their generous support of ICON13! Rhode Island School of Design

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage panelist’s Andy J. Miller and Elizabeth Haidle Hearts, Brains, and Hands: What It Means To Be A Human Artist Elizabeth Haidle

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage panelist’s Margo Tantau and Jennifer M Potter Art & Business: Let Curiosity Be Your Guide Jennifer M Potter Margo Tantau & Jennifer M Potter will discuss what it means to sustain a creative business in a more intuitive way.

We thank Pennsylvania College of Art & Design for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Pantone for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Kansas City Art Institute for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank the SNF Parkway Theatre for their generous support of ICON13! @mdffparkway.bsky.social

We thank The Folio Society for their generous support of ICON13! @foliosociety.bsky.social

We thank Bloomsbury Visual Arts for their generous support of ICON13!

We thank Procreate for their generous support of ICON13! Procreate

We thank Adobe for their generous support of ICON13! @adobe.com

We thank Maryland Institute College of Art for their generous support of ICON13!

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Brian Britigan Brian Britigan! Brian Britigan is a Minneapolis-based illustrator, artist, and educator.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Kohana Wilson! Kohana Wilson is a Japanese-English animator, director, and educator based in Brooklyn. They are an adjunct professor in the Illustration Department at the Parsons School of Design, where they teach drawing and animation classes.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Kriota Willberg! Kriota Willberg is a graphic medicine cartoonist/anatomical illustrator, known for Draw Stronger: Self-Care for Cartoonists and Visual Artists (Uncivilized Books).

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Jen White-Johnson! Jen White-Johnson (she/they) is a disabled and neurodivergent Afro-Latina art activist and design educator whose visual work aims to uplift disability justice narratives in design.

Looking to level up your portfolio? Just finished a big project you want to show off? Trying to find a new angle on your career? Sign up for our Portfolio Reviews for one-on-one, face-to-face conversations, insight and advice from top art directors. Attendees, check your email for the ticket link!

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Josh Trujillo! Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speakers Tiny Inventions (Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata)! Ru Kuwahata (Japan) and Max Porter (USA) are Oscar-nominated animation directors based in Providence, known for their mixed-media narratives exploring human relationships.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Reid Southen! Reid Southen is a concept artist and illustrator in the film industry whose credits include “Alien: Earth,” “The Matrix Resurrections,” “The Woman King,” “The Hunger Games,” and Marvel and DC projects.

Get Ready: Portfolio Reviews go on sale Monday! Attendees, keep an eye on your email for a link. Seats are limited and WILL go quickly. Your ticket gets you two, 20-minute, 1-on-1 reviews with top art directors from.

Hey hey! Good news: We've been able to add a FREE digital lettering seminar. You can RSVP on the Workshops Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/1988241624... Check out the seminar details here: icon13.theillustrationconference.org/jess-goldsmith

EXTENSION: Apply to Kaleidoscope by June 13 for a chance to take the ICON13 Mainstage! Open exclusively to ICON13 attendees and speakers. Kaleidoscope is a rapid, 2-minute, slideshow talk.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Jordan Sondler! Jordan Sondler is an illustrator, creative strategist, and educator, with over fifteen years of experience bringing everything from children’s clothing to television sets to life.

Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Julien Posture! Julien Posture is an illustrator and anthropologist.