Lauren Panepinto

Burning Art Director

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, September 1st, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto My summer of travel continues, and the last trip is the most daunting of all:...

Day in the Life of an AD

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, August 18th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Since I am surprisingly not away on a trip this post, Dan had the idea that it...

Legendeer (and Art Direction vs. Self-Direction)

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, August 4th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto It seems that all my posts this month are going to be travel posts. It’s...

Going Back to Your Roots to Find Success (and Cocktails)

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, July 21st, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto It seems this summer all my Muddy Colors posts are timed to being away at...

ICON Illustration Convention

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, July 7th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto This week I’m reporting from the road at the ICON Illustration...

Wicked Kingdom

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto One of the best parts of being an Art Director, and being as plugged-into this...

Point of Vision: Women in Fantasy Art

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, June 9th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto I want to share another project with you guys, one I’m really thrilled...

Seeing In Situ

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 26th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto I know you’ve all been excited about the Typography for Illustrators...

Type 301 for Illustrators: Type As Illustration

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, May 12th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Prerequisites for this course: Type 101 for Illustrators: Basic Type Tips...

Type 202 for Illustrators: Watermarks

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, April 14th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Prerequisites for this course: Type 101 for Illustrators: Basic Type Tips...

Dream Cover Show at Krab Jab Gallery

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, March 31st, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto I’m really excited to announce a project I’ve been working on for...

Type 201 For Illustrators: Artist Logos

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, March 17th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Prerequisite for this course: Type 101 for Illustrators Returning soon: Type...

RESOURCES! Contracts, Copyrights, and Legal

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, February 4th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto One of the hardest parts of the job for artists (and art directors) is dealing...

Address for Success

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, January 21st, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Art Directors get a LOT of promos from artists, and I get asked often to show...

Fun But Not Healthy, Healthy But Not Fun

Posted by Lauren Panepinto | Thursday, January 7th, 2016

By Lauren Panepinto Welcome to 2016 everybody! I was really thrilled that so many people posted...

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Author: Lauren Panepinto

Burning Art Director

Day in the Life of an AD

Legendeer (and Art Direction vs. Self-Direction)

Going Back to Your Roots to Find Success (and Cocktails)

ICON Illustration Convention

Wicked Kingdom

Point of Vision: Women in Fantasy Art

Seeing In Situ

Type 301 for Illustrators: Type As Illustration

Type 202 for Illustrators: Watermarks

Dream Cover Show at Krab Jab Gallery

Type 201 For Illustrators: Artist Logos

RESOURCES! Contracts, Copyrights, and Legal

Address for Success

Fun But Not Healthy, Healthy But Not Fun

New Video

Materials and Methods

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Mental Illness and Artists

10 Things…Clever Colloquialisms

The Idea Map

So A Lawyer And An Artist Walk Into A Jungle…

Drawing Feet

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