What Is ICON?
ICON brings together top illustrators, designers, educators, representatives, and art buyers to explore the future of illustration. Since 1999, we have produced conferences in Santa Fe, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Providence, Portland, and Austin.
ICON is committed to providing a diverse forum for an ongoing dialogue that serves the illustration, design, publishing, advertising, and academic communities.
Board of Directors
Board Advisors
Richard Borge, Motion
Hector Casanova, Education
Kayla E., Design
Frieda Gossett, Bookstore
Eron Hare, Volunteer
Don Kilpatrick, Local Liason
Steffanie Lorig, Advocacy
Lauren Panepinto, Kaleidoscope
Svein Størksen, International
Armando Veve, Poster Artist
Past Presidents
Jo Ann Miller
Marc Burckhardt
Cathie Bleck
Anne Field
Whitney Sherman
Martha Rich
John Hendrix
Ellen Weinstein
Esther Pearl Watson
The Illustration Conference Founders
Kolea Baker
Cathie Bleck
Bunny Carter
Brad Holland
Dave Lesh
Jo Ann Miller
Joel Nakamura
CF Payne
Anne Telford
Marzena Torzecka
Richard Tuschman
Mentorees
Jackie Ferrentino
Katy Strutz
Paul Windle
Revisit ICON 9 – Austin, Texas
Revisit ICON 8 – Portland, Oregon
Take a Slow Roll to ICON10 Detroit
You won’t want to miss the distinctive details in this city of makers and music, not to mention the epic Coney rivalry.
