getting ready for Surtex 2016 . . .

I've been getting ready for Surtax 2016... It's a great excuse to go see New York again:). If you are going... stop by booth 220 and say Hello:) 

a few pictures from Surtex . . .

 

Surtex was... as it always is... a blur... Gone in a flash. It's a few days during which I turn into an extravert and meet a lot of wonderful people. This year didn't disappoint. I've been home for almost a week... but I still feel like walking downstairs to grab a taxi to Javits Ceter. Anyway... the introverted creative life goes on. Here are a few pictures from the show:).

• Anais (my youngest daughter) came with me. Standing in front of Lilla Rogers Studio banner that was placed right at the entrance to the show.

• My lovely agent Susan McCabe - the best! 

• Flora Waycott, me, Sarah Walsh & Carolyn Gavin

Hello Surtex 2015!

Last blog post before I leave to New York for this years Surtex. I'm very exited to see all my favourite creative faces and, of course... New York!

Surtex 2015 - Banner . . .

Surtex is getting closer and closer. I'm very exited to see all my favourite creative people and meet some new ones! Come see me at booth 517.

getting ready for NY . . .

Getting ready for this years Surtex show. Getting ready... and looking forward:)...

NY moments . . .

I procrastinate a lot. I should have blogged these right after I came back from New York... and shared all my New York moments with you back in May... and now it's second week of June and I am late... but not a giver upper. Here are some things that made me love NY a bit more this time:
• Japanese men smoking skinny 5 inch cigarettes outside 'spa for men only'.
• (possibly crazy) homeless man on 5th Ave telling me 'Girl, you're crazy!'... when I was trying to open a door that was obviously locked.
• Bleach blond lady tanned to a crisp (resembling a negative) making a young black man do a double take:)
• Public urination by a woman wearing a long skirt (that's right... that happened).
• A young man telling me 'careful, these shoes cost  $300' when I accidentally bumped into him on a very busy street.

Pictures above: 
a. Carolyn Gavin on High Line, resting a minute during our beautiful walk.
b. the cover of my Blurb Book for Surtex this year
c. me, Elizabeth Olwen and Michelle Bencsko (Cloud9) - fun meeting at the show:).

Hello NY ! . . .

All packed and ready to go. Let's see what surtex has in store for me this year. See you on Sunday or see you here in a week:).

sweet anticipation . . .

As always, before a trip to New York... my cup is full of anticipation and excitement. I love this fluttering feeling of 'things to come' in my gut:). 

Surtex 2014 . . .

If you have been wondering where am I... well... I've been working hard on getting ready for this years Surtex show. As always, I have high hopes that all the hard work will turn into great new projects:).
Am I going to see you there?

Surtex 2014 - the banner . . .

Surtex 2014 is right around the corner and I've started the prep-work. I'll be in Lilla Rogers booth (as always). To make it easier for you to find me in that large trade show space I've designed this 'inconspicuous' banner:). Hope it helps:)!

back from NY . . .

Surtex flashed in front of my eyes. It felt as if the trip there and back was longer than the show itself. I blinked... and the trip to New York was all done and over with. I already miss the awesomeness of all the talent I met. The 'usual suspects' from the LR studio (2nd pic: Lilla Rogers, Jenn Ski, me, Carolyn Gavin, Jillian Phillips, Macrina Busato & Alison Cole)... 

I was very lucky to meet and get to know a little one of my new favourite artists - Sarah Watts (who had one of the best booths in show).

Also, it was fun to finally put some faces to the names of the people I work with. I got the sweetest clients!

Already starting to look forward to next year:). Same time. Same place.

See you at Surtex . . . booth 317 . . . :)

Leaving in the morning... little road trip to New York with my husband Mike and middle daughter Margo. I will be at Surtex (at Jarvits Center) - 19th-21st. Maybe I'll see you there:)

surtex 2012 . . .

the cover of my blurb portfolio book this year

me, Lilla Roges and Suzy Ultman

my banner for LRS booth this year

our very busy booth (above)

Lisa Congdon, Jenn Ski and me (below)

I've been planning to show you a few pictures from SURTEX for a few days now... but this darn cold I brought back from New York was making me less super:(. It's been such a good trip and such a good show this year. 

leaving for surtex . . .

Leaving for New York this morning. It's going to be an interesting weekend! Looking forward to meeting people, talking illustration, good food, drink and crazy taxies:). If you are attending - drop by and say hello:).

off. . . off . . . and away . . .

I'm off to NYC to attend Surtex. Hope to see some of you there!

I'll be sitting underneath this banner ( see above)

I will be back in a week:)

little bit of bragging...

It's a unique pleasure to meet people you admire... I've had the pleasure to finally meet Heather Moore, Jillian Phillips, Alison Cole, Xenia Taler, Mati Rose and to see Carolyn Gavin again (phew... what a name dropper:)...

final steps...

The promo buttons have arrived and are all I hoped they would be:)

ta da!

Little flyer for Surtex.

buttons up:)

Working on self promo buttons:) Will be bringing these to Surtex in May.

surtex banners 2009...

Oh boy! Here we go again:) The SURTEX show (selling and licencing art and design) is just around the corner! May 17th - May 19th in New York in Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

I can't make it this year, but as always... I'd be represented by my lovely Lilla Rogers Studio agents:)

Above are my 2 banners for the show. I think they turned out great!