ICON: The Illustration Conference
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#ICON The Illustration Conference. #ICON13 will be July 15-18, 2026 at MICA in Baltimore!
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/iconconference
Early birds, the wait is over. Our best rate for ICON13 tickets is on sale now! Flock to the Eventbrite link in our bio to claim your ticket now. $513 gets you access to...Prisms, Mainstage, Motion Commotion, Roadshow, the opening party, Kaleidoscope, the Gallery Show, and the closing night party.
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Early birds, the wait is over. Our best rate for ICON13 tickets is on sale now! Flock to the Eventbrite link in our bio to claim your ticket now. $513 gets you access to...Prisms, Mainstage, Motion Commotion, Roadshow, the opening party, Kaleidoscope, the Gallery Show, and the closing night party.
Early birds, the wait is almost over...tomorrow, 11/18, ICON13 tickets go on sale! Our special Early Bird rate starts at $513. Sales open at 10:13 PT | 1:13 ET | 6:13 GMT.
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Early birds, the wait is almost over...tomorrow, 11/18, ICON13 tickets go on sale! Our special Early Bird rate starts at $513. Sales open at 10:13 PT | 1:13 ET | 6:13 GMT.
It's here! The official conference poster for ICON13, illustrated and animated by Baltimore local Andrew Haener @andrewhaener.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's here! The official conference poster for ICON13, illustrated and animated by Baltimore local Andrew Haener @andrewhaener.bsky.social!
This Wednesday (otherwise known as TOMORROW 👀)...we reveal the ICON13 Poster!
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This Wednesday (otherwise known as TOMORROW 👀)...we reveal the ICON13 Poster!
Now introducing…the one and only…Robyn Phillips-Pendleton (She/Her) joins the ICON13 board as President! Robyn most recently served on the ICON12 board as an Education Co-Chair.
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Now introducing…the one and only…Robyn Phillips-Pendleton (She/Her) joins the ICON13 board as President! Robyn most recently served on the ICON12 board as an Education Co-Chair.
Re-introducing the fantastic, stupendous Sam Yates Meier (she/her) as ICON13’s Vice President!
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Re-introducing the fantastic, stupendous Sam Yates Meier (she/her) as ICON13’s Vice President!
ICON13 is proud to welcome back to the board the one and only Patrick Hruby (he/him), our Secretary and Portfolio Review Advisor!
October 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
ICON13 is proud to welcome back to the board the one and only Patrick Hruby (he/him), our Secretary and Portfolio Review Advisor!
Don Kilpatrick (he/him), the ringmaster of Kaleidoscope, reprises his role for the ICON13 board!
October 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Don Kilpatrick (he/him), the ringmaster of Kaleidoscope, reprises his role for the ICON13 board!
Tim O'Brien (he/him), illustration mastermind, joins the ICON13 board as Vice President & Treasurer!
October 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Tim O'Brien (he/him), illustration mastermind, joins the ICON13 board as Vice President & Treasurer!
Steven Compton (he/him) may be one of ICON13’s new Co-Executive Directors, but he can’t keep away from his first love, Events & Logistics Chair!
October 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Steven Compton (he/him) may be one of ICON13’s new Co-Executive Directors, but he can’t keep away from his first love, Events & Logistics Chair!
The incomparable Maura Cluthe (she/her) returns to the ICON13 board as Workshop Chair!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am a robot + lego nerd / educator / visual artist and one of my favorite sounds is laughter. I love laughing with people, especially with my students.
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am a robot + lego nerd / educator / visual artist and one of my favorite sounds is laughter. I love laughing with people, especially with my students.
September 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The incomparable Maura Cluthe (she/her) returns to the ICON13 board as Workshop Chair!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am a robot + lego nerd / educator / visual artist and one of my favorite sounds is laughter. I love laughing with people, especially with my students.
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am a robot + lego nerd / educator / visual artist and one of my favorite sounds is laughter. I love laughing with people, especially with my students.
Jasjyot Singh Hans (he/him, @jasjyotjasjyot.bsky.social) returns to the ICON13 board, pulling double duty as Roadshow + Bookstore Advisor!
September 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Jasjyot Singh Hans (he/him, @jasjyotjasjyot.bsky.social) returns to the ICON13 board, pulling double duty as Roadshow + Bookstore Advisor!
Emory Allen (he/him, @ocularinvasion) joins the ICON13 board as Motion Commotion Advisor!
September 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Emory Allen (he/him, @ocularinvasion) joins the ICON13 board as Motion Commotion Advisor!
Lisa Engler (she/her), ICON13's Design Advisor, is the mastermind behind the graphics you see!
September 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Lisa Engler (she/her), ICON13's Design Advisor, is the mastermind behind the graphics you see!
Noah Jodice (he/him, @noahjodice.bsky.social ) joins the ICON13 board as PR & Communications Chair! He’s the one editing copy and posting all these profiles :)
September 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Noah Jodice (he/him, @noahjodice.bsky.social ) joins the ICON13 board as PR & Communications Chair! He’s the one editing copy and posting all these profiles :)
Terri Fry Kasuba (she/her, @terrifrykasuba) continues her excellent work as Volunteer Coordinator with the ICON13 Board!
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Terri Fry Kasuba (she/her, @terrifrykasuba) continues her excellent work as Volunteer Coordinator with the ICON13 Board!
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Adam Osgood (he/him, @adamosgood) returns to ICON13 as Mainstage Chair!
September 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Adam Osgood (he/him, @adamosgood) returns to ICON13 as Mainstage Chair!
Adam Osgood (he/him, @adamosgood) returns to ICON13 as Mainstage Chair!
September 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Adam Osgood (he/him, @adamosgood) returns to ICON13 as Mainstage Chair!
Ryan Hartley Smith, (he/him, @rhartleysmith) joins the ICON13 board as a Co-Chair for Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium!
September 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Ryan Hartley Smith, (he/him, @rhartleysmith) joins the ICON13 board as a Co-Chair for Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium!
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Oh hey, it's me!
Meet Shreyas R. Krishnan (she/her, @shreyasrkrishnan.bsky.social), co-chair of Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
September 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Oh hey, it's me!
Meet Shreyas R. Krishnan (she/her, @shreyasrkrishnan.bsky.social), co-chair of Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
September 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Meet Shreyas R. Krishnan (she/her, @shreyasrkrishnan.bsky.social), co-chair of Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium!
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself!
I am an illustrator-designer making non-fiction comics and zines about feminist praxis, visual culture, and collective memory.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be introducing you all to the lovely folks who are part of the ICON board. First up is...
September 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Over the next few weeks, we'll be introducing you all to the lovely folks who are part of the ICON board. First up is...
A quick update from Prisms: Thank you to everyone who submitted to our call for proposals. We received 104 submissions this year! Our co-chairs, @shreyasrkrishnan.bsky.social and Ryan Hartley Smith, will be sending out acceptance notifications in late September. Be on the lookout!
August 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A quick update from Prisms: Thank you to everyone who submitted to our call for proposals. We received 104 submissions this year! Our co-chairs, @shreyasrkrishnan.bsky.social and Ryan Hartley Smith, will be sending out acceptance notifications in late September. Be on the lookout!
REMINDER: Today is the last day to submit an abstract for Prisms! Don't miss out on presenting at our Education Sympsium!
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Prisms Call for Papers deadline has been extended by two weeks to July 14, 2025. Tighten up those theses and submit! forms.gle/FpjzJu6BLmen...
July 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
REMINDER: Today is the last day to submit an abstract for Prisms! Don't miss out on presenting at our Education Sympsium!
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Prisms Call for Papers deadline has been extended by two weeks to July 14, 2025. Tighten up those theses and submit! forms.gle/FpjzJu6BLmen...
June 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Prisms Call for Papers deadline has been extended by two weeks to July 14, 2025. Tighten up those theses and submit! forms.gle/FpjzJu6BLmen...