Over the past 4.5 years, Gifted Creative Group has sponsored several events, groups, and establishments that matter to us.
-NAAP
-NYU Syria Week
-Dogwood Alliance
-Sulfur Studios
-Savannah Bazaar
-SB Spring fashion show
-Earth Day
-XuluProphet
-Pangeaseed
-Manifest
-Midsummer Night's Sueño fashion show
-Worker's Justice Project
Click through the images below to see more!
Narges Jafari (nargesart.com) was awarded Background Artist honors for her contributions to the Emmy Award-Winning Program for Outstanding Animated Program!
2016 Emmy Award
From Narges:
"I'm honored that I had the opportunity to be part of this! Big shout-out to all my friends at Floyd County Production, miss You all! Archer season 8 deserves another Emmy Award as well! :) #emmyawards "
(and then...)
2017 Emmy nomination • facebook.com/nargesartcom
"Another EMMY nomination!!! I am so proud of Archer season 8, so glad I had the opportunity to work on this season along side some awesome artists."
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Congrats to the cast and crew of Archer on their Outstanding Animated Program Emmy nomination!
Here's a new custom-lettered logo, for an awesome NYC band, Timothy Dark and the Indestructible Characters!
fb.com/timothydarkIC
BRAND PERSONALITY:
futuristic, inspiring, rebellious, dark, heroic, symbolic, spiritual, strong, metallic, dystopian, battle-damaged, indestructible
The "TD" evokes an Excalibur sword being pulled from stone, and the "IC" are hidden inside the highlights.
By Leslie Walsh lesliewalsh.com
Congratulations to the whole team, including our Gifted Photographer & Videographer, Sean Thomas! seansullivanthomas.com
"@camoflaugedoc is a proud winner of a 2017 Reddot: Communication Design Award. The ceremony is in Berlin in October!"
Gifted Illustrator, Somya Raju, was selected to be in American Illustration 36 for her piece, "Together Forever"! Congrats, Somya!
somyaraju.com
@somyaraju
Obadah Aljefri beautifully illustrates what we all feel about certain tweets. Some are for the birds!
Illustration by Obadah Aljefri | obadahaljefri.com | @artbyobadah
A few shout-outs from our clients
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Thumbtack.com reviews for Gifted Creative Group
Congratulations to Somya Raju, Gifted Illustrator & Designer (and SCAD Alum (MFA Illu)), on being selected for the prestigious Red Dot Award in Germany for Communication Design! We're so proud.
See more of her awesome work at somyaraju.com.
In the past 3 years, Leslie has mentored young artists (who happened to be SCAD students and graduates), helping them make the transition from their student to professional careers. This includes everything from developing their personal brands, to resumes, client relations, pricing and contracts, advertising, software, and more.
Once they've gone through the program, the creatives are promoted within the group. This week, we had 4 new promotions, which makes a grand total of 20 Gifted Interns who have graduated. We're so proud of all of their growth as artists, professionals, and people!
Illustration by Megan Pelto | meganpelto.com | @meganpelto
(our first intern!)
We're so proud of Ellen Manning!
Last year, she joined us as a Gifted Illustration Intern, then she landed two more internships with Deep Center and Dallas Morning News after graduating from SCAD - The University for Creative Careers. She's since graduated from two of her three internships, and her books for Deep Center were released earlier this year. We wish her luck as she relocates to Philadelphia! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Gifted Illustrator Mackenzie Baker has been published in the latest issue of RESIST! Volume 2: Grab Back! Get your free copy at your local comic or bookstore starting July 4th.
mackenziebakerillustration.com | @mackenziebakerillustration
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Leslie Walsh was selected as a judge for the 2017 Muse Creative Awards!
Muse Creative Awards Judge
International Awards Associate Inc. (IAA)
Leslie Walsh is a 2005 magma cum laude graduate in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Leslie has over 11 years of experience in Illustration, design, advertising, branding, and hand-lettering. She has worked an art director in small and worldwide agencies, as a freelancer, and in the creative group she founded 4 years ago. She has had several national ad campaign concepts come to fruition, and has been invited to speak with students at her alma mater (multiple times, on stage and in the classroom). Leslie was a portfolio reviewer at SCAD (in Admissions, and for scholarships), and she work with my interns to help them find their voices refine their styles. Leslie mentors and teaches, and provides creative direction and guidance to her interns (18 total). She has always enjoyed being involved in extracurricular activities and has held leadership positions, as well as founding and organizing groups and mobilizing volunteers throughout her life. Leslie has curated gallery shows for herself and groups of artists, produced fashion shows, and collaborated in a multitude of projects including fashion styling and painting, in her free time. Leslie is also a representative for illozoo.com, a visual communication agency with 150 creatives worldwide, founded by illustrator (and her former professor), Mohamed Danawi. Leslie loves all things creative and is excited about the opportunity to review the work of talented individuals and determine what stands out from the crowd.
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On behalf of the International Awards Associate Inc. (IAA), we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to you for acting as a judge in the 2017 Muse Creative Awards competition. Without your expertise and generosity, the competition would not have run so smoothly. Your dedication, time, and energy made it possible for us to reward the participants for their creative efforts.
See more: museaward.com/newjudge | @museaward
Since March, our Gifted Creatives have done 10 Instagram takeovers!
See what we're up to, and visit and follow your favorite artists!
Illustration and hand-lettering by Whitney Williams | wwillustration.com | @whitneyawilliams
