What is ICON?

ICON is an inclusive gathering of illustrators, designers, educators, representatives, and art buyers exploring illustration today. Since 1999, we have produced conferences in Santa Fe, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Providence, Portland, Austin, and Detroit.

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

Bri Hermanson

President

Veronica Miller Jamison

co-Vice President

Lily Smith-Kirkley

co-Vice President

Grace Danico

Secretary/Treasurer

Scott Bakal

Events & Logistics Chair

Sara Barnes

PR/Communications Chair

Education Chair

Stage Chair

Programming Chair

Advocacy Chair

Executive Director

Advisors

Paul Windle

Roadshow Lead

Alex Hemming

Bookstore Lead

Eron Hare

Stage Advisor

Adam Osgood

Motion Advisor

Lauren Panepinto

Kaleidoscope Advisor

David Terrill

Education Advisor

Kelsey Wroten

Conference Artist

Local Liaisons

Tad Carpenter

Jessica Carpenter

Maura Cluthe

Benjamin Jones

Sam Yates Meier

David Pjecha

Sarah & Colin Walsh

Past Presidents

Jo Ann Miller (ICON1), Marc Burckhardt (ICON2), Cathie Bleck (ICON3), Anne Field (ICON 4), Whitney Sherman (ICON5), Martha Rich (ICON6), John Hendrix (ICON7), Ellen Weinstein (ICON8), Esther Pearl Watson (ICON9), Julie Murphy & Len Small (ICON10)

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

Websites from Past Conferences