Editorial Illustration
Interviews with Art Directors 2
A course by Javier Jaén , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Interviews with Art Directors 2
Overview
“Where do you know illustrators?”
In this video lesson Javier Jaén addresses the topic: Interviews with Art Directors 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration. Introduction to conceptual illustration in press.
Partial transcription of the video
“Interviews with art directors Where do you know illustrators? It’s a task for art directors, The same as with photographers, quite complicated. There is the easiest way, which is to call you an illustrator or photographer. "Hello, I want to go to your office and show you my work." It is the most direct and easiest way, besides there is a personal relationship. It is the easiest. What would I do if I were an illustrator? I would use that one, which would be quite heavy. When I say you have to be heavy, there is a fairly delicate balance Between being insistent and being stubborn and be a pla...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Art Direction, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Information Design

Javier Jaén
A course by Javier Jaén
Javier Jaén has studies in Advertising Graphics and Fine Arts in Barcelona, New York and Budapest.
He works in illustration of press, editorial and cultural communication. His work is related to a symbolic language, playful and double readings. Look for narrative scenarios in a close context and related to everyday experience. He has worked for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Time, Harvard University, La Vanguardia, El País, Valor Brasil, Planeta, Penguin Random House, Vueling, and Unesco among others.
He has taught at the Istituto Europeo di Design, IDEP, workshops and conferences at various art and design schools. His work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, (2012-2014), American Illustration (AI33, AI34), Print Magazine New Visual Artists (2013), Premis Junceda (2013), Laus Awards (2013), Gràffica Award (2010) ) among others.
He has participated in exhibitions in New York, London, El Salvador, Rome and Barcelona.
He has not yet written a child, he has not planted a book, nor has he given birth to a tree.
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