#BCBF2017

[lonelloid]

BCBF 2017 - Mirtilla These are my entries for Bologna Children's Book Fair's illustrators contest. The project consisted in a series of 5 pieces with a common line. In order of appearance, these are the adventures of a pretty little creature that encounters different stages of her personal growth. I choose some keywords each illustration, driving reader's interpretation through the meaning of the entire story. [This helped me a lot exploring different style and color choices] Mirtilla and the creatures from the Elemental Tribe:

1. Loss / Research 2. Assistance 3. Movement 4. Conflict / Cohesion 5. Communication

[kidlit]

Decompress: The 2017 Bologna Children’s Book Fair

YOU.

GUYS.

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair was insane. Everyone warned me. Everyone used words like “overwhelming” and “huge” and “marathon” when explaining this four-day literary extravaganza.

So this is the entrance. You walk through this archway and the pavilions spill out in all directions. Each pavilion is about the size of a hockey rink, jammed with publisher booths, signing tables, illustration exhibits, and books. 

There were six pavilions. 

Some booths were ostentatious and huge. Some were small and underwhelming. Most were super interesting and pretty. All had fascinating books in every language you could imagine.

Our booth was a little less flashy, but it was part of the bigger “Canada Stand.” The meetings I had arranged before the fair were ALL OVER the entire smorgasbord. 

Each meeting lasted 30 minutes. 

I had about 7-8 meetings per day. 

This means half the day is spent running around six hockey-rink-sized warehouses trying to sniff out individuals stands, awkwardly asking people if they’re the one I was supposed to meet, and then rushing back to our stand to meet people who were coming there. 

Heather, my boss, wore her FitBit and we hit 10,000 steps each day before noon. We averaged 22,000 steps a day. That’s about 11 kilometres.

People are not lying when they say this thing is like a marathon. You get there in the morning, have a delicious Italian espresso, run around and attend meetings, and then it’s over. Somewhere in between you’re supposed to follow up, check in, and explore.

It’s sensory overload. There are people everywhere. There are illustrations, books, and cool displays everywhere. There are lineups for gelato, and lineups for coffee, and gigantic lineups for cafeteria lunches.

There were seminars, meetings, talks, meetings, exhibits, and MORE MEETINGS. And it’s not even open to the public until the last day! All these people are publishing professionals who are wheeling and dealing their books, trying to get them published and distributed in foreign countries.

The whole thing is pretty amazing.

I am still following up with people a month later. I’m sending PDFs and samples and requesting additional sales material. I’m talking to contacts in South Korea, Australia, the Czech Republic, Russia, England...and it’s SO. COOL.

If you ever get the chance to go, I say jump on it!

...Now to prepare for Frankfurt and Guadalajara.

[kyokonemoto]

It's been quite busy with Book Fair but things are pretty going well so far. I met a lot of great respectable people and am amazed by incredible work of art every single day.

前回この町に来たのはほぼ３年前。今回で2回目の訪問。相変わらずかっこいい街です。学生とアーティストが元気な街という印象、来るたびに住みたくなる。

[lucydill]

A spot of #drawing in the #piazzamaggiore #sketchbook #sketch #bologna #bcbf2017 #instaart #instagood #art #illustration #illustagram (at Piazza Maggiore)

[alinasurnaite]

The illustrators were not the only ones observing during this exciting drawing workshop with Chris Riddell. #alinasurnaite #sketchbook #sketch #observationaldrawing #drawing #artworkshop #bcbf2017

[armadilloblog]

Questa settimana in studio...

This week at the studio... Lorenza sta preparando un nuovo fumetto per Origami, l’inserto settimanale de La Stampa. Parla di sentimenti e dischi in vinile, e lo troverete giovedì prossimo in edicola!

Lorenza is working on a new comic for Origami, the weekly insert of La Stampa. It’s about fellings and vinyls, and it’s out next Friday! 

Elfi? Neve? Renne? Pare che per Alessandra sia di nuovo dicembre! Ha appena iniziato a lavorare su un nuovo libro a tema natalizio:

Elves? Snow? Reindeer? For Alessandra, it’s Christmas all over again, as she’s working on a new holiday-themed book:

Zosia questa settimana sta festeggiando: le sue illustrazioni sono state selezionate per la prossima Mostra Illustratori alla Fiera di Bologna!

Zosia has been celebrating all week: her illustrations have been selected for the upcoming Illustrator’s Exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair!

Buon weekend a tutti! Have a good weekend!

[katierewse]

It’s so inspiring to be at the @bolognachildrensbookfair Having lots of meetings, going to lots of talks and doing lots of drawing 🖍

[giuseppebraghiroli]

Oggi sembrava il paese dei balocchi. Speriamo che svegliandomi domani... #pinocchio #erickson #newbook #illustration #bcbf2017 (presso Bologna Children's Book Fair)

[gretamagazza]

Eyes to me #BCBF2017 (at BolognaFiere)

[petreliascz]

Bologna IV #bcbf2017 #bookfair #bw http://ift.tt/2owHgNl

[lucydill]

Bye bye bologna! I have come away from this trip with the new title of squirrel girl it seems which I think is kind of cool 🐿🐿🐿 #bcbf2017 #illustagram #illustration #art #instagood #instaart #bolognabookfair #bologna #squirrelsofinstagram #squirrel #illustratorswall

[alinasurnaite]

The workshop by Chris Riddell was so entertaining even a dog joined in to sniff around at Bologna Children's Book Fair. #alinasurnaite ##sketchbook #sketch #observationaldrawing #drawing #bcbf2017

[armadilloblog]

Questa settimana una delegazione di Armadilli é partita verso Bologna per partecipare alla Bologna Children’s Book Fair! This week, a delegation of Armadillos set off towards Bologna for the annual Children’s Book Fair!

Abbiamo camminato per chilometri attraverso i padiglioni, salutando amici, godendoci il contesto e trovando tesori inaspettati, come lo stand taiwanese:

We walked for kilometers across the fair halls, saying hello to friends, taking in the atmosphere, and stumbling upon little jewels, like this year’s Taiwan stand:

Abbiamo sfogliato centinaia di libri, vecchi e nuovi, e trovato alcune nostre pubblicazioni nella libreria ufficiale della fiera!

We flipped through hundreds of books, old and new - and found some of our own publications at the official fair bookstore!

Quest’anno abbiamo trovato particolarmente bella la Mostra degli Illustratori - e non solo perché fra i selezionati c’era anche Zosia!

We loved this year’s Illustrator’s Exhibition - and not just because Zosia was part of it!

Ci siamo poi ritrovati tutti all’Illustrators Survival Corner, dove c’era chi faceva piccole presentazioni (Zosia) e chi aveva i suoi lavori esposti (Alessandra):

Finally, we would converge at the Illustrators Survival Corner, where some of us would run small presentations (Zosia), while others had their work exhibited (Alessandra):

Dopo una settimana intensissima, é tempo di riposarci un poco. Buon weekend anche a voi!

After a super-intense week, it’s time for a little rest. Have a good weekend!

[isonauta]

Como segunda patita del día del libro que pasó van estas imágenes que corresponden a la Escuela de Portomaggiore en Ferrara, Italia :) Parte de la delegación chilena fue dentro del marco de la @bolognachildrensbookfair apoyados por el Ministerio de Educación Italiano que consistió en diferentes talleres con niñas y niños. Parte del aporte consideraba la donación de libros, así que un Azul se quedó con ellos 💙 En la imagen se ve a Paolo Primavera de @edicola_ed leyendo la dedicatoria que le envié a los niños :,) Las fotos son de Alejandra Chacoff #BCBF2017 #chile #LibroAlbumAzul (en Ferrara, Italy)

[katierewse]

There is an epic tradition at the @bolognachildrensbookfair for illustrators to display work on the illustrators wall. We almost got crushed trying to pin up our posters but we did it, and I think they look pretty cute side by side @natashadurley 💙🐠#bcbf2017 #illustration #childrensillustration #poster #illustratorswall #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbook

[petreliascz]

Bologna III #bookfair #bcbf2017 #bw http://ift.tt/2nNMl0I