Graphic Artists Guild
At Large Chapter Newsletter
December 2005
At Large News
:: Obituary - Chapter President Jeanne de la Houssaye
:: Call for Nominations for At Large Chapter Board
At Large Activities
:: Frappr - Add your location to At Large member map!
:: Step into the Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight
:: Scott Neely
Upcoming Events
:: Philadelphia Networking/Chapter Resurrection Events
GAG Advocacy Highlight
:: Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Scan Library Books
Benefits of GAG Membership
:: Advocacy, Professional Development & More
At-Large
Officers & Representatives
Dan Cook,
Representative,
International Ways and Means,
International Constitution
Hurricane, West Virginia
T 304 562 5550
F 304 562 5551
dancook@citynet.net"
Dave Veal
Representative
Littleton, Colorado
303 756 2527
dvealart@aol.com
Steven Phelps
Secretary
Plano, Texas
stevenphelps@yahoo.com
www.stevenphelps.com
T 214 215 7471
Aidin Mariscal
Webmaster
Laguna Niguel, California
T 949 338 2235
aidingag@cox.net
www.immagineint.com
Paula Hinkle
Chapter Administrator
Akron, Ohio
T 330 784 6776
phinkle@neo.rr.com
Beth Adele Long
Newsletter Editor
Dunedin, Florida
T 407 929 4382
beth@irongoddessink.com
www.irongoddessink.com
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Obituary - Chapter President Jeanne de la Houssaye
by Paula Hinkle
At-Large Chapter President, Jeanne De La Houssaye, passed away on November 12, 2005 at her home in New Orleans. She died of a heart attack, due to complications of cancer. She was 62.
The art she produced depicts the vibrant, spicy spirit she portrayed in Life. Jeanne, with her soft, southern accent, could tell the tale of gangs during Katrina's riots and make it sound as though it was just another day.
Her role with the Graphic Artists Guild as At-Large President was that of a leader. She was the voice of reason and experience which she shared with fellow members. She was interested in national Guild activities and attended the 2005 New York Picture Show. She had several illustrations in The Visual Quickstart Guide to Illustrator CS. Jeanne contributed regularly to the At-Large Chapter Newsletter. Jeanne's primary passion of caricature drawing at local festivals was a delight to hear her discuss during the At-Large board teleconferences.
Her studio, which she founded in 1977 after serving as an ad agency art director and freelance designer, focused on illustration and caricature. She was rarely without a sketchpad to chronicle the people and scenes around her.
She designed the logos and graphics for Arnaud's and Semolina restaurants as well as many other high-profile adversiting accounts. Her clients included Disney, Southwest Airlines, Pitney-Bowes, Popeyes, Wendy's and Kingston Technologies, the Louisiana Department of Tourism, the Louisiana Department of Libraries and Keep Houston Beautiful.
She was the recipient of numerous industry awards including a national CLIO for creative excellence in advertising and several regional ADDYS in recognition of the creative spirit of advertising.
Many Guild members met Jeanne in person for the first time at the National Conference in Las Vegas November 6-8, 2005. Jeanne did not share her illness with anyone but she brought gifts from New Orleans to share with conference attendees. The song "When the Saints Go Marching In" was her ringtone that went off during the conference, which is quite appropriate.
We will miss Jeanne's voice.
A memorial gathering will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 at 405 Athania Pkwy, Metairie, La. 70001.
Jeanne was also active in the Sierra Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sierry Club on her behalf.
Call for Nominations for At Large Board
Looking to get involved?
We have five major positions opening up on the At-Large Chapter Board this year: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Representative.
Responsibilities of the officers:
President: The Chapter President is the chief executive officer of the Chapter and presides as chair of the Chapter Board of Directors, Chapter Executive Committee, and all meetings of the Chapter membership. The Chapter President is empowered to sign checks. The Chapter President is also one of the Chapter Representatives to the National Board and attends the Annual Meeting.
Vice President: Chapter Vice President assists the Chapter President in the administration of the Chapter, attends Chapter meetings, and other duties as assigned by the Chapter President.
Secretary: Chapter Secretary, shall be secretary to the Chapter Board. He/She shall keep a record of all proceedings and shall perform such other related duties as assigned.
Chapter Treasurer: Chapter Treasurer shall supervise the receipt of all monies from the international office. The Chapter treasurer will make deposits, sign checks and file reports as necessary and as requested by the chapter board of directors.
The Chapter treasurer shall be bonded.
Representative: Chapter Representative assists the Chapter board in the overall administration of the Chapter and shall perform such duties as assigned by the Chapter board.
Anyone wishing to run for the above positions must submit a written petition signed by at least ten (10) Members in good standing within the Chapter in addition to a nominee acceptance statement and the nominee's biographical information.
Nominations will be accepted via email to the At-Large Chapter Administrator, Paula Hinkle at phinkle@neo.rr.com.
Nominations are due in the office by December 12, 2005. The positions have a term of two years beginning January 1, 2006.
If you're interested or need more information, contact Paula at 330-784-6776, or email phinkle@neo.rr.com.
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Frappr - Add yourself to At Large member map!
Do you ever feel isolated from your fellow At Large members because of our geographical distance from each other? Thanks to the oddly named Frappr.com, we can see where our fellow At Large Chapter members reside and start to bridge the distance.
To join, simply go to our Frappr.com page and add your name and zip code. You'll appear on the map along with any comments you'd like to add ("shoutouts") and a picture if you want to upload one.
Step into the Member Spotlight
To be featured in the monthly Member Spotlight, send a reasonably brief bio and up to three images (JPG or GIF) to Paula Hinkle (phinkle@neo.rr.com). Member Spotlights are determined on a first come, first served basis, so the sooner you submit your info, the better!
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Name:
Scott Neely
Location:
As a graphic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist, I have over twelve years of well-rounded industrial experience including layout and design, storyboarding, conceptual design and sequential storytelling. For the last four years, I've been primarily working in the creative world of children's books for a variety of publishers.
I'm an approved "Scooby-Doo" and Cartoon Network artist (working on such licensed properties as "Dexter's Laboratory," Cow and Chicken," "Johnny Bravo," "Courage The Cowardly Dog," "The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy," "Powerpuff Girls" and "Ed, Edd n' Eddy" for mass media ventures and DC Comics). I've current illustrated "Strawberry Shortcake," "Sugar Planet," "Bratz," "Pokemon," and "The Li'l Learners Club" as well as doing original illustration work.
On the side for the last two years, I've been the managing editor for NMA Magazines, Inc. and am the voice and visual designer behind "Dining & Entertainment" magazine and "Family Values" magazine, which publish a combined print run of 173,200 copies a month throughout the Main Line of Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.
In 2003, I ended a successful seven year run as the weekly editorial cartoonist for "The Suburban and Wayne Times," and I've also continued to work in advertising doing illustration and cartooning work for many small and large companies. I still remain involved in conceptual and product design for The Franklin Mint on a freelance basis. I also have experience in storyboarding, spot illustration, and caricatures.
Website:
ScottNeely.com
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Philadelphia: Networking Group / Chapter Resurrection
New Resource: Members in the Philadelphia area are invited to join the Philly Yahoo! group: groups.yahoo.com/group/phillygag/
Meetings:
December 7, 2005 – Holiday meet and greet.
Share the holiday spirit with a meet and greet... be creative!
Where: Both meetings will be held on the 5th floor, 1622 Chestnut Street, Room 503, from 7:15 – 8:15.
Students and Faculty are welcome to attend.
January 2006 – TBA
Illustrators, Photographers and Graphic Designers wanted to share your experiences as freelancers.
To organize an event, contact Paula Hinkle at phinkle@neo.rr.com.
There are two officer positions available; contact Paula if you are interested.
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In December 2004 Google (the internet search engine) entered into an agreement with 5 libraries (the libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and The New York Public Library) to digitally scan library books and make them searchable online. Google has set up scanning centers to facilitate this. Books to be scanned are owned by the libraries, and the digital text files translated by OCR (optical character recognition) software will be stored on Google's servers. The libraries are not seeking permission from authors or publishers to scan the books and make them available in digital format. Needless to say, many of these books contain images (illustrations and photographs). Whether the images will be identified, cataloged, and referenced is not known at this time.
To read the rest of this article, go to the GAG Advocacy page.
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