Illustrators Survival Corner

The Illustrators Survival Corner is a programme featuring interactive workshops and seminars exclusively designed for illustrators, picture book editors and anyone professionally interested in the fascinating world of illustrated children’s books.

The Illustrators Survival Corner is a programme featuring interactive workshops and seminars exclusively designed for illustrators, picture book editors and anyone professionally interested in the fascinating world of illustrated children’s books. It is also a place where novices and seasoned professionals of the visual communication world can share experiences, successes and concerns regarding the profession and the market.

Nov 15 2024
10:00 10:45

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Playful Children, Fun Books

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speaker:
Dong Yang (China), Picture Book Author;Senior Lecturer,University For The Creative Arts

*Event in Chinese only

10:00 11:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Alexandra Litvina (Russia), Chief Editor, A Walk Through History Publishing House
Wang Chao'nan (China), Art Director, Director of Publishing Department, China Light Industry Press Ltd.; General Consultant for the "Illustration+" Series of Books
Aygul Yangalina (Russia), Rights Director, LLC Samokat Publishing House

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

10:30 12:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: The Illustrators Survival Guide: PortfolioPlay

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutors:
Ivan Canu (Italy), Illustrator, designer, Writer and Director, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

11:00 12:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Editorial Illustration for Kids and YA

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator: Ren Fanghui (China), Chief Content Director Yishan Books

Speaker: Cathy Olmedillas (UK), Creative Founder, Anorak Magazine

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

11:45 13:15

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Fei Jia (China), Former Senior Artistic Editor, Shanghai Juvenile and Children's Publishing House
Simon de Jocas (Canada), President Les 400 coups, Founding Member Publishers Without Borders (PWB)
Morgane Vasta (France), Freelance Mediator; Lecturer Epigramme & Collegram

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

12:10 12:35

Illustrators Survival Corner

Master Class: BolognaBookPlus presents: International General Publishing, China and the significance of Illustration and Design

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator & Speaker:
Jacks Thomas (UK), Director, BolognaBookPlus


Speakers:  
Jackie Huang (China), Chief Representative, Andrew Nurnberg Associates International Ltd. Beijing Representative Office 
Ian McMullen (UK),Director, Book Life Publishing
Yuan Nan (China), Vice President, Phoenix Publishing

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

12:10 12:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Bridging Worlds: A Live Painting Tribute to Marco Polo

Illustrators Survival Corner

In collaboration with: Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai 

Tutor:
Ivan Canu (Italy), Illustrator, designer, Writer and Director, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Guests: 
Cai Yidong (China), Founder & Creative Director, FIFLING
Lera Elunina (Russia), Illustrator
Gui Tuzi (China), Picture Book Artist
Elia Mazzantini (Italy), Cartoonist
Elina Natalya (Russia), Illustrator
Qi Jiao'na (China), Painter
Maeva Rubli (Switzerland), Illustrator, Author
Maria Vyshinskaya (Russia), Illustrator

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

12:45 14:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Meet the Big Shots! 2024 Golden Pinwheel Yearbook Release!

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Ivan Canu (Italy), Illustrator, designer, Writer and Director, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Address Speaker:
Lu Xiaoxin (China), Editor-in-Chief, Shanghai Juvenile & Children's Publishing House

Speakers:
Hadi Barkat (Switzerland), CEO & Founding Publisher, HELVETIQ
Cai Yidong (China), Founder & Creative Director, FIFLING
Yukiko Hiromatsu (Japan), Picture Book Author, Critic, Independent Curator; Vice President JBBY
Maeva Rubli (Switzerland), Illustrator, Author

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

13:00 14:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Comprehensive Techniques Creation of Traditional Paper Cuttings Art and Illustration

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor:
Gui Tuzi (China), Picture Book Artist

*Event in Chinese only

13:30 15:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Cristina Angelucci (Italy), Publisher and Senior Consultant, BM SRL
Mireia Trius (Spain), CEO & Co-Founder, Zahori Books
Sherry Xie (China), Editor, Hsin-Yi Picture Books

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

14:15 15:15

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: A Conversation about the Art of Wordless Books

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speakers:
Marcella Terrusi (Italy), Professor at the Department of Quality Life Studies, University of Bologna
Paolo Canton (Italy), Founder & Director, Topipittori
Qi Jiao'na (China), Painter

* Guest list in speech order 
*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

15:00 16:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Leaning Words and Pictures Against Each Other

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor: Jon Klassen (USA), Author, Illustrator

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

15:15 16:45

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Yukiko Hiromatsu (Japan), Picture Book Author, Critic, Independent Curator; Vice President JBBY
Maeva Rubli (Switzerland), Illustrator, Author
Liu Ying (China), Deputy Editor in Chief of Lelequ, Ronshin Group

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

15:30 16:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Ask Me Anything: Commercial Illustration, Ask the Industry

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speakers:
Hadi Barkat (Switzerland), CEO & Founding Publisher, HELVETIQ
Cathy Olmedillas (UK), Creative Founder, Anorak Magazine
Qin Nan (China), Founder, Ananas Illustration
Algae Wang (China), Producer of Lens, Chief editor of LensforKids

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

Nov 16 2024
09:30 10:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Inheritance of Dream Painting: Sharing of Picture Book Creation by Cai Gao and Xiao Aozi

Moderator: Fei Jia (China), Former Senior Artistic Editor, Shanghai Juvenile and Children's Publishing House

Speakers:
Cai Gao (China), Artist, Picture Book Author, Painter
Xiao Aozi (China), Artist; Associate Professor, School of Design and Art, Hunan University

*Event in Chinese only

10:00 11:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Cathy Olmedillas (UK), Creative Founder, Anorak Magazine
Gaia Stock (Italy), Editorial Director, Edizioni EL
Xiong Zhi (China), Editor, Juvenile & Children's Publishing House

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

10:30 12:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Playful Strokes: A Journey into Childhood Toys

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor: Emily Sutton (UK), Artist, Illustrator, Print Maker

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

10:40 11:40

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Ask Me Anything: Children's Illustration

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Marcella Terrusi (Italy), Professor at the Department of Quality Life Studies, University of Bologna

Speakers:
Debbie Bibo (Italy/USA), Literary Agent & Founder, Debbie Bibo Agency
Mireia Trius (Spain), CEO & Co-Founder, Zahori Books
Xiao Aozi (China), Artist; Associate Professor, School of Design and Art, Hunan University
Xiong Liang (China), Artist
Yao Hong (China), Professor, Nanjing University of the Arts

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

11:45 13:15

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Cai Yidong (China), Founder & Creative Director, FIFLING
Marcella Terrusi (Italy), Professor at the Department of Quality Life Studies, University of Bologna
Ivan Canu (Italy), Illustrator, designer, Writer and Director, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

11:50 12:50

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterlass: Marco Polo, a Comic Book Series: From Idea to Project

Illustrator Survival Corner Masterclass

In collaboration with: Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai 

Moderator & Speaker:
Alessio D'Uva (Italy), Writer, Graphic Designer, editor and School Director

Speaker:
Elia Mazzantini (Italy), Cartoonist 

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

13:00 14:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Characters in Action: Drawing Emotions

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor: Michel Van Zeveren (Belgium), Author, Illustrator

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

13:00 14:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Trends in the International Picture Book Market

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Morgane Vasta (France), Freelance Mediator; Lecturer Epigramme & Collegram

Speakers:
Cristina Pase (Australia), Managing Editor, Windy Hollow Books
Mireia Trius (Spain), CEO & Co-Founder, Zahori Books
Xiong Liang (China), Artist

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

13:30 15:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Giovanna Ballin (Italy), International Relations and Subsidiary Rights Manager, Corraini Edizioni
Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan
Yao Hong (China), Professor, Nanjing University of the Arts

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

14:30 15:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: In Memory of the Generation of Picture Book Master ED Yang: The Young World Left by Grandfather

Illustrators Survival Corner

Co-orgainser: Magic Reading

Moderator: Zhang Hong (China), Founder, Magic Reading;Writer

Speakers:
Yu Liqiong (China), Editor-in-Chief, Oriental Babies and Kids magazine
Zhou Xiang (China), Art Director, Senior Editor, Oriental Babies and Kids magazine
Tan Fengxia (China), Professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Literature, Nanjing Normal University; Vice President of China Society For The Studies Of Children's Literature; Executive Deputy Director of the Contemporary Children's Literature Creation and Research Center
Chen Meng (China), Picture Book Editor, Beijing Poplar Culture Project Co.,Ltd

*Guest list in speech order
*Event in Chinese only

15:00 16:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: A Day at CCBF, a Visual Storytelling Exercise

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor:
Maeva Rubli (Switzerland), Illustrator, Author

*Consecutive translation in English and Chinese

15:15 16:45

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Hadi Barkat (Switzerland), CEO & Founding Publisher, HELVETIQ
Gui Tuzi (China), Picture Book Artist
Cristina Pase (Australia), Managing Editor, Windy Hollow Books

*中文/英文交替传译

15:45 16:45

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Commercial Illustration and the Licensing Market

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator: Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speakers:
Cristina Angelucci (Italy), Publisher and Senior Consultant,BM SRL
Anna Llenas (Spain), Author, Illustrator

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

Nov 17 2024
10:00 11:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: How to Enter the European Illustration Market?

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speakers:
Debbie Bibo (Italy/USA), Literary Agent & Founder, Debbie Bibo Agency
Belén Cabratosa (Spain), Export consultant, Professional Association of Catalan Illustrators(APIC)
Karen Muller (Spain), Project Manager, Institut d'Estudis Baleàrics

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

10:00 11:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Portfolio Review

Illustrators Survival Corner

Reviewers:
Qin Nan (China), Founder, Ananas Illustration
Solene Xie (China), Copyright Agent for Children’s Books; CCBF Official Consultant
Zoe Zhao (China), Chief Editor of Original Children's Book, Hsin-Yi Picture Books

*Event in Chinese only

10:30 12:00

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Branding Design: How to Use Illustrations to Build a Visual System?

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor:
Cai Yidong (China), Founder & Creative Director, FIFLING

*Event in Chinese only

11:15 12:15

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: The Illustrators Survival Guide:The Creative Process in Non-fiction Illustrated Books

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator:
Giacomo Benelli
(Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speaker:
Ivan Canu
(Italy), Illustrator, designer,Writer and Director, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

*Simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese

13:00 14:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Masterclass: Looking at Pictures. Figurine Makers, Draftsmen, Illustrators A journey through the world of illustration, a path along the timeline from the second half of the 19th century to contemporary production.

Illustrators Survival Corner

Moderator: Giacomo Benelli (Italy), Co-founder and Coordinator, Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan

Speaker: Silvana Sola (Italy), Professor of History of Illustration, ISIA Urbino, Co-founder, Giannino Stoppani Children's Bookshop in Bologna

*Consecutive translation in Italian and Chinese

13:00 14:30

Illustrators Survival Corner

Workshop: Secrets of Self-Promotion on RED that All Illustrators Should Know!

Illustrators Survival Corner

Tutor:
Qin Nan (China), Founder, Ananas Illustration

*Event in Chinese only