Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Comic News: Top Cow Announces Talent Search at Comic-Con International



PUBLISHER LOOKING FOR UP AND COMING ARTISTS TO JOIN THE TOP COW STUDIO


Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today its plans locate new talent to join the world famous Top Cow Studio at this year’s Comic-Con International, the world’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention brought together in the San Diego Convention Center in California from July 23rd-26th.

Top Cow has a long and proud tradition of finding and nurturing young talent under the watchful eye of founder Marc Silvestri in their in house studio, lovingly referred to as “The Pit.” Previous alums of the studio include Michael Turner, David Finch, Joe Benitez, Billy Tan, Keu Cha, and Mike Choi among others. Current members of the studio include Eric Basaldua, Michael Broussard, Nelson Blake II, and Sheldon Mitchell. Top Cow is looking to open one or more spots in the studio and aspiring artists’ first opportunity to try out will be at this year’s Comic-Con International.

Top Cow will be set up in booth #2629 at the show. President Matt Hawkins, Publisher Filip Sablik, and Managing Editor Phil Smith will review portfolios on Thursday and on Friday from 11am until 1pm. Aspiring artist must pick up a portfolio review ticket from between 10am and 11am on the day of the review in order to secure a review time. Five artists will be selected each day and receive an opportunity to have a one on one portfolio review with Marc Silvestri on Saturday from 3pm to 4pm.

If an artist is extended an invitation to join the Top Cow studio, they will have to relocate to Los Angeles, CA to physically be part of the studio. Top Cow will not provide compensation for relocation costs and artists living in the Southern California area are preferred. No guarantee of paid work is implied or assured. Artists with questions are encouraged to stop by the Top Cow booth (#2629).

*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE


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