Kickback & Connect: Illustrators Mixer

SPD's Kickback & Connect comes to Baltimore this July for an evening dedicated to the art, business, and community of image-making.
About this Event

Join us on Wednesday, July 15th in Baltimore for a special Illustrator Mixer edition of SPD’s Kickback & Connect! This is an evening dedicated to the art, business, and community of image-making. Whether you're an illustrator looking to deepen your understanding of how art directors think, an art director eager to connect with emerging image-makers, or a Baltimore creative curious about the SPD community — this evening is for you.

Meet SPD Board Members: Illustrator Brian Lutz (Professor, University of Hartford), and art directors Dian Holton (AARP), Anne Latini (Fast Company), and Faith Stafford (LA Times). We’ll also be joined by Pittsburgh based Paper + Dirt, who will be curating a selection of independent magazine titles spanning sport, design, food, art and architecture for a one-day pop-up.

This event is free. No panels. No pitches. No pressure.
No cover charge = no excuse not to come
Cover Illustration by Jade Schulz @jade_schulz
Photos by: Taylor Monet / Dian Holton

Thank you to our sponsors: Making Space Bmore, Work Printing and Baltmore Fishbowl!
is a network of creative professionals dedicated to strengthening the editorial design community and shaping the future of visual culture. Our members range from students to industry professionals and include art directors, designers, photographers, coders,UX designers, illustrators, videographers, and motion designers.