Exhibiting at Paperback Show and WonderCon

Here are places you can find Stuart and Stuart Ng Books exhibiting at these upcoming events:

Sunday March 24th in Glendale, CA

Friday March 29th - Sunday March 31st in Anaheim, CA
See APRIL 2019 on the blog for 4 posts on WonderCon 2019
http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2019/04/wondercon-2019-snb.html

Not Real Art Creators Conference March 16th

The "Not Real Art Creators Conference" on Copyright and Creative Rights will be held Saturday March 16th in Downtown Los Angeles.
https://www.notrealartconference.com/

Pictured below are panelists
Netflix VP Channing Dungey

Emmy winning animator Jorge Gutierrez

 IP Attorney Ilya Kushnirsky

Here's the info from the "Not Real Art Creators Conference" home page:

Learn the business of art + elevate your career with top artists, creative professionals + industry experts at the NOT REAL ART Conference for Creators in Los Angeles on March 16, 2019. You will learn about:

• Copyrights

• Trademarks

• Art Licensing

• Brand Marketing

• Pitching Hollywood

You will learn from some of the best artists, creative professionals + industry experts working today:

• Jorge GutierrezAnimator + Emmy Winner

• HuemanArtist

• Man OneArtist + Activist

• Logan HicksArtist

• Julie BArtist + Founder, Pretty in Plastic

• Channing DungeyNetflix, VP of Original Series

• Adam UngerLicensing Agent, Evolution Marketing

• Mark BrickeyCreator + Host, Adventures in Design

• Frances AndertonCreator + Host, DnA, KCRW 89.9 FM

• Ilya KushnirskyIP Attorney, KG Law

This link gives more details on the Agenda, and there's a link for tickets:
https://www.notrealartconference.com/agenda

I haven't attended one of these conferences, so I can't speak from personal experience, but this sounds like a terrific Professional Development education opportunity for So Cal indie artists (perhaps with smaller crowds than a big comic con or Expo). The FAQ page gives details on ticket prices ($100-$150, but there is a discount price for students with ID). The FAQ page also cautions that parking at the conference venue is limited, so arriving via Lyft or Uber is recommended.

Art Theft Still A Chronic Problem

Online theft and unauthorized commercial use of images posted by indie artists continues to be a chronic problem. Here on the blog, I have been sharing links and updates about this issue since 2014. It's been going on longer than that, and while there are some victories for artists and better education for fans/consumers.... the fight is still ongoing, and exhausting, for the indie artist community.

This January 23, 2019 article by Nicole Nguyen from Buzzfeed News is the latest on this situation.
(image below by Susie Ghahremani... who is featured in the Buzzfeed article).

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/amazon-counterfeit-art-sellers-fakes-copyright-infringement?

From the article:

"The issue of stolen artwork on Amazon is widespread and well-known, but the company hasn’t addressed the infringement in a meaningful way. Fighting unauthorized use of artists’ original work on the site remains a constant battle. Though Amazon has a Brand Registry that allows Apple and other businesses to upload their trademarks and combat counterfeiting, independent creators who spoke to BuzzFeed News say the program doesn’t work for them — but they believe it should. Works of art are considered copyrighted goods and are not trademarks, like a brand name or logo, so artists don’t qualify for the “proactive brand protection” Amazon’s Brand Registry provides....

Independent artists say they spend hours filing takedown requests each month and lose thousands of dollars in the process each year."

There are many more posts and links here on the blog about this ongoing crisis for indie art life:
http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2016/09/combat-art-theft-case-studies-and.html

http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2014/07/copyright-info-for-artists_15.html

http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2016/06/copyright-101-infographic-by-lili-chin.html

William Stout signing Jan 12th, 2-4PM at SNB store

William Stout is a long-time friend of  Stuart Ng Books.

Stuart is pleased to be hosting a signing with this iconic artist on Saturday, January 12th. Stout is known for his amazing science illustrations as well as his film and comics work. Don't miss this opportunity to meet this world famous artist.

Want to be the first to know about updates like this??? Sign up for Stuart's email newsletter. Sign up via this link from the SNB website: https://stuartngbooks.com/join-our-mailing-list.html

These details on the event are from Stuart's most recent newsletter:
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We are hosting a book signing with our friend William Stout Saturday, January 12th. Bill will be at our store to talk to fans and sign his books from 2pm to 4pm. 

We are featuring his brand new coffee table art book, Fantastic Worlds: The Art of William Stout. It’s an incredible look back at Bill’s five decade career. This is his first retrospective, with over 500 color and black & white illustrations covering the highlights of his work in comics, record album covers, movie posters, film design, themed entertainment, book illustration, animal and paleo art, and fantasy.

Bill will sign and draw in every copy of Fantastic Worlds!

We have a limited number of copies for the signing, so we recommend you place an order on our website, or reserve your copy by phone (310) 909-1929 or email info@stuartngbooks.comWe can ship the book practically anywhere in the world. 

You are welcome to bring your William Stout books from home to be signed. 

Fantastic Worlds: The Art of William Stout - Pre-Order a First Printing Signed with an Original Drawing

William Stout Book Signing @ Stuart Ng Books
Saturday, January 12th
2:00pm - 4:00pm 

Stuart Ng Books
20655 S Western Ave, Ste 104
Torrance CA 90501
Click here for a map and directions!
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Previous post on the blog featuring William Stout, with a photo of him from a previous signing at the store:https://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/gift-of-inspiration-william-stout.html

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

After all these years, going to the movies is still a treat. It's extra special these days, since many of the films are the work of artists who are friends and clients via Stuart's store. Best of all is when you get to see a film that reminds you why you fell in love with movies in the first place, because they take you to extraordinary worlds and on journeys with memorable characters who stay with you long after the lights come up.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a totally unexpected addition to that category.

Watching this film reminded me of 1999, when I went to see this...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is exciting. Inventive. A game changer. Go see for yourself.

Then enjoy this terrific Bancroft Bros. podcast interview with Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, two of the three directors..

https://taughtbyapro.com/podcasts/animation-podcast-112-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/

Animation Podcast #112 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

In this special episode, the Bancrofts (squared) get a chance to talk with two of the directors of the super hot Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film- just days after opening weekend! Find out what “special sauce” made this film the best SpiderMan movie of the decade – or – ever!

The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast is presented by TaughByAPro.com & sponsored by StuartNgBooks.com & SketchWallet.com

On You Tube, you can find Bobby Chiu's nearly hour-long interview with Spider-Verse co-director and co-writer Rodney Rothman.

This You Tube clip is a 20+ mins analysis of the style of the film

Congratulations to the army of hard working artists behind the scenes who contributed to this new take on a fan favorite....

CTNX and DesignerCon 2018 -- photos added

Stuart Ng Books exhibited at both the 2018 CTNX in Burbank and DesignerCon in Anaheim. The staff was split between the conventions. Stuart attended both events. I was only able to document CTNX on Sunday. Here are the few photos I was able to take...
pre-show at the SNB Booths...

 Early hours on Sunday....

 Bancroft Bros booth. SNB is a long-time sponsor of the Bancroft Bros podcast
http://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/

End of the day Sunday...

See more sample photos of CTNX in previous years blog posts:
http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2017/11/snb-at-ctnx-2017_26.html
http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/ctnx-2016-post-1-of-3-around-expo.html

Bobby Chiu announces LightBox Expo -- Sept 2019

Emmy winning artist Bobby Chiu of Schoolism online artschool and international workshops has teamed with Jim Demonakus, one of the founders of Emerald City Comic Con, to launch a brand new artist expo. Headliners include Iain McCaig, Craig Mullins, Crash McCreery, Karla Ortiz, Lorne Lanning, Claire Wendling, Ryan Meinerding, Mike Mignola. Read about these artists and others in the line up: https://www.lightboxexpo.com/whoscoming/

Dates are Sept 6-8, 2019. Location is Pasadena Convention Center.
https://www.lightboxexpo.com/

The event is described as an artist appreciation weekend. Programming includes workshops, lectures, networking opportunities and a professional development day.

Table/exhibitor applications can be found here:
https://www.lightboxexpo.com/exhibit/

Education focus includes outreach to the public, to make them more aware of the people behind the art and films they love.

Attendee tickets will go on sale in March 2019.

New Links:
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LightBoxExpo/
Cartoon Brew article https://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/lightbox-expo-will-launch-next-year-in-los-angeles-165863.html
Pasadena Visitors Site https://www.visitpasadena.com/press-releases/lightbox-expo-annual-celebration-art-coming-pasadena-2019/


Watch the trailer:

More about the founders in this breaking story in The Hollywood Reporter:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/artist-centric-lightbox-expo-debut-september-2019-1155037?

In this hour-long livesteam, Bobby gives his own introduction to the event at about 8 mins in:

More articles here:

https://magazine.artstation.com/2018/10/lightbox-expo/

https://www.newsarama.com/42518-art-centric-lightbox-expo-convention-launching-in-2019.html

Quote from the Newsarama article: "One of the missions of LightBox Expo is to ensure that the artists in attendance, from students to professionals, will be respected and treated fairly. To that end, an advisory council has been created, made up of some of the most experienced artists and studio representatives in the business, including Stephen Silver (Kim Possible), Justin Goby Fields (Ironklad Studios), Helen Mingjue Chen (Wreck-it Ralph), Ryan Lang (Big Hero 6), Renee di Cherri (Adobe), Douglas Little (Wacom), Christophe Lautrette (Kung Fu Panda), alongside previously mentioned artists McCreery, McCaig, Ortiz and Loish. “We’re really proud of the Advisory Council and its impact on the event,” said Demonakos, the LBX Convention Director. “Their direction is helping us put together an experience like no other, including a professional development day on Friday, plus countless hours of programming to help artists no matter what stage they’re at in their career.”