Artists in Print, the San Francisco Graphics Artists Guild was a non-profit organization of and for graphic artists in the San Francisco bay area. AIP was founded around 1975 and provided workshops, seminars, educational events, exhibits and a much needed communication network between local graphic artists.
The membership roster included designers, photographers, calligraphers, illustrators (medical illustrators, fashion illustrators), copy writers and cartoonists – in addition to typesetters, paste-up artists, layout artists and probably a whole lot of others occupations that are now extinct
I was a member in the mid 70’s-early‘80’s and thought AIP served its member well as an educational program.
Meeting topics included Elimination of Advertising, A Defense of Advertising, Selling Your Graphic Humor, Fear and Creativity, Illustrating the Children’s Book and Artwork by Computer (in the late 1970’s not too many people knew what that meant). Featured artists and speakers (at events and in the pages of Graphiti ) included Ardeshir Mohasses, Primo Angelli, Dugald Stermer, Jerry Mander, Leslie Cabarga and Milton Glaser.
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| Art by Tim Boxell |
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| Art by Phil Frank |
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| Art by Lourdes Agnes Duterte |
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| Art by Erkki Alanen |
AIP is long gone. I left San Francisco in the mid-80’s and lost track of the guild. I have no idea what happened to it.
Graphiti, the AIP tabloid, was published bi-monthly and highlighted a lot of nice work.
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Here are few examples of AIP members work from Graphiti (and the AIP Directory).
Here are few examples of AIP members work from Graphiti (and the AIP Directory).
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| Art by Bruce McGillivray |
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| Promo by my old pal, Alan Cumings |
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| Erkki Alanen, a very talented artist originally from Finland |
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| Steve Leialoha's great piece for a portfolio night |
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| Art by Leialoha |
Here's a couple of things I did for Graphiti :
One issue of Graphiti was dedicated to hand lettering. Here are profiles on Leslie Cabarga, Becky Wilson and Tom Orzechowski :
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| Fine calligraphy by Jenny Hunter Groat |
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| Art by John Patrick Sullivan |
All artwork copyright by respective artists
We bought a couple of “The People's Yellow Pages” and it included the magnificent #4 issue where a Becky Wilson drew the cover. Your article is the only online mention of Becky Wilson. Do you have any more works by her? Thank you for this article <3
ReplyDeleteI’d completely forgotten about the People’s Yellow Pages (way back circa 1975). I did a few of the spot drawings and headings in it. Becky Wilson was quite active in SF back then and a first rate illustrator. I’m surprised there isn’t more about her on the web. She did some work on underground comix around the same time including some Wimmen’s Comix, After Shock, Wet Satin, Manhunt and Corporate Crime Comics. She is listed in the Official Underground and New Wave Comix Price Guide, on the Grand Comics Database and mention in books by Trina Robbins (e.g. "A Century of Women Cartoonists”). That’s all I can think of for now. Thank you for checking in.
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And do you know which issue featured the lettering artists?
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you’re interested in these artist-letterers. The issue of Graphiti was the November 1977 edition--Vol. 2, Number 10. I have no idea if anyone archived this publication (except me). Hopefully some library or graphics program somewhere has the entire set on microfilm or digital file.
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Love your EDITORIAL illie, btw!
ReplyDeleteMy “Editorial” heading was done for a comic book--Iron Soul Tales, I believe.
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