The 5th PICTOPLASMA NYC 2016,
November 4th, 2016 Parsons School of Design

PICTOPLASMA, the Conference on Contemporary Character Design and Art, returns to NYC with a dense program of inspiring artist talks, state of the art animation screenings and lively panel discussions to celebrate the next generation of character design and art! 

Taking place November 4th  at The Tishman Auditorium of renown Parsons School of Design, the conference invites all creatives and producers, trailblazing the face of tomorrow’s visual culture, to network and exchange strategies for tomorrow’s figurative representation.

The Auditorium, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall
The New School
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011

Speakers include graphic artist and illustration master-mind Jean Jullien (FR), whose iconic ’Peace for Paris' symbol became an instant global meme; children’s book author and illustrator You Jung Byun (US), known for her detailed narrative and commissioned work inhabited by strange beasts and lost children; everyone’s favorite gif-wunderkind Julian Glander (US), creator of bubblegum-colored digital illustration, indie games and interactive artwork, all subsumed under the catchword 'digital toys'; animator, writer, and producer Ben Bocquelet (FR), creator of the famed animation series 'The Amazing World of Gumball‘; Martina Paukova (SK), illustrator with an incredibly fast-paced career, whose jam-packed images in a trademark palette and Memphis-inspired patterns mirror our mundane lives in the digital age; and Jaime Álvarez, renown for his 3D rendered Mr. Kat (PE) universe, fusing pre-Columbian with contemporary kawaii aesthetics.

Part of New York’s Illustration Week, the conference is co-hosted by Parsons School of Design and organized by Pictoplasma, the Berlin based annual Uber-Festival for Contemporary Character Design and Art. Prior to the conference’s 5th return to NYC, the Pictoplasma Academy will be hosting a week-long intense Character Design Development course in Mexico City. 

Online registration for the conference is available at 260US$ incl. all taxes – for those acting fast, a limited amount of Early Bird tickets are on offer for 180US$.