Workshops offer a hands-on way to expand your practice, sharpen your thinking, and connect with fellow creatives. Across two days, ICON13 presents a range of workshops, lectures, tours, and events led by illustrators, educators, and industry professionals.

Held Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, at the Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA). Most sessions run about three hours. Available to conference attendees only; registration opens after conference ticket purchase.

Workshop Instructors

Day 1
Color and Your Meaning
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Early Birds Collab Club
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Illustrating Optical Animation Toys
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Illustrators: Please Don’t Attend This Workshop
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Illustrators: Please Don’t Attend This Workshop
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Ask an Art Director with SPD
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Ask an Art Director with SPD
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Ask an Art Director with SPD
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Ask an Art Director with SPD
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Comics for Artists Who Didn't Know They Wanted To Make Comics
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Costumed Figure Drawing
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Paper Clay Pinch Pot
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Produce Powerful Posters!
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Risograph Basics 7/15
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Sketchbook Party
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Sketchbook Party
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Storytelling with Gouache
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Day 2
Bringing Letters to Life
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LO-FI Watercolor
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Physical Self-Care for Artists
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Playing with Paint Sticks | Create a Collection of Evocative Abstract Landscapes
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Storytelling Through Pictures
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Paginated Forms: A Book and Zine Worksop
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Collaborative Comics
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Drawing is Important: Reignite Your Daily Drawing Practice
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Inside the Agent’s Mind: Real Talk About Working With an Agent
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Making a Living as a Freelance Illustrator: Sharing the Struggle
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Painting with Matt
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Risograph Basics 7/16
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The Copyright Challenge: Visual Artists’ Rights & Generative AI
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