DesignerCon (DCon), the world’s premiere collectibles, artwork, and design megashow, right this moment introduced that Flatstock, Stephen Silver’s Silver Drawing Academy, and Betty Boop, in partnership with Nina Palomba, will probably be among the many newest provides to the slate of artwork reveals and programming for its 2024 occasion. Making its extremely anticipated debut in Las Vegas at The Expo at World Market Heart from November 15-17, DCon will characteristic a various lineup of unique collaborations, stay exhibitions, and interactive artwork installations. Additionally included is an X-Giant and Mister Cartoon BMX bike and streetwear collaboration. EQL, the official launch companions of DesignerCon, will assist artists and types together with MEDICOM TOY, creators of the enduring BE@RBRICK, and How2Work maximize their unique DCon launches whereas serving to actual followers get their arms on merchandise they love.
DesignerCon attendees will probably be immersed within the vibrant world of poster artwork at Flatstock because the model celebrates its landmark centennial artwork present at DesignerCon, offered by the Poster Institute this yr. Attendees will obtain the distinctive alternative to expertise firsthand the mind-blowing work of famend live performance poster artists and have the chance to fulfill the mastermind artists behind their creations. Flatstock 100 will probably be Las Vegas themed and consists of veteran artists like Mike King, who exhibited on the very first Flatstock in 2002, and Flatstock newcomer Abbas Husain of Brainfreeze Press. The Flatstock 100 artwork present will characteristic a discipline of 32 artists and studios, representing an unimaginable array of illustrators and designers from throughout the USA and Mexico. Movie, comedy and gig posters from each style, popular culture and advantageous artwork prints will all be on show, with every featured artist to host their very own sales space at DCon along with their artwork present shows. Followers may anticipate uncommon and unique drops from studios like DKNG, Nakatomi Inc. and extra at DesignerCon 2024.
“I have been concerned with Flatstock since its origin in 2002 and nonetheless cannot fairly imagine we’re producing our a centesimal installment at DesignerCon,” stated Lil Tuffy, artist and President of the Poster Institute. “I am unable to consider a greater venue to have a good time this unimaginable milestone!”
DCon 2024 can even characteristic the Silver Drawing Academy Artwork Present, led by famed British artist Stephen Silver, lead character designer of Kim Attainable and Danny Phantom. The artwork present will current works by scholar artists seeking to launch their companies, together with Julie Parrish, Matt Billingsley, Sable Ann, Samantha Borchard, Raquel Rodriguez, and James Rankin. The present supplies the chance for these up-and-coming artists to expertise the enterprise aspect of artwork for the primary time, with many occurring to begin their very own firms or be part of animation studios.
“It’s an honor for our Silver Drawing Academy artists to obtain this unprecedented stage of publicity at DesignerCon this yr, providing these scholar artists the chance to achieve tens of hundreds of recent followers amongst DCon attendees this yr,” stated Stephen Silver, Founding father of Silver Drawing Academy. “I’m assured that followers will see the piece-by-piece dedication and distinctive expertise of each scholar artist on this present. We encourage DCon followers and fellow artists alike to decelerate, benefit from the course of, and embrace what it means to create for your self.”
Along with these featured reveals, artist Nina Palomba will lead an unique collaboration with Betty Boop and Fleischer Studios at DesignerCon 2024. Palomba, a lifelong fan of early animation and Fleischer’s Betty Boop universe, will design and curate DCon-exclusive prints and merchandise that includes Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, and different beloved characters. Palomba will co-host a sales space on the present with Fleischer Studios companion Rockin’ Pins, in addition to design a DCon-exclusive zine that includes her Betty Boop designs. The unique zine will probably be printed by Mixam, exploring the affect of those basic animations on her work. Mixam’s broader zine venture at DesignerCon 2024 will convey collectively 24 creators from throughout the globe together with Palomba, nearly all of whom will probably be ladies.
“It’s such an honor to convey Betty Boop and her iconic mates to life by means of my eyes and this collaboration! This chance is actually a dream come true and I am unable to totally specific my pleasure to work with DesignerCon and the Fleischer household on bringing this restricted version assortment to life!” stated Nina Palomba. “Betty Boop has been part of my life since I used to be a child. My sister and I had memorized the Definitive VHS Assortment to a degree we might quick ahead or rewind to the precise second of our favourite scenes. My love for cartoons and need to have slightly cream coloured Pudgy canine of my very own have carried with me from these moments to now; at this level it is part of me. Max Fleischer is considered one of my private inventive heroes, and the Betty Boop cartoons as an entire have been a continuing supply of inspiration all these years along with being a consolation that jogs my memory of residence. I can’t wait to share the inventive means of this venture by means of my Mixam artwork guide, that includes the making of our one-of-a-kind new prints and full inventive journey with Betty Boop, to followers from all over the world at DCon 2024.”
DesignerCon can even current an exhilarating BMX half-pipe exhibition in partnership with X-Giant and Mister Cartoon, that includes Mister Cartoon custom-designed bikes and streetwear merchandise, set to be a VIP-exclusive expertise on Friday night. The collaboration will spotlight Nineteen Nineties and 2000s kinds.