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Francis Vallejo (He/Him)

Traditional Artist

Table/Booth: 820

Francis Vallejo is an award-winning, Detroit native, American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national publications, art galleries, and museums. Vallejo earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ringling College of Art + Design and his M.A. from Savannah College of Art + Design. He has since created artworks for a host of notable clients and exhibits. Vallejo’s Jazz Day, written by Roxane Orgill and published by Candlewick Press, was the recipient of the Boston Globe Horn Book award for Best Picture Book. His illustrated book, Anansi Boys, written by Neil Gaiman, and published by The Folio Society, has won Spectrum Gold, the D&AD Pencil, and other awards. He recently received a prestigious 2023 Kresge Visual Arts Fellowship. He currently serves as Section Lead & Associate Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies, and Chair of the Board for the nonprofit Art-ology.

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Future-Proofing Students

College for Creative Studies | David Bentley | Francis Vallejo | Don Kilpatrick | Betsy Bauer | Mel McCann | Steve Stanchfield

The creative world is changing at an unprecedented pace, driven by new technologies and evolving societal needs. This presents a critical challenge for educators: How do we prepare students for jobs that may not even exist yet? This panel will explore what it means to “future-proof” students in an era of rapid transformation.

Join us for a conversation on how to build the essential skills students need to thrive. Our experts will delve into how a holistic approach to education can empower the next generation to be adaptable, innovative, and ready to navigate a complex, uncertain future.

From Sketch to Success: Six Artists, Six Different Journeys

Dustin d'Arnault | Oliver Dominguez | Francis Vallejo | Jared Fiorino | Tyler Schatz | Eric Bonhomme

All six friends in this panel graduated from the same illustration department in 2008. Seventeen years later, they have built careers in animation, film, games, apparel, publishing, music, comics, exhibition, education, and more. Clients ranging from Nike to Netflix seek out their visionary work. This panel maps out how one singular starting place resulted in such varied careers and follows case studies from each artist’s journey in their respective hustles and how they continue to navigate the changing tides of the creative industries.

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