About Us
What is illustration?
Illustration is a piece of visual information, either drawn or photographed, which usually illustrates an accompanying text. The purpose of illustration is to enhance the ideas presented in the text, or simply, to transmit information or concepts visually.
What is an illustrator?
An illustrator is a fine artist who creations illustrations. They work in nearly all industries - for anyone who needs illustrations for their work, including design consultancies, advertising agencies, publishers, governments, authors, and other businesses and organizations of all size.
What is the Island Illustrators Society?
The Island Illustrators Society (IIS) is an organization of professional illustrators based on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1986 by six illustrators with a broad mandate to educate.
IIS aims to foster a greater interest in the art of illustration. The society exists to benefit its members and clients through shared information regarding illustrative techniques, business ethics, and standards. In order to achieve these goals, the society makes partners of practicing illustrators, students, clients and other interested parties.
IIS members regularly collaborate on projects and exhibits, and work together to share education and information regarding both the art and business of illustration.
For information on how to become a member, SEE THIS PAGE.
Note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IIS is not actively recruiting new members. If you have questions about membership, please reach out to IIS President, Marcia Semenoff at: contact@islandillustrators.org
How can I hire an illustrator?
IIS does not act as an agent, but as a venue for you to contact any one of its members. Each member has a page on this website that showcases their work. Check them out ON THIS PAGE.
Who are IIS members?
Current members:
Laura Bonnie
Emily Bourke
Ruth Bowman
Kristi Bridgeman
Amy Frank
Judy Hilgemann
M. Lawrence
Eliska Liska
Marcia Semenoff
Joanell Storm
Joanne Thomson
Stephanie Vandamme
Karen Watson
Founding members:
Victor Bosson
Ken Campbell
Dar Churcher
Carl Coger
Soren Henrich
Grant Leier
Ron Lightburn
Marcia Semenoff
Ken Steacy
Barbara Weaver-Bosson
Tory Woods
Current President:
Marcia Semenoff