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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 1d

Pictoplasma on Tour 2025, next stop: LONDON in 1 month!

Featuring confirmed speaker Yukai Du – Illustrator and animator from Guangzhou, China, inspired by the textures of Impressionism and the playful precision of geometric forms, bridging the worlds of still and moving images.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 6d

Pictoplasma heads back to London’s Royal College of Art for a full day character creativity conference!
Confirmed speaker: Moth, award winning studio embracing new approaches to create vivid animation – in harmony with the needs of each project.

info & tickets 👉 pictoplasma.com/london

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 15d

PictoNYC is now officially sold out 😭 !

BUT 🥳 : There will be some last-second tickets available directly at the conference venue (SVA Theatre), with onsite registration open from Thursday, September 25, 12 pm onwards 🍾

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 15d

Last hour to grab your #PictoplasmaNYC 2025 ticket before we're sold out > nyc.pictoplasma.com

11th Pictoplasma NYC Conference

Pictoplasma returns to NYC for it's 11th US edition - and a dense program of inspiring artist talks and animation screenings to celebrate the next gen of character design!

nyc.pictoplasma.com

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 16d

Good reason 11 to be excited about the future and the 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
A breathtaking line-up of industry players, producers, and agents—all very nice people—and all eager to meet you during exclusive networking sessions.
Final call / last tickets > nyc.pictoplasma.com

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 19d

Oh look: good reason 10 of 11 to be excited about the 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Our panel 'Optimistic Futures' explores pragmatic paths for creatives to adapt to turbulent times (AI disruption, cultural pushbacks) while keeping originality alive.
Now or never> nyc.pictoplasma.com

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 20d

Here’s the 9th of 11 good reasons to be excited about next week’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Cari Vander Yacht, award-winning multimedia illustrator, art director and regular contributor to both The New York Times and The New Yorker, known for her fun and energetic style.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 21d

It’s happening! #8 of 11 good reasons to be excited about next week’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Laser Days, real-time rendering and world building studio, mixing immersive animated environments with bold storytelling.
Only few tickets left > nyc.pictoplasma.com

Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 22d

Number 7/11 good reasons to be excited about next week’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Fran Meneses aka frannerd, illustrator and author whose honest comics and YouTube channel offer a personal take on creativity, mental health, and the life of an independent artist.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 23d

Good reason number 6 of 11 to be excited about next week’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Julian Glander, filmmaker and visual artist, whose distinctive 3D aesthetic mixed with humor, surrealism, and a DIY spirit recently culminated in his first feature Boys Go to Jupiter.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 24d

Here comes 5/11 good reasons to be excited about this month’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference:
Lauren Martin, Brooklyn-based illustrator and author whose humorous visuals celebrate the emotional texture of everyday life, animals, and (mainly) food.
Last tickets up for grabs!

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 25d

Here’s number 4/11 good reasons to be excited about this month’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC conference (Sept 25+26):
Expose yourself to at conference speaker Jon Burgerman, New York–based British artist known for his bold colors, playful creatures, and spontaneous drawings.
Last tickets up for grabs!

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s 3/11 good reasons to be excited about this month’s 11th #PictoplasmaNYC (Sept 25+26):
Marvel at conference speaker Isolina Minjeong, ceramic artist intricately weaving together ancient motifs of pre-Columbian and Korean stone carving with manga imagery, and lore, and mythical creatures.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 27d

Countdown to our 11th US Conference edition!
Here’s 2/11 good reasons to be excited about this month’s #PictoplasmaNYC (Sept 25+26):
Meet conference speaker Coolman Coffeedan, self-titled ‘Bad Animator’, feeding a hungry global audience of millions with his surreal, humorous virals.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 28d

Countdown to our 11th Character Conference US edition!
Here’s 1/11 good reasons to be excited about this month’s #PictoplasmaNYC (Sept 25+26):
Conference speaker Aaron Fernandez, Filipino-Mexican American artist driven to communicate ideas with surprise and empathy.

Last tickets up for grabs!

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · 29d

Pitch your work to the industry's sharpest producers and agents at this year's PictoNYC!

POP MART's Head of IP Licensing, Emily Brough, joins our networking session on the lookout for emerging artists who are building original characters with a unique style and perspective.

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Sep 8

New on PictoTV: MURUGIAH, multi-disciplinary British-Sri Lankan artist takes the stage to talk about his South Asian influences, the trouble with diversity box ticking, and the visual marriage of his Western upbringing and Eastern heritage.

Unlock 300+ VoD PictoTalks on tv.pictoplasma.com

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Sep 6

Call for #PICTOCUBISM entries:
Show off your voxel skills!
Create cubic characters using whatever tools and techniques you wish – as long as the result dares to be square.

(These meticulous matrix cubes by Alvaro Martínez from Bolivia)

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Sep 3

Pictoplasma heads back to London for a full day character creativity conference!
Confirmed speaker: Linzie Hunter – Scottish illustrator, author, and hand-lettering artist, known for her distinctively goofy characters appearing in books, on toys, and in creative campaigns around the world

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Sep 2

Call for voxelated #PICTOCUBISM entries:
Pictoplasma challenges you to DARE TO BE SQUARE!

Create cuboid characters – and share them on pictoplasma.com/call for a chance to win 1 of 3 mystery Picto-gift-boxes, delivered straight to your doorstep!

(Wobble Golem by Felix Warwick Insoll)

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Sep 1

New on PictoTV: Michael Frei, creator of the freshly released game “Time Flies” (recommended!), talks us through his main protagonist’s character origin story — and how one annoyingly dead pixel ruined his plans for peaceful lockdown entertainment.

📺 tv.pictoplasma.com

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Aug 31

Pictoplasma in Kyiv!
#CharacterMatters exhibition in the Ukraine

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Announcing this year’s PictoNYC speaker line-up: Cari Vander Yacht, Oregon born, Brooklyn based award-winning multimedia illustrator, animator, and art director known for her fun and energetic style.

Get your tickets now before prices go up …

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Aug 28

Call for voxelated #PICTOCUBISM entries:
Pictoplasma challenges you to THINK INSIDE THE BOX!

Create perfectly cubic characters – and share them on pictoplasma.com/call for a chance to win 1 of 3 mystery Picto-gift-boxes!

(🍔 becubed loner by Bernat @cunicode)

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Pictoplasma @pictoplasma.bsky.social · Aug 22

Dare to be square:
Our current Call for #PICTOCUBISM Entries challenges you to and create cubic voxel characters that celebrate the beauty of isometric box-shaped blocks.

Minecraft, hold my beer!

(🍔 bricked burgboi by John LaPrime)

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