Jim Erickson: From Inspiraton Comes Success

Birdman Inc is proud to be a sponsor of Jim Erickson's upcoming APA event here in San Francisco next month. For the past decade we've had the pleasure of working with Jim on projects for United Airlines, Cisco, Bank of America, AT&T and many others. We would like to congratulate Jim on all of his success and look forward to seeing you at the event.



" Photography is the psychoanalysis of my world. Art is the process of touching what we discover and sharing it with others." Jim Erickson

JIM ERICKSON
Photography: the evolutionary path of the artist in commerce
Thursday, July 10, 2008
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Photo Community Social Networking Hour at 6:00
Free Jim Erickson CHINA book with each paid admission

COMPLETE DETAILS INCLUDING THE VENUE LOCATION
AND ADMISSION PRICES WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK

Visit Jim's stock site at ericksonstock.com and
his portfolio site at jimerickson.com/portfolio.

EVENT FORMAT

SPECTACULAR IMAGE PRESENTATION
There will be an impressive presentation of hundreds of images designed to clearly illustrate the time line of Jim's successful career, including Jim's pictures as well as some other artists' work that have inspired him over the years.

ENLIGHTENING PANEL PRESENTATION
A panel will outline the complexity of Jim's current businesses (Jim Erickson, Erickson Stock, and Fat Cat Digital) and how they have achieved the tremendous success they enjoy.
Joining Jim on the Panel will be:
Jesse Hughes - Director of Sales and Marketing - Erickson Productions, Inc.
Wes Hardison - Senior Digital Artist - Fat Cat Digital
Kristen Parrish - Production Manager - Fat Cat Digital
Nicki Krinsky - Production Manager - Erickson Stock
Betsy Filson - Senior Art Director - Erickson Productions, Inc.

EVENT THEME
Photography: the evolutionary path of the artist in commerce
• From Inspiration Comes Success: dealing with the marketplace from a position of strength.
• The Intersection of the Artist's Role in the World and how commerce uses the artist and how
they co-mingle, and how this has changed over the years (starting with how the church hired artists like Michaelangelo) to today's reality.
• Finding Success (in the business of commercial photography or in the art of making pictures)
• Choosing Your Own Destiny, and escape being controlled by the market
• Finding Your Voice in Times of Crisis
• How to Develop Your Voice as an Artist
• Using Commercial Need to Your Advantage

Other Sponsors include:

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Profoto
Livebooks
Workbook
Artist Untied
Agenceyaccess
The Black Book