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Announcing: Tony Rodriguez to Speak at Visual Arts Passag

From movie-making to animating his own illustrations, Tony Rodriguez delivers a powerhouse of creativity. Tony will be meeting with Visual Arts Passage students, passing on the golden wisdom every artist needs.

Visual Arts Passage is thrilled to announce that Tony Rodriguez, a renowned Cuban-American illustrator and educator, will be joining our upcoming fine arts and illustration courses this fall as a guest speaker. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from an artist whose work is celebrated both nationally and internationally.

About Tony Rodriguez

Tony Rodriguez is an accomplished illustrator and educator whose work is known for its bold lines and flat colors, capturing the essence of pop culture icons from past and present. His distinctive style and dedication to his craft have earned him recognition from prestigious organizations such as The Society of Illustrators New York, Communication Arts, NBC Universal, Creative Quarterly, 3×3, American Illustration, Latin American Ilustración, The Illustration Academy, Visual Arts Passage, Illustration Age, Applied Arts, Entertainment Tonight, The Society For News Design, Gallery1988, and The United Kingdom’s World Illustration Awards.

Tony’s impressive client list includes top U.S. and international publications and brands such as Rolling Stone Magazine, The L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, GQ, Smithsonian Magazine, The Village Voice, The New Republic, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, American Cowboy Magazine, Computer Arts Magazine, WIRED Magazine, Country Weekly, DAS Magazine, Blow Up Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Nurant Magazine, Ace Entertainment, Facebook TV, Videodrome, Humanities Magazine, Rhapsody Magazine, Misc Magazine, Peeps Magazine, The London Evening Standard, Common Good Magazine, BBC Focus Magazine, Milk X Magazine, Flaunt Magazine, Black Key Group, The Beach Boys, and Red Light Management.

In addition to his professional work, Tony Rodriguez is a dedicated educator, currently teaching Illustration at Middle Tennessee State University. His extensive experience and unique artistic perspective make him an invaluable addition to Visual Arts Passage’s lineup of guest speakers

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