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D&AD President's lecture: Dave McKean, graphic novel artist and film director
7.15pm 14 December
Logan Hall, The Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1
When was the last time you had the opportunity to spend an evening with a cult graphic novel artist, multi award-winning illustrator, photographer, artist and film director? Dave Mckean is all of these and more. He is the creator of covers for Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, Arkham Asylum, Signal to Noise and Black Orchid. Dave has also just completed directing and designing ‘MirrorMask’, the live action feature film for the Jim Henson Company recently described at a preview screening as ‘like Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast. On acid. But for children.' Come and experience what the world of Dave McKean, graphic novels, film and art have to offer your creative senses.