Cannaday Chapman is an artist from Upstate New York. He studied Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After receiving his BFA, Cannaday spent time working in the advertising, fashion and greeting card industries before becoming a freelance artist. Cannaday has received multiple awards and recognition for his art, including the Alvin and Norma Pimsler Award from the Society of Illustrators. He currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Selected Clients
The New Yorker, The New York Times, Google, Amazon Studios, Target, American Express, Planned Parenthood, MUBI, Harper Collins, GQ Magazine, Rolling Stone, AirBnB Magazine, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Books
Lectures, Talks and Workshops
University of Europe for Applied Sciences Guest Lecture and Workshop, May 2022 (Berlin)
School of Visual Arts NYC Guest Lecture, Dec 2021 (Zoom)
Creativity conversation with The Washington Post, Oct 2020 (Zoom)
Society of Illustrators Professional Show Judge, Nov 2019 (NYC)
MICA Guest Lecture and Workshop, Apr 2019 (Baltimore, MD)
Oberlin College Lecture, Mar 2019 (Cleveland, OH)
Cleveland Institute of Art Guest Lecture, Nov 2018 (Cleveland, OH)
SPACES Gallery Lecture, Nov 2018 (Cleveland, OH)
Pratt MWP Guest Lecture, Nov 2018 (Utica, NY)
Interviews