What is Workbook?

Workbook is dedicated to providing the creative community premium sourcebooks, and a website with comprehensive features and resources for finding top talent and services. Workbook is also committed to providing the most leading and adaptable marketing tools available to photographers, illustrators, letterers and designers who are serious about reaching the most active and important art buyers in their fields. We are committed to meeting the demands of an ever-evolving industry to ensure up-to-date information and the highest quality talent.

Workbook Print
The definitive guides to visual creativity.
Also available online.

Workbook Portfolio
An extensive and fully searchable collection of diverse work from
over 900 photographers, illustrators, letterers, and designers.

Workbook Database
A stringently verified online resource for creative
industry contacts and targeted mailing lists.

Alexis Scott started the LA Workbook on her kitchen table in 1978. Over the past 33 years, the Workbook has grown from a small regional b/w directory to one that encompasses assignment portfolios from top illustrators, lettering artists and photographers, as well as a comprehensive database. In 2006, Workbook Stock was sold to Jupiter Media and in 2009, The Workbook was sold to Workbook LLC.

Alexis has long been an advocate for photographers and illustrators. She has spoken at industry events and continues her support of individuals and organizations that work for the betterment of the graphic arts industry.

Alexis now serves as Founder and Publisher Emeritus. She is a graduate of UCLA with a bachelor degree in psychology.

Suzanne joined the Workbook in 1981 and never looked back; there has been too much to look forward to. Beginning with the fantastic growth Workbook experienced throughout the 1980s and 1990s, there has always been a new challenge.

As Advertising Sales Director, Suzanne had a key role in growing Workbook advertising sales from city-wide to encompass all major regions of California, and aiding in the expansion into the national market. She has worked on the print production of Workbook products in the United States, Japan and Italy. Suzanne helped to launch the Stock Workbook, was later named Associate Publisher, and played a significant role in the launch of Workbook Stock. Suzanne also assisted in the conceptualization and launch of Single Image in 1990, Workbook’s adjunct publication for 14 years.

Suzanne continues as Sales Director and continues to provide marketing support to clients in the photography, illustration and design fields, in both the print and online venues of Workbook.

Suzanne is a third generation Californian and attended University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated from California State University Fullerton in 1973 with a Bachelors Degree in Art. She is an ENTP. And yes, “Paul in Production” is her husband.

Bob majored in marketing years ago. He got his first job after wearing a sandwich board he created, and has been selling advertising ever since. Bob began with the Workbook in 1992 to introduce them nationally, and has been involved in several new launches and turnarounds. Handling illustration sales for the East Coast and South, he believes is in the power of visual persuasion. Bob has an endless supply of marketing ideas to help the individual and to promote the entire illustration industry.

Some years ago during a job interview in New York City, Linda heard this statement: "What we really need is someone who believes that there is great talent in the Midwest, and who will work hard to find them.” Linda leaped out of her chair, threw her hands in the air, and declared, “That is me. I absolutely know there is great talent in the Midwest, and I will work very hard to promote them!"

So began Linda’s career of working with photographers, illustrators, and their agents on all aspects of their portfolio development and promotion. In 1989, she joined the Workbook as Midwest agent. Since then, Linda has been an integral member of the Workbook team, and remains delighted with the opportunity to collaborate with talented Midwestern artists and photographers on their marketing strategies and portfolio evolution.

Linda is an active participant in the photographic and graphic arts communities she serves, and has hosted and moderated significant Artists Agent and Art Buyer Panel Discussions for the Midwest chapter of the Advertising Photographers of America. She is constantly on the look out for new opportunities to connect buyers with sellers of creative services, and frequently hosts informal gatherings of all these communities in her home.

Linda is a cum laude graduate of Shimer College, holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in the Humanities, and is a dedicated advocate of classic liberal arts education.

Born and raised in South Georgia, Lori has been a New Yorker since 1987. She has 23 years of industry experience, covering almost every aspect of the creative process. From photo assisting and loading 8x10 film in a dark room to producing photo shoots for a high-end catalog studio; from caterer to consultant, from designer to art director, and from syndication agent to photography agent. Lori has been with the Workbook for 14 years, selling and consulting both photography and illustration, in print and online. For her, creativity is her life and she loves a good challenge.

Bill brings to Workbook a passion for art and photography, and a strong background in finance and private equity investing. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, Bill has taught finance at the college and graduate level. He has served on the board of numerous private companies and has filled the role of Chief Financial Officer many times. He is an avid runner, swimmer and instrument-rated commercial pilot, and frequently, a coach for youth sports.

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Workbook Photography and Illustration are sets of creative industry resource books featuring a combined collection of work from emerging and established advertising photographers, illustrators, letterers, and designers. The industry classic, Workbook has a proven track record for connecting art directors, designers and creative buyers with the right artist for their projects.

The Workbooks are distributed free to qualified creative directors, art directors, designers, and art buyers working in ad agencies, design studios, Fortune 500 companies, in-house art departments at magazines, publishing houses, record companies, and motion picture/television studios throughout the United States and Canada and selectively in Europe and Asia.

The Workbook is also available online.

View Workbook 32 Photography
View Workbook 32 Illustration

The Workbook is committed to delivering informed, strategic marketing services based on industry knowledge, a real understanding of both our advertisers and the graphic arts community and a genuine enthusiasm for what we do. Our goal is to act as a trusted extension of our clients' marketing program, producing results that directly and positively impact their business. Workbook is also committed to providing an informal yet professional working environment that encourages creativity, insight and teamwork. Workbook's philosophy stresses honesty, fairness and clarity of expression above all else.

Workbook Portfolio is an online resource featuring over 900 established and emerging photographers, illustrators, letterers and designers and their representatives. It offers the fastest and easiest way to search, browse, and bookmark creative talent, with the ability to narrow results by specialty or location, as well as to view new and updated Portfolios.

Workbook Portfolio is a feature at workbook.com and can be found in both the Photography and Illustration sections.

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Workbook Database provides wide-reaching and aggressively-updated creative industry contacts, including advertising agencies, design studios, corporate in-house/client-direct, photographers, illustrators, letterers, artist representatives, stock agencies, industry resources and support services.

Our comprehensive data can be used to look up and bookmark contacts, as well as to build targeted direct-marketing lists. Workbook Database includes detailed information for over 22,000 companies and 55,000 individuals working in advertising, design, and corporate graphic arts across North America.

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