Brian Britigan | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Brian Britigan

Brian Bitigan

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BIO

Brian Britigan is a Minneapolis-based illustrator, artist, and educator. Born and raised in Iowa City, IA, he studied art and animation at the University of Washington in Seattle before earning his MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Working as a freelance illustrator since 2015, Brian creates editorial images for print and online publications, narrative books and animations, and original artworks for gallery exhibitions. His work has received a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators and has received recognition from American Illustration, Communication Arts, 3×3, and a News & Documentary Emmy nomination. He also teaches illustration at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP

I see mentorship as an opportunity to present an alternate perspective, identifying underlying strengths that the student may be too close to their own work to see. A good student-mentor partnership can challenge the student’s assumptions about their practice and guide them to more closely examine their artistic process, influences, and instincts. The guidance I offer tends to focus on effective picture-making (concept, composition, storytelling, etc) as well as professional practices for illustrators. My mentorship experience as an MFA student helped me see my own work in a new light and I’m excited to pass along that fresh perspective to current students.

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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