Tania del Rio | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Tania del Rio

Alumni

Degree
Areas of Study
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Describe what you do for work and how your experience with it has been.

I've been a freelance artist and writer since I graduated. Most of my work is in comics, but I am also the author of a children book series that is illustrated by fellow alum Will Staehle. I love what I do, but since freelance can be difficult to make a living off of, I also work a day job at a fine art studio as an assistant, which is also creative and fun work.

How did you get your job?

I broke into comics after entering a contest held by a publisher (Tokyopop). I got Runners Up, but it was enough to get me noticed by Archie comics who hired me to reboot their Sabrina the Teenage Witch series. Over the years, through networking and staying consistent with my work quality and keeping up with deadlines, I was able to get more work with other comic book companies, and branch out into writing for children.