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Brian Bowes

Illustration professor

Education

  • M.F.A., illustration, University of Hartford 
  • B.A., illustration, California College of the Arts 
  • A.A., general studies, Santa Rosa Junior College

Credentials

  • Professor of Illustration, 2018–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    • Full-time position instructing illustration courses.
    • Worked with director and other faculty to provide additional resources and experiences for students.
  • Illustrator, designer, author, BrianBowesIllustration.com, 2006–present, Savannah, GA
    • Commercial works have included children's books, book covers, book design, limited edition fine art books, corporate identities, branding assets, typography, logos, marketing promotions, editorial illustrations, posters, packaging, and games.
    • Illustrated and designed The Story of the Fisherman, a unique letterpress, hand-bound, and hand-colored collector's book that has been acquired by libraries such as Stanford University and the Ringling College of Art and Design, and by the U.S. Library of Congress.
  • Instructor, 2018, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
    • Taught children's book illustration and comic books classes.
    • Demonstrated illustration principles such as storyboarding, character design, and communication of emotion through color and design.
    • Supported students in developing ideas, manuscripts, and images.
  • Instructor, 2015–18, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
    • Taught art classes and workshops for primary and secondary school students.
    • Curriculum included elements of art history, visual storytelling, design, basic drawing, watercolor, and beginning perspective.
  • Instructor, 2016–18, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
    • Led workshops in urban sketching, children's book illustration, and traditional drawing foundations.
  • Instructor, 2017, Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, CA
    • Led watercolor workshop (in the style of Eyvind Earle).
  • Instructor, 2017–18, La Honda Elementary, La Honda, CA
    • Led cartooning workshop.
  • Instructor, 2017–18, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
    • Taught online Children's Book and Introduction to Illustration courses.
  • Youth Education Director, 2016–18, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
    • Managed the Youth Arts Program, including faculty, administration, and marketing.
    • Expanded the Art After School program, art camps, and workshops.
    • Collaborated with local school district administration to meet state and national visual and performing arts standards for art education.
  • Visual Arts Department Coordinator, 2004–06, California State Summer School for the Arts, Sacramento, CA
    • Administrative position responsible for the successful running of the Visual Arts Department.
    • Accountable for all the programs material needs; faculty, student, scheduling, and delivering departmental estimates in line with state legal requirements.

Organizations

  • Member, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 2012–present

Publications and presentations

Public speaking engagements

  • Art Academy University, San Francisco, CA.
  • Arts Council of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA.
  • California College of Arts, San Francisco, CA.
  • Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
  • Various elementary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.