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2014 MCAD ILLUSTRATION
CONGRATULATIONS TO 36 Minneapolis College of Art & Design Illustration Seniors!
This catalog showcases one of our best and brightest graduating classes
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Cover art by Eddie Perrote
Typography: GT Haptik
All rights reserved
10 Jennifer Bowman
16 Mia Calderone
miacalderone.com
18 Crystal Chang
changillustration.com
24 Emily Draeger
cargocollective.com/emilyyyd
26 Ariel Elliott
arielelliott.com
42 Ann Macarayan
annmakes.com
44 Jake Manitz
jakemanitz.com
46 Eddie Perrote
www.eddieperrote.com
48 Michelle Peterson
shinoxart.com
50 Amanda Ritchie
twitchyritchie.com
52 Bobby Rogers
Bobby-Rogers.com
54 Chloe Russell
cargocollective.com/chloerussell
56 Katie Santoro
katiesantoro.com
58 Christina Simon
christinameisimon.com
66 Jared Tuttle
jared-tuttle.com
68 Joni Wachholz
joniwachholz.com
72 Tyler Marie Wittlinger
tylerwittlinger.com
76 Leah Zobott
leahzobott.com
ILLUSTRATION SENIOR PROJECTTom Garrett, Professor Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
6 Jeremy Anderson
ajeremyillustration.com
8 Kyle And
kyleand@hotmailcom
Kyleandillustration.com
12 Josh Brink
jbrinkillustration@gmail
josh-brink.com
14 Patrick Burke
artofburke.tumblr.com
20 Hannah Culbert
hannahculbert.com
22 Alexandra Doty
adoty.com
28 Theresa Ganzer
theresaganzer.com
30 Lindsey Hall
LindseyHallOfArt.com
32 Jake Herrick
jakedherrick.com
34 Yinfan Huang
yinfanhuang.com
36 Sarah Seember Huisken
shuisken.com
38 Sarah Kopitske
skopitske.com
40 Nicholas Love
NickDLove.com
60 Michelle Stolz
michellestolz.com
62 Sherri Taray
sherritaray.com
64 Maisey Thies
maisey.us
70 Rachel Wingard
rachel-wingard.com
74 See Vang
seevangillustration.com
2014 Class
ILLUSTRATION SENIOR PROJECTLinda Frichtel, Professor Design
JEREMY ANDERSON ajeremyillustration.com
TOP: Pano explorationBOTTOM: Circlet
RIGHT:Bring Us Your Plant Life!
Jeremy Anderson is an illustrator, cartoonist, educator, and human living in Minneapolis, MN.
He draws influences from Retro-Futurism, Pulp Art, Minimalism, comics, interactions and observances and many other random
things along the way.
6
KYLE AND Kyleandillustration.com
TOP LEFT: Island FavelaBOTTOM LEFT: Fragile OceansRIGHT: Beneath the Surface
RIGHT: Portrait
Kyle And is an illustrator/artist whose work spans editorial illustration to poster and cover art.
His Senior Project consists of a series of large-format portraits that relate abstract patterns and underlying imagery to emotionally
driven content. He takes inspiration from films, books, music, other artists and the experiences of his generation.
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JENNIFER BOWMAN cargocollective.com/jenniferbowman
TOP LEFT: Minneapolis Food TrucksBOTTOM LEFT: AmazonRIGHT: Daisy Chain Graphics
RIGHT: Every Step
Jennifer is originally from Southern California but has found herself falling in love with actual seasons while attending Minneapolis
College of Art and Design for a BFA in Illustration. She loves hand lettering, doodling, making lists, patterns, painting, and books (or
any combination of those things!). Also, coffee. Lots of coffee.
10
JOSH BRINK josh-brink.com
TOP: Electric Fetus BOTTOM: Little Did We Know Of What We Would Become
RIGHT: Spider Bite
Josh Brink is an illustrator whose work contains unusual juxtapositions of characters, objects and space that yield metaphors which
describe and translate chaos. His body of work pulls influences from masculinity, automotive, punk rock and the surreal. His senior
project is an entrance into the inferno of a twisted world.
12
PATRICK BURKE artofburke.tumblr.com
TOP LEFT: Cancer Irroratus BOTTOM LEFT: Inhibition No.1BOTTOM RIGHT: Familiar
RIGHT: Bird
Patrick Burke is a fine art illustrator that investigates mental health and environmental issues through the use of highly detailed,
surreal portraiture. His medium of choice is graphite and ink but, he has shown masterful utilization of other mediums in his award
winning illustrations. Patrick has received several accolades throughout his career at MCAD and has been featured in numerous
galleries in Minneapolis.
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MIA CALDERONE miacalderone.com
TOP LEFT: Dolce & GabbanaTOP RIGHT: Lamè - Behavioral Patterns Bottom: Fashion Victims
RIGHT: Fashion Victims
Mia Calderone is a Minneapolis based illustrator. She has studied at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and at the Bauhaus
University in Weimar, Germany. She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English, and has an intermediate knowledge of German.
Some of her clients include 3M, Film Director Shridhar Reddy and Black Lantern Publishing.
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CRYSTAL CHANG changillustration.com
TOP: Mother’s Love BOTTOM: Yuki-Ona
RIGHT: Tasty
Crystal likes making art and walking around in the sun and lying in the grass and listening to birds sing. She also likes animals of all
sorts and reading facts about them. Sushi, strawberries, and organic soup is also something she enjoys munching on.
Crystal’s illustration received national recognition by the Society of Illustrators of of Los Angeles in 2014.
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HANNAH CULBERT hannahculbert.com
TOP: Enchanted ForestBOTTOM LEFT: Urban AnimalsBOTTOM RIGHT: Glam Collaboration
RIGHT: Veiled Lady
Hannah works in india inks, digital media, acrylic ink, and sometimes cut paper, acrylic paint, or screen-printing. She loves research
based work and is interested in the design aesthetics of other eras, particularly art deco. She also enjoys drawing inspiration from
the Art Nouveau, early through mid 20th century propaganda, and the aesthetics of the 1950s and the 1980s.
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ALEXANDRA DOTY adoty.com
TOP: OrganosulfatesBOTTOM LEFT: Cuddle PuddleBOTTOM RIGHT: Amelie
RIGHT: Jadis
The most prominent feature in Alex Doty’s work is an element of play or whimsy. She tends to unconsciously focus on images that
have a kind of childish charm. Written word also accompanies her visual imagery, both implicitly and explicitly.
She likes fancy coffee and cats on the internet and alliteration.
22 5
5
EMILY DRAEGER cargocollective.com/emilyyyd
TOP LEFT: The Dream Master BOTTOM LEFT: The New Adam RIGHT: Wild
RIGHT: Nocturnal
Emily’s work is frequently described as “melty” due to the way she render objects. She has a tendency to illustrate dark subject
matter using bright and poppy colors with intentions of drawing the viewer in and causing them to take a closer look. Emily enjoys
the little things, making funny faces, going to punk rock shows and cruising around in her car, Ruthie.
24 5
5
ARIEL ELLIOTT arielelliott.com
TOP LEFT: Fungus BOTTOM LEFT: CityRIGHT: Badger
RIGHT: Time Traveler
Ariel is an illustrator and designer based in Minneapolis. Born and raised in the Midwest, she has an appreciation for all things
nature. She enjoys using detailed lines and dynamic compositions to tell her stories. When she’s not drawing, she’s most likely
eating pizza.
Ariel’s illustration received national recognition from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles in 2014.
26 5
5
THERESA GANZER theresaganzer.com
TOP: Marie Antoinette’s Shoe BOTTOM LEFT: Marie Antoinette RIGHT: Marionettes, Inc.
RIGHT: Underwater
Theresa Ganzer was born and raised in Minnesota. In the few warmer months Minnesota has to offer, she can be found high on top
of her favorite hill, observing her town, staring into the lake, or creating impermanent installations with the nearby broken twigs
and flowers. Her art reflects a combination of her memories and dreams with a whimsical twist.
28 5
5
LINDSEY HALL LindseyHallOfArt.com
TOP LEFT: Science Musuem Poster TOP RIGHT: HamletBOTTOM: Under the Ocean
RIGHT: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Star Wars and it’s Lore have had a huge influence on LIndsay Hall’s work and have inspired numerous pieces. The urge to
produce something people haven’t seen before is important to LIndsay. She would like to create cover art for novels or picture
books, encouraging children and adults to read.
30 5
5
JAKE HERRICK jakedherrick.com
LEFT TOP: Rotten RootsRIGHT TOP: Orpheus and EurydiceBOTTOM: The Cost of Cool
RIGHT: Desert Heat
Jake Herrick is an American Illustrator and Designer currently based in Minneapolis Minnesota. His work invites the viewer to
a festival of odd environments and characters that celebrate a world of vivid color, shapes and forms that confront a variety of
themes and topics.
32 5
5
YINFAN HUANG yinfanhuang.com
TOP LEFT: Father’s Love TOP RIGHT: Bon VoyageBOTTOM: Winter Reading
RIGHT: 3M Post-it Signature Series
Yinfan Huang is an illustrator, designer originally from Canton (Guangzhou), China and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her name means yellow singing sailboat in Chinese. Her art is inspired by quirky animals, nature and her observations of both
Eastern and Western cultures...especially food culture!
Her clients include 3M where you can find her design collection of Post-it Signature Series.
34
SARAH SEEMBER HUISKEN shuisken.com
TOP LEFT: PortraitTOP RIGHT: Fox Trot BOTTOM: Take Out
RIGHT: Self
Sarah Huisken a 100% free-range, all-organic Twin Cities Illustrator. She is drawn to a variety of topics, including nature, history,
and things that go bump in the night. The result is a collection of kooky characters and creepy concoctions. Whether it is rendered
in ink, formed from clay, or char-broiled on the grill, please help yourself to a hearty serving of the good old ‘Sota spirit.
36
SARAH KOPITSKE skopitske.com
TOP LEFT: The Cost of CoolBOTTOM LEFT: Best CookbooksBOTTOM RIGHT: Island
RIGHT: The Puppetress
Sarah Kopitske is an illustrator living in the Twin Cities. She is currently designing packaging for Annie B’s Candy in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Sarah’s illustration received national recognition by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles in 2014.
38
NICHOLAS LOVE NickDLove.com
TOP: SonsMiddle: MilieuBOTTOM: Milieu
RIGHT: Nerd
Nick Love is an illustrator and comic artist from a small town in Northern Michigan. His subjects are often grounded in everyday
circumstances; with a sense of humor that may be a little twisted but always relatable.
40
ANN MACARAYAN annmakes.com
TOP LEFT: House on the HillTOP RIGHT: The Veldt BOTTOM: The Island of New Penzance
RIGHT: Love Letter
Ann Macarayan is from Hawaii. She has a deep love for tiny plants, warm weather, and green tea flavored anything.
42 5
5
JAKE MANITZ jakemanitz.com
LEFT TOP: Dragon FightBOTTOM: House Pattern
RIGHT: Comic Sunday Page
Jake Manitz is an Illustrator currently living in Minneapolis.
He enjoys dogs, sweaters, house-elves, books, board games, oxford commas and Minnesota.
44 5
5
EDDIE PERROTE eddieperrote.com
LEFT TOP: Explore, READ!RIGHT TOP: Walk on byBOTTOM: H E R E
RIGHT: Ocean of Pain
Wisconsin transplant, Eddie Perrote is an Illustrator and Designer working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Energy and enjoyment
abound in a vibrantly acidic world of infinite party. His visual landscape is embodied in a devotion to abstraction, form, pattern, and
color stemming from a love of printmaking, drawing, and bright colors.
Eddie’s illustrations have been recognized nationally by The Society of illustrators of Los Angeles and The Society of Illustrators of
New York. His clients include 3M where you can find his design collection of signature tapes.
46 5
5
MICHELLE PETERSON shinoxart.com
TOP: UntitledBOTTOM: Bone Collector
RIGHT: Character
Michelle Peterson is also known as Shino-X. Before MCAD, she spent two years at the University of Wisconsin Stout studying Fine
Art with an emphasis on painting. The result of these combined backgrounds is her ability to work well with both traditional and
digital mediums from oil paint to Photoshop.
48 5
5
AMANDA RITCHIE twitchyritchie.com
TOP: Bird ZineBOTTOM: Pelican Island
RIGHT: Disappear
Amanda has a great love of feathered creatures, especially the sea-dwelling variety (seagulls, pelicans, arctic terns, oh my!)
Character design and storyboarding will always be some of her favorite forms of art-creatin’, though she does dabble in product
surface design, as well as editorial illustration.
Amanda Ritchie’s work has been nationally recognized by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles in 2013 and 2014.
50 5
5
BOBBY ROGERS Bobby-Rogers.com
TOP LEFT: HawkeyeBOTTOM LEFT: Birds “i”BOTTOM RIGHT: Unhinged
RIGHT: Warriors by Nature
Bobby Rogers is a Minneapolis based Illustrator and Designer. His illustrations capture critical moments that mark divisions of
change within the context of emotion. His process creates a liaison between photorealistic rendering and contemporary design
with an aim to emphasize the superlative elegance within each art form.
52 5
5
CHLOE RUSSELL cargocollective.com/chloerussell
TOP LEFT: BetchTOP RIGHT: Spider BiteBOTTOM: Wilderness Warrior
RIGHT: Morel Risotta
Chloe Russell is a St. Paul, Minnesota freelance illustrator. She works in oil paint, water color, gouache, ink as well as with Adobe
Illustrator and Photoshop CS6.
54
KATIE SANTORO katiesantoro.com
TOP LEFT: Bowie and Pop TOP RIGHT: Close EncounterBOTTOM: The Fox and the Glove
RIGHT: Sushi Cat
Katie Santora is a St. Paul, Minnesota illustrator. She enjoys Japanese culture as well as all things creepy and cute. Some of her
influences are Tim Burton and Alex Pardee, among others. In her free time she’s attending anime conventions and playing
with her cat.
56 5
5
CHRISTINA SIMON christinameisimon.com
TOP LEFT: Freud’s SecretsTOP RIGHT: PortraitRIGHT: Silhouettes
RIGHT: Blanket
Christina’s work is about exploring different methods of expression in a playful and thoughtful manner. She paints in watercolor,
gouache, acrylic, oil paint and mix mediums. Her inspiration comes from every day random events from conversations, readings,
fashion and other artists.
58
MICHELLE STOLZ michellestolz.com
TOP: Part of the OceanBOTTOM: Rin Tin Tin
RIGHT: Wolf
MIchelle Stolz is an illustrator living in the Twin Cities. When she is not creating, she is spending time with her dog, running, or
looking through dog encyclopedias.
60
SHERRI TARAY sherritaray.com
TOP LEFT: In BloomTOP RIGHT: Into the JungleBOTTOM: Catoblepas
RIGHT: Hoatzin
Sherri Taray’s illlustrations takes inspiration from retro illustration styles and color as well as the character designs found in children’s
animation. She describes her work as being playful, whimsical, and fondly nostalgic. She creates with acrylics, inks, and gouache to
bring more of a hand-done quality into her art.
62
MAISEY THIES maisey.us
TOP: Ships and SailorsBOTTOM: Christmas Lights
RIGHT: Sleep heads
Maisey Thies is a midwestern illustrator who can often be found under a pile of blankets fending off the blustery winters. While
she illustrates, her Siamese cat, Ferdinand, likes to keep her company and will always stay up late to make sure she finishes
whatever she’s working on.
64
JARED TUTTLE jared-tuttle.com
TOP LEFT: Act or Accept BOTTOM LEFT: MemoryBOTTOM RIGHT: Fate
RIGHT: Beautiful Beast II
Jared’s work consists of bold iconic imagery through the use of unique concepts, intricate detail, and selective color. He is inspired
by the subject matter and elegance of classical renaissance paintings, the boldness of tattoos, and the sleekness of minimalistic
design.
Jared Tuttle’s illustrations have been nationally recognized by the Society of Illustrators of New York, the Society of Illustrators of
Los Angeles and the Creative Quarterly.
66
JONI WACHHOLZ joniwachholz.com
TOP: Metro Transit BOTTOM: Sweets
RIGHT: Mushrooms
Joni is an illustrator from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She draws inspiration from surreal artwork for her editorial illustration and nature
themes for her surface design. She enjoys taking the bus everywhere and walking through the snow. When she’s not doing that,
she’s working on her illustration.
68
RACHEL WINGARD rachel-wingard.com
TOP LEFT: PoppiesTOP RIGHT: SunflowerBOTTOM: In Bloom
RIGHT: Wildflower Blossom
Rachel Wingard is a surface designer and illustrator from Houston Texas currently residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her designs
combine whimsical natural forms with a touch of nostalgia. Rachel’s goal is to promote through her work her belief that everything
in life holds beauty. Her Senior Project is a home decor collection inspired by botanical forms and handmade geometric patterns.
70
TYLER MARIE WITTLINGER tylerwittlinger.com
TOP: Dog Chinoiserie PatternTOP RIGHT: South America BOTTOM RIGHT: Chickfight
RIGHT: Copper & Herb Supply
A Texas native, Tyler currently lives and works in the midwest. Her work is inspired by nature, particularly plants, bones and crys-
tals and by unhealthy amounts of caffeinated drinks. Tyler Wittlinger’s work was nationally recognized by the Society of Illustrators
of Los Angeles in 2014. Also check out her suface design collections for “Back to School” Scotch Tape sold internationally.
72
SEE VANG seevangillustration.com
LEFT TOP: BoatRIGHT TOP: Spring PlayBOTTOM: The Party
RIGHT: Cake
See is a dessert lover living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is a self-motivator and stresses over her to-do list. When See is not
making art, she loves to sing and read graphic novels about romance. See is currently in love with her non-photo blue pencil.
“It’s magic.”
74 5
5
LEAH ZOBOTT cargocollective.com/leahrobot
TOP: Birds of South AmericaBOTTOM LEFT: Andy’s PartyBOTTOM RIGHT: Sleep tight
RIGHT: Convergence
Leah is an illustrator hailing from the Twin Cities of Minnesota. She enjoys making illustrations that engage the viewer, often
incorporating quirky characters, vibrant colors, and delicate line work. She finds inspiration from everyday life, friends, her Shih Tzu,
strangers, personal experiences and dreams. Leah is interested in the complexities and uniqueness within people and
environments; reinventing these ideas into whole new worlds.
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Tom Garrett, Professor Design
Linda Frichtel, Professor, Design
SPRING / 2014
Description: The student in consultation with a faculty member produces a series of illustrations to
strengthen and enhance their portfolio. This capstone project can take the form of a research project,
an in-depth illustration problem, or the advancement of a particular strength, or style. Students are
required to develop an appropriate proposal, timeline, and goals for their project. The resulting
illustrations should address a specific audience and/or market.
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Course: ILL 5100 MCAD ILLUSTRATION SENIOR PROJECT
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