James O'Brien | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

James O'Brien

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Portrait of James Johnson

Faculty
Alumni
’89

Title
Adjunct Faculty
Education
MFA, University of Hartford
MA, Syracuse University
Current Career
Owner, James O'Brien Studio
Location
Minneapolis, MN

James OBrien is an award-winning illustrator and designer based in Minneapolis, renowned for crafting both conceptual and decorative art and design. His portfolio spans a wide array of projects for editorial, advertising, and publishing clients, both domestic and international.

Clients include: AARP, American Express, Barron's, Boston Globe, Christianity Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Delta Airlines, Design Bureau, Habitat, Harvard Magazine, John Hopkins, Kiplinger's, McGraw-Hill, Microsoft, New York Magazine, New York Times, Oxford American, Pollen, Quanta, Scholastic, Smithsonian, StarTribune, Target, Time, Tufts, Village Voice, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Wiley.

Recognition & Awards:
AIGA
American Illustration
Communication Arts
Creative Quarterly
PRINT
SBS Digital Design
Society of Illustrators, LA
Society of Illustrators, NY
Society of Publication Designers 3X3

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