Image Faculty Title Professor Chair of Design Education MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University BA, College of William and Mary Email Address ebrandt@mcad.edu Website typografika.com Social Media @erik_brandt Erik Brandt is a graphic designer and educator who has been active since 1994. He is currently Chair of the Design Department and Professor of Graphic Design at MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art and Design) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and was appointed International President in 2022. He curated Ficciones Typografika, a project dedicated to typographic exploration in a public space. Educated internationally, his career began as a cartoonist in Japan in 1994, and has since found focus largely in print media. He maintains a small graphic design studio, Typografika (Visual Communication und Konditorei). His work has been published and exhibited internationally and he has also received recognition for his very, very silly short films. News 07 March 2024Brandt Featured on Local News AI Discussion 15 November 2023MCAD Faculty Featured in Black and White Show Exhibition at Casket Arts Building 08 September 2023Brandt's Challenge with AI Featured on Local News View all news