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Trylon Cinema @trylon.org · 21/09/2026

We've conjured up this series of witchcraft, hexes and demonology for this spooky season. Which film are you most excited about? @brianbritigan designed this poster, which is for sale at the Trylon box office and on our ko-fi store. Tickets and showtimes at www.trylon.org/film-series/...

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excited to usher in the spookiest of seasons with this new poster I made for @trylon.org 🎃

Illustrated film poster rendered in black, orange, and yellow halftones, featuring a coven of witches around a fire with a skeleton demon emerging from the smoke. The poster title reads "Evil Incantations: Witchcraft, Hexes, & Demonology"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey Twin Cities folks: want to help MCAD Faculty Union and @seiumn.bsky.social keep AI out of arts education? We're currently in a contract dispute regarding AI protections, fair wages, and more — adding your name to our petition in support of these efforts would mean a lot!

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MCAD FACULTY PETITION

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Online version of this past weekend’s New York Times piece 🏜️

Digital illustration depicting an older laid-off worker abandoned in the desert, carrying a cardboard box filled with items from her desk and a small cactus.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I’m worried my neighborhood may be getting too fancy… 🧐

Photo of a limousine with a canoe strapped to the roof, taken in Northeast Minneapolis.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Process steps from initial sketch to finished illustration for this past weekend’s New York Times piece about health insurance struggles faced by older laid-off workers:

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Always a treat to see my work in print! 🌵 Lovely to find this illustration inside yesterday’s New York Times Sunday Business section, many thanks to AD Minh Uong! And extra thanks to my dutiful husband George for tracking down the NYT print edition here in Minneapolis 😘 No small feat!

Photo of the print edition of the New York Times Sunday Business section from September 20, 2026, featuring my illustration. The headline reads "What to Do if You're Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare"

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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

another lil tutorial! (1/?)

image of first step of a flat crystalline shape, with a fully rendered one by its side

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today's your last chance to see the posters from "Hold the Boundary" in person at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, MN — including this BWCA-variant of my "Night/Owl" print 🦉

A BWCA-variant of my “Night/Owl” print from the “Hold the Boundary” poster show by ArtYouHeart, on display at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, MN through Saturday, September 19

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This Saturday is the last chance to see “Hold the Boundary” in person!

Illustrated poster created for the “Hold the Boundary” fundraiser from ArtYouHeart, on display at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, MN through Saturday, September 19.

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David Blatt @kopfstoff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Since Zelda is trending, a friendly reminder how CRAZY good Katsuya Terada is. (1/3)

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This beautiful book made me cry 🥲 Go grab a copy ASAP and give @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social your Ignatz vote!

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Tonight’s the opening of Hold the Boundary!! 🦉 This special Boundary Waters variant of my Night/Owl poster was created exclusively for this new show, which brings together 50 posters by artists responding to the beauty, significance, and uncertain future of the BWCA and Superior National Forest.

Promo flier for the “Hold the Boundary” poster show from ArtYouHeart, featuring a special Boundary Waters variant of my “Night/Owl” artwork. Opening event at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, MN on Tuesday, August 25.

Artist roster for the “Hold the Boundary” poster show from ArtYouHeart, bringing together 50 posters by artists responding to the beauty, significance, and uncertain future of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tomorrow’s the opening of Hold the Boundary!! 🫎 I’m super excited to be a part of this exhibition curated by ArtYouHeart, bringing together 50 posters by artists responding to the beauty, significance, and uncertain future of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest.

Promo flier for the “Hold the Boundary” poster show from ArtYouHeart, featuring my “Save the BWCA” artwork. Opening event at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul, MN on Tuesday, August 25.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Between the Odyssey and finally getting to play Hades II, I’ve had the itch to draw something Greek mythology-ish all summer… But until I find the time to do so, here’s a little Cerberus sketch from a few years back 🐶🐶🐶

Colored pencil drawing on tan paper, depicting a Cerberus as a three-headed bloodhound

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

One more pic from my talk at last month’s @iconconference.bsky.social —I loved getting the chance to look back at my very first time seeing my work in print: my painting “Golden” featured on the cover of @thestranger.com Many thanks to photographers Nessa K & Adrian Stein for documenting the event!

A photo of my talk at the ICON 13 Illustration Conference in Baltimore in July 2026. The photo shows me standing at podium on stage at the Maryland Institute College of Art, with a painting and magazine cover on the screen behind me.

‘’I remember getting on the bus on a rainy Seattle day, looking down at the floor, and finding my painting crumpled up in a puddle between my feet.

Seeing your work on a gallery wall is exciting, sure—but the floor of a bus?! Priceless.’’

‘’This was my first time seeing my work in print—something I hadn’t truly considered as a possibility before seeing it with my own eyes. But it felt great.

And seeing my work pop up in coffee shops and bars all over Seattle gave me repeated confirmation that this feeling was something worth pursuing.’’

“Golden” — pencil and acrylic on illustration board, 18” x 24”. Originally created for “Beyond the Western Lands” at SOIL Gallery in Seattle, WA.

The painting featured on the cover of “The Stranger” from June 2013

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Katherine Lam @ LBX 431 @katherinelam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

illustrators who are interested in editorial work- please drop ur portfolios here + what topics/themes/subjects you are interested in! so i can refer you if a job comes my way but I can't take it 🫶

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Zoë van Dijk @creepcaptain.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

because of the quarterly nature of publishing it's that time of year where I turn into a "No" machine and turn down jobs because my inbox turns into a broken fire hydrant. Not complaining, it's a nice problem, but all my usual referrals are busy. You draw book covers? You available? sound off below

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Katherine Lam @ LBX 431 @katherinelam.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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Tristan Elwell @tristanelwell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Not every good idea is a good idea *for you*

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Mermaid sketch from a while back 🏊‍♀️

Monochromatic digital sketch in shades of blue. It depicts a mermaid wearing a swim cap and goggles, resting at the pool wall between lane dividers.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Excited to have work featured in the upcoming @3x3mag.bsky.social Illustration Annual, I’ll have one piece in print and others in the online gallery — many thanks to this year’s jury! Merit Winner: “ICE OUT” — poster created for an exhibition and fundraiser in Minneapolis, MN curated by ArtYouHeart

A digital illustration depicting a small dog pissing on a snowman dressed as an ICE agent, with the trail of piss spelling "ICE OUT". The promotional text at the bottom of the image reads "3x3 Annual 23"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thankful that the wildfire smoke has cleared for now

Digital illustration of sunlight seen through summer leaves in green and orange halftones.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Loved collecting all the amazing zines, stickers, cards, promos, etc at @iconconference.bsky.social — but maybe the real leave-behinds are the friends we made along the way ✨🤔✨

A pile of books, zines, stickers, cards, & various promotional items from this past weekend's ICON Illustration Conference in Baltimore. Featured folks include Levi Hastings, Josh Trujillo, Katherine Lam, J. Marshall Smith, Greg Kletsel, Dessarae Bassil, James Olstein, Robert Young, Moira Swiatkowski, Kristen Acampora, Andrew Haener, Sarah Anderson Walsh, Mai Ly Degnan, & Rain Wang.

Group photo of illustrators at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD for this year's ICON Illustration Conference. Pictured from left to right are Sam Kalda, Levi Hastings, Armando Veve, Brian Britigan, Ryan Hartley Smith, & Michael Hoeweler. We are all wearing blue for some reason.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Mainstage highlights from this past weekend’s @iconconference.bsky.social in Baltimore! 💛💜💙 Loved the chance to soak up wisdom from so many incredible illustrators, art directors, and creative voices.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Getting the chance to speak at the @iconconference.bsky.social this past weekend was an absolute dream come true!! Many thanks to everyone who came up to say hello afterwards, I loved chatting about pencils, process, and puzzles with you all.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It’s been ages since I last updated my lil’ intro post, so I thought it was time to reintroduce myself 👋

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

More murders in both Texas and Maine within the past week — fuck ICE forever

A digital illustration depicting a small dog pissing on a snowman dressed as an ICE agent, with the trail of piss spelling "FUCK ICE"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just make it exist first, you can make it good later

Digital sketch featuring composite portraits of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with menacing zombies, cultists, and robots in the background. The placeholder text reads "The Cornetto Trilogy"

Illustrated film poster featuring composite portraits of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with menacing zombies, cultists, and robots in the background. The poster text reads "The 3 Flavours Cornetto Trilogy — June 7-9: Shaun of Dead — June 14-16: Hot Fuzz — June 21-23: The World's End"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Process steps from this poster design ❤️💙💚 I often describe my illustration approach as purposefully making a mess, then slowly cleaning it up step by step.

"Rough Sketch" — digital poster sketch featuring composite portraits of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with menacing zombies, cultists, and robots in the background. The handwritten placeholder text reads "The Cornetto Trilogy"

"Revised Sketch" — digital poster sketch featuring composite portraits of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with menacing zombies, cultists, and robots in the background. The handwritten placeholder text reads "The Cornetto Trilogy — June 7: Shaun of Dead — June 14: Hot Fuzz — June 21: The World's End"

"Final Poster" — illustrated film poster featuring composite portraits of actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, with menacing zombies, cultists, and robots in the background. The poster text reads "The 3 Flavours Cornetto Trilogy — June 7-9: Shaun of Dead — June 14-16: Hot Fuzz — June 21-23: The World's End"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Had the pleasure of drawing the poster for The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy film series at @trylon.org here in Minneapolis, featuring Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End 🧟‍♂️ 👮🏼‍♂️ 🤖

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Got my grubby lil’ hands on the new @3x3mag.bsky.social — super fun to flip through and see my work alongside so many incredible illustrators, big thanks to the jury and all the folks I got to collaborate with! Front cover by Garth Glazier, back cover by Thomas Schmid & @buck-design.bsky.social

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Do you like hotdogs? AND shop in the greater Massachusetts regional retail market?? AND want limited-edition commemorative packaging illustrated by yours truly??? Well, if you’re the person at the center of that very specific venn diagram — have I got a deal for YOU 🌭

Digital illustration in red, white, blue, and yellow depicting an American-revolution-era character saluting while holding a hotdog.

Photo of a hand holding a package of hotdogs featuring an illustration of an American-revolution-era character saluting while holding a hotdog.

Digital product mockups showing a range of hotdog options with packaging that features an American-revolution-era character saluting while holding a hotdog.

Digital illustration in red, white, blue depicting an American-revolution-era character holding onto his hat while firing a cannon.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Sketch explorations from this year’s Pride design for the Aliveness Project ❤️

Preliminary sketch and final illustration. Both depict a bouquet of wildflowers bound with a red ribbon attached to a whistle, surrounded by monarch butterflies. The text reads "We Keep Us Safe • Fed • House • Healthy — Aliveness Project 2026

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Always a pleasure to partner with the Aliveness Project for Pride! 🌻 This is our third collaboration and it’s still such a cool feeling to see this work out in the world.

Photo of Aliveness Project staff and volunteers at Twin Cities Pride in Minneapolis, MN, holding a banner that reads "Aliveness Project — We Keep Us Safe • Fed • House • Healthy" with images of wildflowers, monarch butterflies, a red ribbon, and a whistle.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Minneapolis bathhouse ban is HISTORY!! This past Pride weekend the Bathhouse Repeal Ordinance was signed into law, officially ending the prohibition.

Illustrated poster depicting a bathhouse steam room scene, with text that reads "Make Space to Explore — Together we REPEALED the Minneapolis bathhouse ban — Safer Sex Spaces Coalition: Learn more & get involved".

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Morgan Gaynin @morgangaynin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

In celebration of #PrideMonth, we’re highlighting a collection of @brianbritigan.bsky.social's editorial, publishing, and institutional projects that support the LGBTQ+ community and tell important stories of queer experiences. Happy #Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

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Queer Experiences Illustrated by Brian Britigan - Morgan Gaynin

Brian Britigan’s illustration is often focused on LGBTQ+ issues and identity, often drawing from his own experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today the Minneapolis city council will hear public comments regarding the effort to overturn the city’s outdated and homophobic bathhouse ban. This policy was enacted in 1988 during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, when fear and stigma shaped public policy.

Illustrated poster depicting a bathhouse locker room scene, with text that reads "Make Space to Unwind — Together we can end the Minneapolis bathhouse ban — Safer Sex Spaces Coalition: Learn more & get involved"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

This past Friday was the final day of MicroVisions 9, which is also the final show from @wowxwowgallery.bsky.social — it has me feeling nostalgic and thinking about the piece I created for WOW x WOW’s very first MicroVisions show way back in 2018...

"Home Security" — Colored pencil on paper, 10" x 10", originally created for WOW x WOW's MicroVisions exhibition in 2018. The drawing depicts a bird perched on a thorny branch, with a clutch of eggs nestled deeper into the thicket.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

🌷 It sure is pretty out there 🌸

Digital illustration of tulips and spring blossoms in green and orange halftones.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

So cool to see all the photos and footage from the return of “ICE OUT Protest Art Projections” at the Witch’s Hat water tower from earlier this week!

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today’s the final day of “Love in the Time of Resistance” at Co-Prosperity in Chicago — it’s truly an honor to have a piece of my work included in this traveling snapshot of Minnesota’s visual response to ICE violence. 📸: Chan C. Smith

Photo by Chan C. Smith, showing the exterior of Co-Prosperity with ICE OUT posters from Minnesota on display in the street-facing windows.

Photo by Chan C. Smith, showing the exterior of Co-Prosperity with ICE OUT posters from Minnesota on display in the street-facing windows. A large banner reads "STOP KIDNAPPING OUR NEIGHBORS"

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Process steps from this piece for MicroVisions 9 from WOW x WOW 🐝 The drawing was made with colored pencils on a small wood panel, alternating with layers of ultra-matte medium and a final addition of acrylic paint for the background.

Top-down photo of my workspace, showing a colored pencil sketch on a square wood panel. Surrounding it are various art supplies: pencil sharpener, various erasers, colored pencils, as well as sketches and color tests.

Top-down photo of my workspace, showing an in-progress colored pencil drawing on a square wood panel. Surrounding it are various art supplies: pencil sharpener, various erasers, and colored pencils.

Top-down photo of my workspace, showing a finished mixed-media piece on a square wood panel. Surrounding it are brushes of various sizes and a small container of acrylic paint.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Here’s my contribution to MicroVisions 9 from WOW X WOW 🐝 The online group exhibition of small artworks runs through May 22nd “Sunny Side” — Mixed media on wood panel, 6” x 6” (very happy to report that this piece has already sold!)

“Sunny Side” — Mixed media on wood panel, 6” x 6”

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

🎀🐰🌼🥚👒🐇🌷 Help yourself to some chocolate rabbits, drawn on a field trip to the Li-Lac chocolate factory in Brooklyn a decade ago (!!!)

A colored pencil sketch depicting an assembly of chocolate rabbits and eggs with colorful ribbons.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hoping that this is the last of our winter weather here in Minneapolis 🤞😬

Digital illustration created with overlapping green and orange linear halftones in Procreate, depicting shoots of grass emerging from drifts of snow.

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Brian Britigan @brianbritigan.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Forgot to post this lil’ black-and-white piece from the start of the year 🔥🏠🏠🏠 Big thanks to AD Vinnie Neuberg for the NYT Second Look spot!

Grayscale digital illustration depicting a paper chain of houses being singed by a burning match.

Photo of the printed illustration in The New York Times.

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