Brian Stauffer Explained

Brian Stauffer
Birth Date:June 20, 1966
Birth Place:Prescott, Arizona, US
Field:illustration

Brian Stauffer (born May 20, 1966 in Prescott, Arizona) is a North American artist, and illustrator.[1] Stauffer begins works with hand drawn sketches, then incorporates painted elements and scanned found objects. The final works are digital, but often the hand drawn elements remain as part of the finished works.[2]

Early life and education

Stauffer was born in Prescott, Arizona, and attended Prescott High School.[3] His father was a fine artist.

Stauffer attended Yavapai College as a music major. During his second year, Stauffer began working in graphic arts, working with Yavapai instructor and color theorist Glen Peterson.[4] Stauffer later attended The University of Arizona, where he received a BFA in 1989.

Before taking on illustration as a full-time career, Stauffer worked as an art director at New Times in Phoenix, The Miami New Times, and for Starmedia. While working at The Miami New Times, Stauffer sent a few of his illustration samples to Fred Woodward at Rolling Stone magazine who, with Gail Anderson, gave him his first freelance assignment for a movie review.[5]

Influences

Stauffer cites the works of John Heartfield and Alexander Calder as major influences.[6]

Work

Stauffer gained recognition early in his illustration career for his November 13, 2000, cover for The Nation, titled Alfred E. Bush, which depicted President George W. Bush as Alfred E. Neuman, the fictitious mascot and cover boy of Mad Magazine. In 2005, the cover was selected by the American Society of Magazine Editors as number 23 of the top 40 magazine covers in the last 40 years.[7]

Stauffer was featured as a cover illustrator for magazines such as The New Yorker,[8] The Nation, and Worth Magazine. In 2010, the Society of Publication Designers recognized the work of design director Dean Sebring and Stauffer for their Worth Magazine covers.[9]

Stauffer was recognized for his contributions to smaller publications, including his work for SF Weekly, and cover illustrations for the Dallas Observer, and Seattle Weekly, among others.

Book illustrations

Notable poster work

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Society of Illustrators Lecture . May 31, 2013.
  2. Web site: Arizona Art Museum . May 31, 2013.
  3. Web site: Yuko Shimizu interview . May 31, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130529101444/http://illustrationfriday.com/2011/10/if-interview-with-brian-stauffer/ . May 29, 2013 . mdy-all .
  4. News: Stauffer's cover for The Nation voted 21 out of 40 of the best . The Rough Writer . 12 . 4 . 1 . Yavapai College . December 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100609221554/http://roughwriter.yc.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf/RWYC12-2005.pdf . June 9, 2010 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Alt Pick – Brian Stauffer . January 5, 2004 . June 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130528143234/http://altpick.com/spot/brian_stauffer/index.php . May 28, 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Dallas Observer Interview . June 24, 2011.
  7. Web site: American Society of Magazine Editors Top 40 Covers . June 1, 2013.
  8. 2012-12-21. Slide Show: Winter Covers. live. 2021-09-20. The New Yorker. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20141110122219/http://www.newyorker.com:80/culture/culture-desk/slide-show-winter-covers . November 10, 2014 .
  9. Web site: Society of Publication Designers . September 7, 2010 . June 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819053546/http://www.spd.org/2010/09/worth-cover-illustrations.php . August 19, 2013 . dead .
  10. Book: Salmansohn, Karen. Art. 2003. Tricycle Press. Illustrated by Brian Stauffer. 2003. 1-58246-103-1. Berkeley, Calif.. 52920510.
  11. Book: Salmansohn, Karen. Fashion. 2005. Tricycle. Illustrated by Brian Stauffer. 2005. 1-58246-105-8. Berkeley, Calif.. 57749623.
  12. Web site: 2013. 2013 Festival Poster by Brian Stauffer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083456/https://savannahmusicfestival.bigcartel.com/product/2013-festival-poster. March 4, 2016.
  13. News: New York Times Theater . March 15, 2012 . The New York Times . Julie . Bloom . Jon . Huang . Erik . Piepenburg/.
  14. Web site: The Vancouver Courier . March 16, 2012.
  15. Web site: Illustrators 57 Award Winners. 2020-08-25.
  16. Web site: Illustrators 54 Medal Winners. 2020-08-25.
  17. Web site: Illustrators 52 Medal Winners. 2020-08-25.
  18. Web site: 2013-05-18. ZOOM. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130518103235/http://ida.us/winners/zoom2.php?eid=9-5443-11&cat=Print. May 18, 2013.
  19. Web site: Society of Publication Designers 2010 Awards . May 7, 2010 . June 1, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522014843/http://www.spd.org/2010/05/spd-gala-ladies-and-gentlemen.php . May 22, 2013 . dead .
  20. Web site: AltWeekly Awards . June 1, 2013.

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