Brian Barber is an illustrator living in Duluth, Minnesota at the tip of Lake Superior. When he's not drawing, he's probably hanging out with his wife and 2 kids, skipping rocks, kayaking, biking, coaching little league, or maintaining a 100-year-old home. After the kids are in bed, he plays the drums and designs the CDs and gigposters for Duluth's swankiest and most tongue-in-cheek lounge band.

In his 20-plus years in the business, Brian has illustrated many magazine and newspaper articles, children's books, advertising campaigns and more. Lately, Brian has turned his love of drawing, cartoons, music and TV culture into an expanding body of animated work that has been used in commercials, short films and the internet.

Brian has also worked as an agency Art Director and Creative Director, and as a magazine Art Director, so he understands the pressures and realities on both sides of the artist/client relationship as well as the technical aspects of print production and web design.

Among the books Brian has published are 2 children's books, "My Favorite Sounds from A to Z" and My Favorite Places from A to Z". Brian also did the illustrations for a series of music instruction books for kids, The American Fiddle Method. The American Fiddle Method series has become the most popular technique for teaching fiddle and violin to kids, and has been expanded to include several other instruments.

For a larger view of any of the pieces shown, just click on the desired images.

To see Brian Barber's portfolio, contact Joanne Koltes at Dimension.