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The New Yorker | ESPN | Hyperobject Industries | Collectionzz | Live Nation | Merge Records | St. Louis Magazine | Los Angeles Times | New York Magazine | The Real Deal Magazine | Clemson World Magazine | Saladdaysdc.com | The New Republic | Coastal Living | Dotdash Meredith | Edible Manhattan | TIME | Entertainment Weekly | Toy Machine Skateboards | Room Fifty | Blackwing Pencils | ProPublica | Philadelphia Museum of Art Store | 5280 Magazine | POLITICO | Austin Monthly | Twenty2 Zine | Texas Highways Magazine | Texas Monthly | UConn Magazine | 1504 | Upper Deck
Brian Lutz (b. 1985) grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He always drew and was encouraged by everyone around him to continue. Coming of age in the 1990’s, Lutz was obsessed with art, television, film, music, books, magazines, skateboarding, and all things creative. These influences would follow him throughout his career.
Lutz has had an extensive education in the arts, obtaining his Associate in Applied Arts in Advertising Art from Pennsylvania College of Technology and Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Tyler School of Art at Temple University. In 2020 Lutz earned his MFA in Illustration from the University of Hartford where he has since joined the faculty an Adjunct Professor.
Soon after the completion graduate school, Lutz began working regularly as a freelance illustrator with the majority of his work focused on editorial. Today, he lives with his wife, Elizabeth in Connecticut and enjoys mentoring young creatives while continuing to pursue his freelance and personal practice. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, Applied Arts, and more.
Currently, Lutz serves on The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Executive Board of Directors. Within SPD, he helps plan portfolio reviews for professional illustrators, organizes student and professional competitions, and mentors early career illustrators. He enjoys giving back to the creative community that has provided him so much.
Lutz loves to draw and is most likely sharpening his Blackwing pencil as you read this (or wishing he were).
TEACHING
University of Hartford, Hartford Art School
Adjunct Professor, Fall 2021-Present
Visiting Instructor, Low Residency MFA in Illustration, Summer 2025
Visiting Assistant Professor, Illustration Teaching Fellowship First Recipient, Spring 2023
Tunxis Community College
Adjunct Professor, Spring 2023-2025
GUEST LECTURES, DEMOS, PORTFOLIO REVIEWS, AND MORE
2025 Syracuse University - In-Person Lecture and Demo - Scheduled
2025 University of Connecticut - In-Person Lecture - Scheduled
2025 University of Minnesota Duluth - In-Person Lecture and Demo
2024 Pennsylvania College of Technology - ‘Full Circle’ Solo Exhibition, In-Person Lecture, Gallery Talk, and Demos
2024 Fashion Institute of Technology - In-Person Lecture and Demo
2024 Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Zoom Lecture
2024 School of Visual Arts - In-Person Lecture and Demo
2024 University of Hartford - In-Person Digital Illustration Demo for Prospective Students
2024 University of Hartford - “Down and Dirty” Event In-Person Lecture and Demo
2023 University of Hartford - In-Person Lecture for MFA in Illustration
2022 Pratt Institute - In-Person Lecture and Demo
2022 Montclair State University - Zoom Lecture
2022 Society of Illustrators New York - “Sketchbook” Members Show - In-Person Jury Member
2022 Society of Publication Designers - Zoom Portfolio Reviewer
2022 AIGA Connecticut - In-Person Portfolio Reviewer and Lecture
2022 NYC Parks - Two Day In-Person Workshop at Kwame Ture Recreation Center
2021 Northern Vermont University - Zoom Lecture
2021 Montclair State University - Zoom Lecture
2021 AIGA Connecticut - “Art Attack” - Print Donations
