Barcelona - Tuesday 21st February 2017 - Brosmind

Brosmind are an illustration studio, founded in 2006 and based in Barcelona. The studio is made up of a team of brothers, Juan and Alejandro Mingarro, who both studied graphic and product design courses at university. Although primarily illustration, they take on a multidisciplinary approach to most projects, incorporating elements of sculpture, music and video.

One of the things I learnt from the visit was the importance of teamwork. Brosmind were fortunate enough that both brothers had a similar style of drawing and working which allowed their creative process to work a lot smoother and produce ultimate consistency within their body of work. Each brother takes on a different part of the creative process, such as detail, outline and colour. Taking on different roles allows the work to be split up evenly and plays on each of their strengths to result in a strong and engaging piece of work. Their distinctive style also sets them apart from other designers and illustrators.

Their multidisciplinary approach to working allowed for their product design background to also come into play. I feel this is an important piece of information which I should use within my own practice - for instance using other interests and what I have previously learnt at school in other disciplines to inform my work. This allows to create more meaning and engagement within work. Much of Brosmind's physical product work allows the audience to interact with their work in this way, such as their fussball table, video game and 'motoguias' which were built to transport visitors around their 'Working With a Brother' exhibition and included a built-in audio guide.