Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA) is an illustrator making lively and energetic work.
The work of Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA) is bustling with powerful geometry, mysticism, and personality. He champions American working class life and aims to forge inter-community dialogues through storytelling and familiar characters. By incorporating a straightforward, symbol-driven visual language, his images strive to communicate as clearly as possible with carefully selected color palettes, rich organic textures, and an unwavering sense of humor. He holds an MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a BFA in Graphic Design from Missouri State University.
His work has been seen in The New Yorker, Washington Post, The New York Times, ICON13 Illustration Conference, NPR, Chief Investment Officer, Chicago Reader, PLANSPONSOR, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Points In Case, The UPS Store, Rated SGF Film Festival, Full Bleed Magazine, Culture Flock, and more.
See some of Andrew’s work below, or visit his website here.
Every two years, ICON: The Illustration Conference, lands in a different city for four days of learning, teaching, networking, and more. With ICON13 being in the city of Baltimore at MICA, it’s only fitting that one of our own is the artist behind this year’s poster.
