Hi, I'm Braeden.
I'm a freelance illustrator and graphic designer living in Syracuse, NY.
I received my BFA in Drawing from Ball State University School of Art in Muncie, IN in 2019, and I am currently pursuing my MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts.
For project inquiries, art purchases, licensing, or anything else, contact me at
Area Award for Drawing
For "Monolith" | 84th Annual Student Art Exhibition (see below) | 2019
Dean’s Purchase Award
For "The Squid" | 83rd Annual Student Art Exhibition (see below) | 2018
3rd Place Overall
For "Under Construction" | 83rd Annual Student Art Exhibition (see below) | 2018
Area Award for Drawing
For "Under Construction" | 83rd Annual Student Art Exhibition (see below) | 2018
Dean’s Purchase Award
For "Self-Portrait" | 82nd Annual Student Art Exhibition (see below) | 2017
Pygmalion’s Art Supplies Award
For "Duck" | National Society of Arts & Letters Emerging Artists Show (see below) | 2017
3rd Place Overall
For "Reflections" | Mabel B. Annis Memorial Juried Student Art Competition, Nashville, IN | 2015
Awards & Honors
Publications
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design, Issue 59
Juried, International | Runner-up in Illustration for "Overwhelmed" | 2020
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design, Issue 57
Juried, International | Winner in Fine Arts for "Cross Section," Runner-up in Fine Arts for "Don't Give up on Me Yet (1 & 2 of 3)" | 2020
Conservation Tales: Giraffes
Illustrator | 2019
Burkhardt Review, Vol. 2
Cover Artwork | 2019
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design, Issue 54
Juried, International | Winner in Fine Arts for "Under Construction" | 2019
The Further Adventures of an Average Man
Cover Artwork | 2018
Exhibitions
Come as You Are: NEDA Week Art Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY | 2020
Still a Work in Progress: BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition
Solo, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2019
Conservation Tales: Africa Series Preview Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Made in Muncie Pottery, Muncie, IN | 2019
Conservation Tales Retrospective Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Regional | Midwest Museum of Natural History, Sycamore, IL | 2019
Inspired by Orchids Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, Muncie, IN | 2019
High Art 2019 Exhibition: Top 100
Juried, Group, International | High Art Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA | 2019
84th Annual Student Art Show
Juried, Group, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2019
120th Annual Exhibit of Richmond and Area Artists
Juried, Group, Local | Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN | 2018
4th Annual Printer Jam
Invitational, Group, Local | Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN | 2018
83rd Annual Student Art Show
Juried, Group, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2018
INKspiration: Student Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Twin Archer Brewpub, Muncie, IN | 2017
BEGINNINGS 2017 Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2017
3rd Annual Printer Jam
Invitational, Group, Local | Muncie, IN | 2017
82nd Annual Student Art Show
Juried, Group, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2017
National Society of Arts & Letters 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Show
Juried, Group, Local | John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN | 2017
National Society of Arts & Letters Emerging Artists Show
Juried, Group, Local | John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN | 2017
BEGINNINGS 2016 Exhibition
Invitational, Group, Local | Ball State University, Muncie, IN | 2016