This workshop is open to the Wood Buffalo region for those who would like to explore and work with graphic novel design. Mi’kmaw Comic Writer Brandon Mitchell will lead the workshop from concept to completion. All materials will be provided.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Brandon Mitchell is a Mi’gmaw from Listuguj, Quebec. He is a writer, illustrator and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in the field. After calling Ottawa home for 10 years, Brandon returned to the East Coast, currently residing in Fredericton, New Brunswick. His notable accomplishments include the creation of “Sacred Circles,” a graphic novel that put a modern twist on a local legend. Most recently, Brandon worked on an international graphic novel project with the University of Alabama title “Jean-Paul’s Daring Adventure.” His work also includes The Healthy Aboriginal Network’s story “Lost Innocence”, of a brother and sister’s residential school experience in the 1930s, a fictional story based on documented real-life experiences of survivors.