What's Minicrew?
Who knew innovation, wisdom, and insight could be so uniquely fun! Join the Minicrew team as they build and design wild inventions and celebrate innovation in your every-day life. All of the Minicrew art lessons feature Minicrew characters who represent a part of the creative process, and they’ll teach you how to win in your unique journey through humor and creativity.
Our goals for you..
- Become a better artist and innovator. Encourage creative problem solving and everyday innovation, big and small.
- Learn professional methods: Learn how to apply "Design Thinking" to problem areas of your life.
- Build creative habits: Inspire you to journal, sketch, and reflect more on what's happening in the world around you.
- Encourage healthy teamwork: Foster independent thinking yet positive collaboration with others.
- Think like a producer: Learn to appreciate what's in your hands, so you can make a difference, rather than being a passive "consumer" in life.
About the creator
Minicrew was created (and illustrated) by Ben Faubion. He's a seasoned designer for marketing and product-based websites (and apps). He's worked with a TON of big brands, like Kawasaki, Disney, IBM, and so many more.. and has worked as a Design Sprint prototyper and co-facilitator with clients such as Fidelity, Dropbox, Prudential, helping with innovation workshops . He brings his experience has a design-thinking professional to the Minicrew characters he created, and uses humor to help people of all ages bring a bit more innovation into their lives. He currently works as the Principal Designer with startup based out of Maryland and spends time with his two kids and wife in Fallbrook, California.
What do we have for you on Artisans + Makers?
- Step-by-step printable illustration lessons
- A few video-based illustration lessons
- Printable "cut-it-out" activities, like a birdhouse and drone
- Content around creative problem solving, wisdom, and innovation
Get Started
- Sign up for the free sample bundle to unlock a Minicrew lesson.
- Sign up for the Artisan Monthly $9.99 subscription to get a monthly illustration lesson along with an Artisan themed historical art lesson.
- Click on the sample bundle link to view more, and hit the subscribe button!
Ben Faubion
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