Abrian Curington
Education/Residencies
2023 – Mentor
STEMSEAS, R/V Kilo Moana
2021 – 2022 – Science Communication Fellow
Ocean Exploration Trust, E/V Nautilus
2019 – Artist-at-Sea Residency
Schmidt Ocean Institute, R/V Falkor
2011 – Bachelor of Arts, minors: Art History, Classical Studies and Japanese
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Continuing Education
2022 – Introduction to Photogrammetry
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas – Moody College of Communication, Online
2020 – Capstone Certificate in GIS Fundamentals
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Online
2015 – 2017 – Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling
Teaching
2020 – 2022 – Visual Storytelling Blogger and Course Creator – Lifeology.io
2019 – 2021 – Tai Chi Instructor – Tacoma Tai Chi and Qigong Center
2019 – Art Instruction – Franke Tobey Jones Senior Living Community
Selected Speaking Engagements
2023 – ScienceWriters2023 Conference – How to Make Science Comics Panel
2022 – Tacoma TRIPOD
2022 – Lifeology.io – Inclusive Storytelling
2022 – Dr Jamsheed’s Fiction Book Club
2022 – Artist Engineer Podcast – Quiet Nerds and Wild Hearts
2021 – MTF Labs – MTF Podcast 107: Abrian Curington – Maps to the Stars
2020 – Monterey Peninsula College STEM STEAM
2020 – Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 – Visual Storytelling eLightning Presenter
2019 – Cartoonists Northwest – Fantasy Cartography Workshop
2019 – Jet City Comic Show – Fantasy Cartography Panel
2018 – University of Washington, Tacoma – Guest Lecturer on Outreach Through Zines
2018 – Clover Park Technical College – Guest Lecturer on Book Design Best Practices
2018 – ComixLaunch – 4 Crucial Elements for a Professional-Looking Book
2018 – Swimming Upstream with Dorothy Wilhelm – November 11th
Curatorial
2020 – 2021 – Our Own Expressions Final Judge – Pierce County Library System
2018 & 2023– Annual Statewide Senior Art Show Curator – Franke Tobey Jones
2017 – Visual Curatorial Assistant – America’s Car Museum
Grants Awarded
2021 – Grants for Artists’ Progress – Artist Trust
2020 – COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund – Artist Trust
Committee Work
2019 – 2020 – Technology Council Member – Clover Park Technical College
Customer Service
2020 – 2022 – Virginia Mason Franciscan Health – Virtual Patient Companion
2020 – Multicare Hospital System – COVID Door Screener (Temporary)
2012 – 2017 – America’s Car Museum – Guest Services Representative
2012 – Tacoma Art Museum – Visitor Services Representative (Temporary)
2007 – 2011 – Wilson Library – Reference Librarian Assistant
2005 – 2011 – Dightman’s Bible Book Center – Sales Clerk
Selected Graphic Novels and Books
2022 – Above and Below (Illustrated booklet)– Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2019 – Notes, Volume One (Illustrated travel journal) – Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2018 – Woolmancy (Graphic novel) – Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2018 – Press-Ready (Informational ebook) – Writer/Illustrator – Digitally published
2017 – Bellmage (Graphic novella) – Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2015 – Style Quest (Graphic novella) – Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
Selected Client Illustration Work
2020 – 2022 – Course Illustrator – Lifeology
2022 – Illustration and Annual Report Design – Artist Trust
2021 – Product Concept Illustration – Morning Research
2019 – Serialized Comic Replacement Illustrator – The Pirate Cats
2019 – Pre-press Book Formatting – The Red Ten series
2018 – Pre-press Book Formatting – SINK series
2012 – 2014 – Spot illustration – Lemay America’s Car Museum
2012 – Spot Illustration – Tacoma Art Museum
2009 – Cover Co-Designer – Vertical Press, Volume 12 of Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack
Selected Map Projects
See Map Portfolio
Selected Press
2020 – Nature.com – How to Shape a Productive Scientist–Artist Collaboration
2020 – Foundry10 – Meet Abrian Curington
2020 – Lifeology.io – Telling Stories with Art and Maps – Abrian Curington, an Artist Highlight
2019 – Comics Grinder – Graphic Novel Review: WOOLMANCY by Abrian Curington
2019 – Writer’s Connection – Abrian Curington with EC Murray
2016 – Graphics Policy – Webcomics Weekly: Tales of Elgon
2010 – PrintMag – Peter Mendelsund Crowdsources a Cover
Selected Articles
2022 – Ocean Exploration Trust – What’s in a Name? Defining Cartography and Hydrography
2020 – 20201 – Blue Cat Co. – Star Math, Blog Series
2020 – Lifeology.io – Suggested Tools for Visual Science Communication
2020 – Lifeology.io – How to Find a Comics Artist for Your Next SciComm Project
2020 – Lifeology.io – Personifying a Microbe: How we designed the “Coronabot”
2020 – Lifeology.io – 4 Tips for More Engaging Communication
2020 – Lifeology.io – You are a storyteller. We’re all storytellers.
2020 – Lifeology.io – Telling Stories with Art and Maps – Abrian Curington, an Artist Highlight
2019 – Schmidt Ocean Institute – The Importance of Storytelling in Science Communication
2019 – Schmidt Ocean Institute – Translating the Wonder of the Sea
2019 – Schmidt Ocean Institute – Curiosity: The Cat’s Best Friend