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In 1990, he left DC to form [[Brainstorm Unlimited]], Inc. a freelance [[graphic design]] and [[corporate communications]] firm in New York.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} The company’s client list included [[HBO]], [[Fine Line Films]], [[Xerox]], [[Children’s Television Workshop]] and others. He also wrote the [[Flash Gordon]] Sunday newspaper strip for [[King Features]]. Of particular note was his branding of and logo design for the new [[Vertigo Comics]] mature readers comics line for DC Comics, and overseeing "the development and packaging of the upscale [[graphic novel]] and [[prestige format]] as well as the development of DC's first [[trade paperback (comics)|collected editions]]".<ref name="comicbookresources.com"/> |
In 1990, he left DC to form [[Brainstorm Unlimited]], Inc. a freelance [[graphic design]] and [[corporate communications]] firm in New York.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} The company’s client list included [[HBO]], [[Fine Line Films]], [[Xerox]], [[Children’s Television Workshop]] and others. He also wrote the [[Flash Gordon]] Sunday newspaper strip for [[King Features]]. Of particular note was his branding of and logo design for the new [[Vertigo Comics]] mature readers comics line for DC Comics, and overseeing "the development and packaging of the upscale [[graphic novel]] and [[prestige format]] as well as the development of DC's first [[trade paperback (comics)|collected editions]]".<ref name="comicbookresources.com"/> |
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He returned to DC full-time in 1996 as VP-[[Creative Director]] responsible for overseeing the creative efforts of the entire company. He was promoted to Senior Vice-President in 2002/[[2003]].<ref name="comicbookresources.com"/> He was instrumental in the creation of DC Comics’ new company logo in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Brady |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33582 |title=Richard Bruning on designing a new DC logo |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=May 11, 2005 |accessdate=July 29, 2008 }}</ref> |
He returned to DC full-time in 1996 as VP-[[Creative Director]] responsible for overseeing the creative efforts of the entire company. He was promoted to Senior Vice-President in 2002/[[2003]].<ref name="comicbookresources.com"/> He was instrumental in the creation of DC Comics’ new company logo (The DC Spin) in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Brady |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33582 |title=Richard Bruning on designing a new DC logo |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=May 11, 2005 |accessdate=July 29, 2008 }}</ref> In 2010, Bruning left DC to return to freelancing and to create a Apple support site [http://www.isensei.info iSensei speaks…]. |
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Bruning is married to |
Bruning is married to SVP-Executive Editor/Vertigo [[Karen Berger]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Heidi |last=MacDonald |authorlink=Heidi MacDonald |url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/2010/02/18/chains-of-command-unfolding-at-dc-brunings-role-downplayed/ |title=Chains of command unfolding at DC |publisher=The Beat |date=February 18, 2010 |accessdate=February 18, 2010 }}</ref> |
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===Writing=== |
===Writing=== |
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Bruning has also written comics |
Bruning has also written comics. In 1990 he scripted the [[Prestige format]] miniseries ''[[Adam Strange]]: The Man of Two Worlds'', which revived the titular classic DC Sci-Fi character. The three issues were illustrated by the brothers Kubert, [[Andy Kubert|Andy]] (pencils) and [[Adam Kubert|Adam]] (colors) and collected into book form in 2003. The first issue of the 1999 Vertigo horror anthology ''Flinch'' features his story "Rocketman" with art by [[Jim Lee]]. He also wrote the [[Eisner Award|Eisner]]-nominated Best Short Story "Electric China Death" for ''Gangland'' #4 with pencilling and coloring by [[Mark Chiarello]] (collected in book form in 2000). |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 18:20, 3 March 2012
| Richard Bruning | |
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| Born | February 7, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Graphic designer, editor, publisher and writer |
| http://twitter.com/rbruning | |
Richard Bruning is an American graphic designer and comics creator who is currently the Senior Vice-President-Creative Director of DC Comics.[1]
Biography
Richard Bruning was born on February 7, 1953. In 1979 he opened a design firm in Madison, Wisconsin called Abraxas Studios. In the early 1980s, he was a key part of Capital Comics' staff, acting as Editor-In-Chief and Art Director over such publications as Nexus, The Badger and Whisper until they ceased operation in 1984.[citation needed]
After a year of freelancing in San Francisco, he moved to New York City in 1985 to become DC Comics’ Design Director. For the next five years he supervised and/or contributed to the design of titles including the landmark series' Watchmen (by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons) and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (by Frank Miller), as well as editing the DC-produced official sequel to the ITC TV series The Prisoner, Shattered Visage (by Dean Motter and Mark Askwith).[2]
In 1990, he left DC to form Brainstorm Unlimited, Inc. a freelance graphic design and corporate communications firm in New York.[citation needed] The company’s client list included HBO, Fine Line Films, Xerox, Children’s Television Workshop and others. He also wrote the Flash Gordon Sunday newspaper strip for King Features. Of particular note was his branding of and logo design for the new Vertigo Comics mature readers comics line for DC Comics, and overseeing "the development and packaging of the upscale graphic novel and prestige format as well as the development of DC's first collected editions".[2]
He returned to DC full-time in 1996 as VP-Creative Director responsible for overseeing the creative efforts of the entire company. He was promoted to Senior Vice-President in 2002/2003.[2] He was instrumental in the creation of DC Comics’ new company logo (The DC Spin) in 2005.[3] In 2010, Bruning left DC to return to freelancing and to create a Apple support site iSensei speaks….
Bruning is married to SVP-Executive Editor/Vertigo Karen Berger.[4]
Writing
Bruning has also written comics. In 1990 he scripted the Prestige format miniseries Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds, which revived the titular classic DC Sci-Fi character. The three issues were illustrated by the brothers Kubert, Andy (pencils) and Adam (colors) and collected into book form in 2003. The first issue of the 1999 Vertigo horror anthology Flinch features his story "Rocketman" with art by Jim Lee. He also wrote the Eisner-nominated Best Short Story "Electric China Death" for Gangland #4 with pencilling and coloring by Mark Chiarello (collected in book form in 2000).
Bibliography
As writer
- "A Sense of Obligation" (with Kevin Nowlan) in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual 3, DC Comics, 1987)
- Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds #1-3 (with Andy and Adam Kubert, DC Comics, March–May 1990)
- "Reflections Of A Deep Fantasy" (with Steve Bove, in Secret Origins #50, DC Comics, August 1990)
- "Electric China Death" (with Mark Chiarello) in Gangland #4, Vertigo, September 1998)
- "Rocket-Man" (with Jim Lee, in Flinch #1, Vertigo, June 1999)
Notes
- ^ Brady, Matt (July 7, 2007). "DC announces Zudacomics.com". Newsarama. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c Weiland, Jonah (July 31, 2003). "Richard Bruning promoted at DC" (Press release). Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ Brady, Matt (May 11, 2005). "Richard Bruning on designing a new DC logo". Newsarama. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (February 18, 2010). "Chains of command unfolding at DC". The Beat. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
References
- Richard Bruning at the Grand Comics Database
- Richard Bruning at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)