The MINGARRO BROTHERS, Juan (1978) and Alejandro (1981) were born in Huesca, Spain. As childs, they were already a creative couple and spent their time drawing comics, building vehicles for their toys and making home movies with a domestic camcorder. In 1996, Juan, following the family tradicion, graduated in Pharmacy at the University of Barcelona. At the same time he studied for two years at Joso Comic School. In 2001 he began to study Graphic Design at Elisava Design School. After graduating he joined the advertising agency Villarrosas. In 2006 his short movie "Hitchcock devoured by the birds" won a Bronze in the Output Awards 06. Alejandro studied Industrial Design at Elisava Design School in Barcelona. He also studied in Holland at Arnhem University of Art and in London at Central St. Martin's School of Art. After graduating in 2003 he received the Injuve Design Award which recognizes most promising young spanish designers. In 2004 he joined FABRICA, the Benetton Research and Communication Center in Italy. In 2006 they got together again and founded Brosmind Studio.
BROSMIND is an illustration studio based in Barcelona founded by the Mingarro brothers in 2006. Their style is fresh and optimistic and always combines fantasy and humour. Brosmind's work has been awarded several times including Cannes Gold Lion (2007), Cannes Silver Lion (2007), Cannes Shorlist (2008), Gold Graphis Award (2009)… among others. Recently their illustrations have been published in Taschen's Illustration Now #3 and Lurzer's Archive Special 200 best illustrators Worldwide. Although they especiallize in advertising illustration, they often develop their own personal projects. The most recent is Brosmind Army