Alejandro Mingarro (Huesca, 1981) estudied 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. Nowadays he works as professor at Escola Elisava de Barcelona.
Juan Mingarro (Huesca, 1978) graduated in Pharmacy at the University of Barcelona. At the same time he studied at Joso Comic School and at L'Aula Music School. In 2001 he started to study Graphic Design at Elisava Design School and 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.
Brosmind is a multidisciplinary studio based in Barcelona founded by the Mingarro Brothers. They speciallize in illustration, graphic design and product design, although they often develop their own projects. Their style is fresh and optimistic and always combines fantasy and humour.
Their work has been awarded several times including Cannes Lions (Gold and Silver, at Cannes 2007), Laus Trophy (Barcelona 2007), Sol de Oro (San Sebastián 2008) , Shorlist (Cannes 2008)... among others.
During the last years they have also taken part in many different exhibitions around the world:
2007 Art&Clash - Zurich, Switzerland.
2007 Offjectes - Barcelona, Spain.
2006 Conversational Spanish (The Aram Gallery) - London, UK.
2006 Merch&Promo - Barcelona, Spain.
2006 Super-M - Barcelona, Spain
2006 Uniqform - (Basel Fashion Week) Basel, Switzerland.
2006 Spain Again - Tokyo, Japan.
2005 Casamania (Feria del Mueble de Milan) - Milano, Italy.
2005 Biennale Internationale du Design - St. Etienne, France.
2005 Designers Block - Milano, Italy.
2004 Injuve - Madrid, Spain.
2003 Brosmind World (Year of Design) - Barcelona, Spain.
2003 Objetar (Year of Design) - Barcelona, Spain.
2001 Reflexus (Spring of Design) - Barcelona, Spain.