Lance Curran

Lance Curran has worked in a variety of roles since 1997. Lance began their career as a Palletizer/Warehouse at Pace Dairy of Indiana. In 2003, they took on the role of Manager at MPshows, where they managed shows at venues throughout the Chicago area. In 2005, they joined Threadless as VIP Account Director and Comic Book Czar. In 2010, they began working as a Guild Master for Lance Curran Consulting, providing warehouse, shipping, and project consultation. That same year, they also took on the role of Curator for Threadless Comics-On Tees, a series of comics written and designed on shirts by top names in the comic industry. In 2011, they became Co-Founder/Owner of Arcade Brewery, a Chicago-based craft brewery dedicated to creating delicious craft beer inspired by art and community. In 2014, they took on the role of High Priest at Secret Panel, an elusive art collective. Finally, in 2018, they became Partnerships Co-Chair at AIGA Chicago.

Lance Curran attended Columbia College Chicago from 2003 to 2005, studying Music Business Management. In 2017, they completed a Digital Marketing course at General Assembly. Lance also obtained a Mailchimp Foundations certification from Mailchimp in September 2021 and a Digital Marketing Circuit certification from General Assembly in March 2017.