We make them love you
Design is engaging. Design is informative. Design is emotional. Design is good business. We believe that design is as much about feeling as it is understanding. This commitment is exhibited in the studio’s output for both corporate and arts industry clients where we seek to engage audiences with emotional communications.
Our projects are characterised by a research and response method that focuses on strategic thinking to ensure that every outcome is thoughtful, original and engaging. Our work is considered. Our people are extensively experienced and operate at the highest craft level, regardless of the medium.
We work closely with our commissioners to create their own unique language that is both relevant and enduring. Our strength is creating solutions that embrace our clients’ values and achieve results that surprise and inspire.
Biography
After ten years of experience across a variety of design mediums, Mark began his own design practice in Sydney in 1997. The studio has since established numerous long term relationships with clients in both the corporate and cultural fields. The success of these engagements is testament to Mark’s desire to foster creative relationships with like minded enterprise.
Mark’s work has been exhibited and published around the world. Mark has received three AGDA Pinnacle awards from the Australian Graphic Design Association as well as numerous local and international awards including New York Type Directors Club excellence awards, Tokyo Type Directors Club excellence awards, A Golden Bee Laureate Award as well as Graphis Poster Annual Platinum and Gold awards. In 2008 Mark became the first Australian to win the Gold Medal at the 21st International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, which has led to a feature exhibition at the Biennale in 2010.
Accolades
2010
International Invitational Poster Biennial, Turkey
1 Poster exhibited
Ogaki International Poster Museum, Japan
2 Posters exhibited
6th International Triennial of Stage Poster, Bulgaria
Invitational exhibition: The Theatre, That’s Me
1 Poster exhibited
Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design
Golden Bee 9
Exhibited in the All Gold of the World exhibition
Laureate Award
Australian Graphic Design Association Biennial Awards
1 Pinnacle Award
5 Distinction Awards
9 Finalist Awards
Graphic Material Exhibition, UTS Gallery, Sydney
Featured exhibitor
Mexico International Poster Biennale
2 Posters exhibited
Australian Poster Annual
2 Posters exhibited
Chicago International Poster Biennale
1 Poster exhibited
Hong Kong International Poster Triennial
1 Poster exhibited
Wolda Logo Design Annual
2 Finalist Awards
Warsaw International Poster Biennale
Survey exhibition Laureates of 21st International Poster Biennale
Exhibited Finalist – Ideological Posters
Graphis Poster Annual
1 Platinum Award
1 Gold Award
2009
Graphis Poster Annual
5 Gold Awards
New York Type Directors Club
TDC56 Typography Annual
Typographic Excellence Award
Australian Design Museum Exhibition, Sydney
2 posters exhibited
Tehran International Poster Biennale
1 Poster exhibited
2008
New York Type Directors Club
TDC55 Typography Annual
Typographic Excellence Award
Tokyo Type Directors Club
Tokyo TDC Volume 20
Excellent Work Award
Five Star Designers Banquet, Osaka
Invited participent
4 posters exhibited
Australian Poster Annual
1 Poster exhibited
Warsaw International Poster Biennale
Gold Medal – Ideological Posters
Exhibited Finalist – Advertising Posters
agIdeas International Design Week, Melbourne
Guest speaker
New York Type Directors Club
TDC54 Typography Annual
Typographic Excellence Award
Wolda Logo Design Annual
2 Finalist Awards
Australian Graphic Design Association Biennial Awards
3 Judges Choice Awards
10 Distinction Awards
6 Finalist Awards
Mexico International Poster Biennale
3 Posters exhibited
2007
New York Type Directors Club
TDC53 Typography Annual
2 Typographic Excellence Awards
D&AD Awards
1 In-book placement
Australian Poster Annual
3 Posters exhibited
Australian Publishers Association Book Design Awards
Best Design Literary Fiction Book Cover
2006
Australian Graphic Design Association Biennial Awards
2 Pinnacle awards
2 Judges Choice awards
6 Distinction awards
3 Finalist awards
Mexico International Poster Biennale
2 Posters exhibited
Australian Poster Annual
4 Posters exhibited
Sydney Design 06
Guest speaker
2005
Australian Publishers Association Book Design Awards
Best Design Non Fiction Book