Illustrator: Mark Bender
Website: http://www.benderillustration.com/.
Why We Are in Love: Bold colors, excellent contrast and we love how the wood grain shows through on the illustration. We think the blending of colors is extraordinary and inviting. The colors are exciting and really radiates life and energy. Check out his full website here: http://www.benderillustration.com/.
More about Mark Bender: Mark Bender has been recognized by Communication Arts Magazine and the New York Society of Illustrators. He has been included in the society’s annual exhibitions and in Original Art, the best children’s book illustration. A member of both the New York Society of Illustrators, Mark has also been awarded both gold and silver Addys. Along with Mark’s illustration career, he is a full-time faculty member at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Mark has a master’s degree in Illustration from Syracuse University.
Mark’s elaborate illustrations have strong influences from advertising posters of the 1920’s and 1930’s, Folk Art, Cubism, Constructivism and Surrealism. His meticulously crafted images have been incorporated into advertising campaigns, annual reports, CD jackets, children’s books, murals and posters.
Creating images with contemporary feel, inspired by classics of the past, Mark’s work has attracted a diverse array of clients.
Jess Watson is the CEO & Creative Director of Points North Studio. She's the co-organizer of Baltimore Womxn in Tech, a big believer in Baltimore city, and a pioneer of working remotely while traveling the globe.