By way of background, I am a professional illustrator, senior designer and artist.
Born and educated in Wellington, New Zealand – Bachelors in Graphic Design. Co-founder of Bunch of Artist, a group of punk era artists working in London. Spent 90’s in New York as designer, creative director and freelance artist/illustrator, working largely in the promotion of music projects. 2002-2008 returned to New Zealand, maintained international contacts and freelance projects including designer of Dewar’s Academy of Whisky, a traveling branded pop-up environment for Bacardi Global Brands, deployed throughout Asia and in some established European markets.
Currently I live in Paris dividing time between personal projects, working on retail 'Pop-Up' concepts and working as creative director for a communications company, LingoConsultants in Hamburg.
My illustrations have appeared in many leading publications, periodicals, annuals and websites including The New Yorker, NY Times, The Guardian, Marie Claire and Time Out. I have successfully been awarded entry into many juried illustration annuals and forums including a profile in Creative Review, inclusion in American Illustration, Communication Arts, and Images, best of British Illustration. Work has been exhibited in London, NYC and New Zealand and is held in private collections in the US, UK and France.
Recently commissioned by the legendary graphic designer David Carson, to work on ‘surf stuff for Quiksilver’ David says of my work, “Wow. major!! Great!! love yer illustrations”. Link to Quiksilver project on Creative Review site.
I am currently working on a short illustrative story which will be publish as a little ‘lovestory’ and David Carson has agreed to collaborate on this project with me. I am also collaborating on another illustration centric book with NZ author Bill Manhire.
I create a new illustration each and everyday and post this to my blog. Recently got the following compliment tweeted by Erik Spiekermann- 'Mark Harfield must have 48 hours in a day. He's been posting a drawing a day for over 9 months now. And they're all good.'
I love collaboration, good ideas and deadlines. The proud father of two daughters, Lucille 10 and Eloise 8, from whom I steal my best ideas.
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