i’m mal—a visual communications designer, mixed media artist, and storyteller primarily creating work that serves a greater good.
with an endless curiosity, my work often explores sustainable and healthy ways of living + being, seeks balance between order + chaos (the intersection of design + art), and bends rules when the rules don’t makes sense.
ABOUT
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i’ve always been a daydreamer with 1,000 ideas at all times, deep thinker, and appreciate the simple, clear, and direct.
growing up, i would organize my world around me as much as possible to be effective and make life easier… so it seems fitting that i acquired a visual communications degree and have been working as a graphic designer for ~15 years, specializing in longer layout projects such as books + mags.
later on, added some ux and ui skills to the bag, consistently practice my creative writing and storytelling skills, and started experimenting with mixed media art.
my work today is often inspired by music, art, culture, environment and sustainability, and living an active, healthy life [mental and physical]. i don’t limit myself to any specific medium and simply aim to use both my design background and art practice towards any new creative project that comes my way.
HOW I WORK
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lead with humility, not ego [it’s a hard lesson]
curiosity first; there is no such thing as ‘this is how it’s done.’ listen first, then respond
mistakes are mostly just happy accidents or learning opportunities; if i don’t know how, i will soon
chaotic + experimental yet loves a plan
meticulous + obsessed with details, yet seldom forgets the big picture
embraces weird + different; authenticity is king and being uncool is the only way to be cool
services*
1 creative direction or design consulting 2 website design [layout, information architecture, visual] 3 mural design + execution 4 brand identity design or refresh 5 editorial design [book, ‘zine, publication, documents, reports] 6 illustration + custom hand drawn lettering 7 art commissions 8 album artwork or festival/event identity design 9 spatial organization [digital or physical]
*DESIGN AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS ARE TRANSFERRABLE; IF SOMETHING ISN’T LISTED ABOVE… IT MIGHT BE WORTH A CONVERSATION.
for all inquiries, contact me at malcloke.studio@gmail.com
if asking about a project, please include:
a brief overview about who you are and about the project [a few sentences will do];
your budget or estimate [prices vary depending on project scope], and
an approximate timeline if known; please specify if this is unknown or flexible.
thank you!
