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About Me

Mark is a kid who continually plays with broken crayons and dried out markers in the hopes of finding small spaces for creative freedom. Murphy Design was founded in Cleveland, and then moved to California in the backseat of his car 6 years ago. Creative experience have featured collaborations with top artists including Mark Ryden, Joel Nakamura, Ray Caesar and hundreds of others. Calendars, books, exhibitions, installations and cultural experience are what it's all about.
Thanks to so many talented artists, I have had the honor to design and publish books for Jeff Soto, Brandon Boyd (Incubus), the Clayton Brothers, Cathie Bleck, Martha Rich, Jonathan Viner, Joe Sorren and Bob Dob. The whole idea has been to archive living artists; celebrate themed installations with the public (parties); and authoring opportunity.
NEW books : Jeff Soto Calendar and Zine : Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters : Ray Caesar : Scott Musgrove : Rich Jacobs : And Brandon Boyd--From the murks of the sultry abyss. Enjoy the exchange : www.murphydesign.com

My Interests

cultural motivators/artists/art installations/cool as hell artists/music/fine artists

I'd like to meet:

the culturally inspired

Music:

Low / Modest Mouse / tRex / the Doors / Jeff Buckley / Led Zeppelin / Afghan Wigs / Craig Armstrong / Massive Attack / Tricky

Movies:

Citizen Kane / King Kong (1933) / Jane Eyre / Rear Window / the House of Flying Daggers / Steam Boy / the Third Man / Dr. Strangelove / Fargo

Television:

what's that?

Books:

jeff soto/potato stamp dreams, jonathan weiner/tranquil aftermath, martha rich/freedom wigs, cathie bleck/open spaces, brandon boyd (incubus)/white fluffy clouds, the clayton brothers/the most special day, joe sorren/in balance..., dialogue/the fine art of conversation, heaven and hell, guapo y fuerte, why? journal by picture mechanics, joe sorren/when she was camera, joe sorren/look homeward aphid, american illustration no. 22 with mark todd and esther pearl watson +++scribble/mark murphy and bob dob/collection of paintings and drawings

Heroes:

Ernest Shackleton, Orson Welles, Gregg Toland, Mark Lombardi, Miguel Covarrubias, Ansel Adams, Cy Twombly

My Blog

RedCircle Bar and Lecture : Tonight : 4_23

Hello everyone :If you or your pals would like to be a part of the AIGA lecture series : Tonight features Mark Murphy (me) in an engaging discussion about obtaining creative freedom and then applying ...
Posted by murphy on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:06:00 PST

Juxtapoz School Exhibition

In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz School is a summer exhibition organized and featured at the LAGUNA ART MUSEUM. The show is curated by Meg Linton and Mark Murphy has been chosen to design...
Posted by murphy on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:13:00 PST

Know Art Exhibit : Art Basel : Miami : Dec 6-9

+++KNOW Art Exhibition : Dec 6 - Dec 9 : 10 AM8PM : Miami : FLKNOW is an artist exhibition featuring top talent from around the globe. Curator and publisher, Mark Murphy invites you to discover inspi...
Posted by murphy on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:11:00 PST

GREEN : Art Exhibit : Nov. 17 : 7:30 PM

+++GREEN Exhibition : November 17 : 7:30 PM : Robert Berman GalleryOver 40 artists were invited to participate in the upcoming exhibiton GREEN, curated by publisher/designer Mark Murphy : Green will f...
Posted by murphy on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:45:00 PST

Brandon Boyd Art Exhibition_2_22

Thursday, the twenty second of February at Quixote Studios in Hollywood introduced the premier art installation of Brandon Boyd, Brian Bowen Smith, and Brent Bolthouse. All three artists are great fri...
Posted by murphy on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:04:00 PST

Ray Caesar Interview

The following is an interview for the winter issue of HiFructose featuring digital artist Ray Caesar. Ray is an amazing and inspirational artist who will have a new book available in late Spring 2007....
Posted by murphy on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:12:00 PST

Brandon Boyd : Incubus : Interview : Book 1

Brandon Boyd : InterviewWhite Fluffy CloudsThe following interview is an exchange to ask Brandon more about his first art and writing collection, White Fluffy Clouds. Thanks to all of you, White Fluff...
Posted by murphy on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:50:00 PST

Art Book Publishing: Archiving : Part I

The following is a brief overview of important points to consider if you are considering creating a book of your work :A/ Archiving : This is probably the most important aspect of publishing : Artists...
Posted by murphy on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:10:00 PST

Brandon Boyd Interview : Book 2

Brandon BoydFrom the murks of the sultry abyssArt collection : volume No. 2 :The following is a brief segment from an interview exchanged with Brandon Boyd while on the road in Japan promoting the lat...
Posted by murphy on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:23:00 PST