I never enjoy doing exit interviews. It’s by far the worst part of the job… if you can call this late night obsession of mine a job. I hate seeing good, bright, motivated people leave our community. And, as you can probably imagine, this is especially true when those who are leaving are talented collaborators […]
Posted in Detroit, Mark's Life, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Uncategorized | Also tagged Ann Arbor - Detroit rail, Belle Isle, Dixboro, dogs, drawing, exit interviews, Gratiot, greyounds, Henrietta Fahrenheit, imaginary friends, Indian Village, Jennifer Albaum, kombucha, Krampus, Krampus Ball, life changes, McNichols, Melissa Dettloff, nicknames, photography, Renegade Craft Fair, vegan, vegan soul food, VG Kids, VGKids, Vinnie Massimino, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews |
By Mark | February 17, 2013
I received a cryptic message a few days ago from an anonymous source, telling me that I had to immediately retain an attorney and protect my intellectual property from the evil Korean CEO of Samsung. I wrote it off as the ranting of a delusional reader, as it’s not uncommon for me to receive paranoid […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Monkey Power Trio, Special Projects, Uncategorized | Also tagged advertising, being ripped the fuck off, CHI&Partners, Fox Sports, Melissa Dettloff, Monkey Power Trio, Nathan DeYonker, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, selling out, unicorns, WCBN |
By Mark | November 22, 2010
Thanks to the hard work and vision of Melissa Dettloff, Ryan Groendyk, and Chris Sandon, the posters for the December 11 Krampus event are now completed. With any luck, they’ll go into production at VG Kids in the next few days, and we’ll be getting them up around Ypsi/Arbor soon… Aren’t they beautiful? [If you […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Chris Sandon, Corner brewery, December 11, Elbowdeep, Ginger Grant, Krampus, Krampus Ball, Krampusdeep, Melissa Dettloff, portrayals of Mark Maynard in popular culture, poster art, Ryan Groendyk, The Savoy, Thomas Kula |
There’s a fascinating piece on Slate today by Seth Stevenson. It’s about Google’s new television ad buying interface, which essentially makes it possible for individuals to launch their own television ad campaigns for as little as $100. Stevenson, as you’ll see in the below video, creates a campaign for a fake website, and, for a […]
Posted in Politics, Pop Culture, Shadow Art Fair | Also tagged ads, advertising, advertising campaign, FOX News, Glenn Beck, Google TV Ads, Shadow grants, Slate, television, Water Street Redevelopment Project |
By Mark | January 30, 2010
A girl in Ontario did the unthinkable a few days ago. She had herself permanently disfigured in order to curry favor with an online cult, and gain a 2% discount on all future purchases from their gift shop. Speaking of severed unicorn heads, there must be something in the water these days. After a long […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects | Also tagged bleeding mercury, Canada, cults, fangs, girls from Ontario, I won't be tamed, paintings by Mark, people in Nebraska and the things they order off the internet, people who will one day regret getting a tattoo designed by Mark, tattoos, tattoos designed by Mark, unicorns shed their heads |
