Mark Caneso is a type designer, graphic designer and lettering artist currently moving around the USA. With a focus on drawing letterforms of all shapes and sizes, he takes every opportunity to inject his work with a quirky sense of humor through a light hearted approach and bold visual language. His work has been featured in design publications including, Communication Arts, Print Magazine, Slanted, and Type Directors Club. Get in touch if you want to discuss working together, meet up for a drink or just say Hi.

Email
mark [at] pprwrkstudio [dot] com

Location
USA

Featured Awards

2024 - Type Directors Club (Panel Font Family)
Certificate of Typographic Excellence
2023 - Communication Arts Typography Annual
(5280 Magazine Cover)
2021 - Communication Arts Typography Annual
(Juicy Contours Style Guide)
2020 - Type Directors Club (Footnotes)
Certificate of Typographic Excellence
2019 - Communication Arts Typography Annual
(Best of San Antonio Magazine Cover)
2018 Type Directors Club (Twofold Volume 3)
Certificate of Typographic Excellence
2017 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (Home/Away Door Mat)
2017 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (Drop Cap)
2016 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (Talk is Cheap)
2016 - Print Mag Wearables(Self-Referential Ampersand Tee)
2015 - Print Regional Design Annual (Swell Cold Brew Bottle)
2015 - Type Directors Club (Swell Cold Brew Bottle)
2015 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (Swell Cold Brew Bottle)
2014 - Type Directors Club (Self-Referential Ampersand Poster)
2013 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (@ Table)
2013 - Communication Arts Typography Annual (Self-Referential Ampersand Poster)
2013 - Print Regional Design Annual (Self-Referential Ampersand Poster)
2013 - Type Directors Club Annual (@ Table)
2012 - Type Directors Club Annual (Great Picture Book)
2010 - Creating Graphic Design on a Budget - RotoVision
2008 - Type Directors Club (USA Program Book)
2005 - Communication Arts (Hybrids Book)

Interviews & Podcasts

Perspective Podcast: Episode 60

Passion Behind the Art:  Episode 93

TypeCon Nice: Interview

Workshops + Talks

LetterWest 2020 - Workshop and Talk
AIGA Raleigh 2019 - Vector Machine (with Bob Ewing)
AIGA San Antonio - Handle your Sh*t (2018)
Creative Works 2018 - Vector Machine (with Bob Ewing)
Adobe Live 2018

Clients

Away
Adobe
Adidas
Lowe's Home Improvement
Facebook
Next EV (collab with ForPeople - UK)
Invesco (collab with Lido - UK)
Worldpay
ServiceNow
Ecko Unltd.
UnderConsideration LLC
The Grove LA (collab with Carusso Affiliated)
UCLA - Nerology Dept.
Hawaii Business Magazine
San Antonio Magazine
Scout Books
KTGY - Architecture
WeMake PDX
Google (collab with 72 & Sunny)
Qantas Airlines (collab with Houston Group AU)
Otis College of Art and Design
Legacy Project
Laguna Wilderness Press
TypeCraft
Kanex
Yogurisimo (collab with Santo)
St. Louis Magazine
Todays Parent Magazine (Canada)
Hammer & Stitch Brewing
Craft Pour House
Riot Games - League of Legends Wild Rift
(collab with Rinker Co)