Bio

Mark grew up in Minnesota, received a BFA from the University of Wisconsin, continued studies at the Graduate School of Film at UCLA in the MFA in animation program, taking additional classes at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and the Los Angeles Animation Institute.

Working in design, illustration and animation Mark was a manager at Walt Disney Television Animation, an art director for Sony Online Entertainment and a creative director at Pearson Television. Mark worked on international and interactive versions of gameshows including: The Wheel of Fortune, JEOPARDY!, The Price is Right and many, many others.

Mark’s animated short films have been seen in film festivals around the country, broadcast on Nickelodeon Nicktoons and the G4 Network in the U.S. and on World of Wonder in the U.K.
His writing and illustrations have been published by Penguin Books for Young Readers, Candlewick Press, Hyperion, Chronicle Books, Knopf and a few others he can’t think of right now.

Academic Appointments

  • Casual - Other Teaching Staff, Continuing Studies and Summer Session

Contact

  • Academic
    m32grpnv@stanford.edu
    University - Other Teaching/Research Department: Continuing Studies Position: Winter CSP Instructor

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 2078

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