Mike Perry

Biography:
As a designer and artist working in a variety of mediums, including—but not limited to—books, magazines, newspapers, clothing, drawing, painting, and illustration, Mike Perry is compelled by the ways in which the hand-drawn informs and deepens contemporary visual culture. Perry works regularly for a number of editorial and commercial clients including Apple, The New York Times, Dwell, Target, Urban Outfitters, eMusic, and Nike. In 2004, he was chosen as one of Step magazine’s 30 under 30, and, in 2007, as a “Groundbreaking Illustrator” by Computer Arts Projects. In 2008, he received Print magazine’s New Visual Artist award and the ADC Young Guns 6. His work has been exhibited around the world including the 2 recent, solo shows in Tokyo, Japan, We are the Infinity of Each Other and B Gallery and Color, Shapes and Infinity at Public Image 3d Gallery.

In addition to his commercial, non-profit, and art work, Perry has also published extensively. His first book, Hand Job, published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2006, focuses specifically on the relevance and beauty of hand-drawn type in the digital age. Over and Over: A Catalog of Hand-drawn Patterns (Fall 2008), explores the similarly nuanced texture, humor, and elegance of illustrative patterns. A third book, entitled Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing, was released in March 2011. His self-published magazine, Untitled, explores a variety of themes both playful and lofty. The most recent issue, Untitled 5 was released Summer 2010.

Most days, Perry can be found working away in his Brooklyn-based studio, ceaselessly mixing colors, pulling prints, building sculptures and exercising his belief in the transformative power of making things.

Agencies:
160 over 90 (Philadelphia), BBDO (New York, Toronto), BBH (New York), Brand New School (New York), Company 3 (New York), DDB (London), Digital Kitchen (Chicago), Fallon (Minneapolis), Gretel (New York), JWT(New York, Detroit), John Brown Group (London), Knock (Minneapolis), Mullen (Boston), Odopod (San Francisco), Saatchi and Saatchi (London, New York), The Martin Agency (Richmond), Thinktopia (Minneapolis), VSA Partners (New York), W+K (London), Wolff Olins (New York)

Retail, Media, Hospitality:
AOL, Aerie, Aido Skate, Aldo, American Eagle Outfitters, Apple Computers, Beams Japan, Bonarroo Music Festival, Bonds, Boost Mobile, Brooklyn Industries, Capsule, Channel 4 London, Chico’s, Colab Eyewear, Collective Edition, Crest, De’Longhi, EMI France, E Music, ESPN, Element EU, Experience, Inc., Extensis, Fabrick, Free People, Human Empire, Insound, Jan Sport, Kenneth Cole, MTV, Mac Cosmetics, Microsoft Zune, Micrsoft, Milk Studios, Myspace, Nickelodeon, Nike, Palm, Phish, Playstation, Pocketo, Polyvinyl Records, Rome SDS, Salomon S.A., Starbucks, TV Land, Target, The Ace Hotel, The Avalanches, The Gap, The Quiet Life, The Standard Hotel, Threadless, Toms Shoes, Ubiquity Records, Urban Outfitters, VIPP, Zoo York,

News Paper, Magazines, Publishers:
2, Amelias, American Express Magazine, Arkitip, Austin Monthly , Block, Building, Bust, Complex, Computer Arts , Cottage Life, Chronicle Books, Culture and Travel , Dwell , Factory, GQ, Grafik, Harpers, HHMI , How, Institutional Investor , Interni, Jane, Mark Batty Publishers, Melcher Media, The New York Times, T, Nick,Nylon, PC, Princeton Architectural Press, Print, ReadyMade, Reload , Spin,Technology Review, Texas Monthly, The Fader, The Guardian, The Stranger, The Village Voice, Tokion, Vibe, Wall Street Journal, Women’s Health

Finance:
Capital One, Genworth Financial

Education, Non-profits:
American Cancer Society, Art Directors Club, Bard College, NSPCC, NYC and Company, The School at Columbia, Yale University Art Gallery

Books Published:
Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Prints / Author / Princeton Architectural Press 2011
Iron Me On / Author / Chronicle Books 2009
Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns / Author / Princeton Architectural Press 2008
Hand Job: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Type / Author / Princeton Architectural Press 2007

Guest Lecturer:
AIGA Chicago, August 2010
Target Corporation Minneapolis MN, August 2010
How Design Conference Denver CO, June 2010
Design Kids: Design a Zine, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum 2010
Yale University, 2010
University of Flordia, Ligature 2008
MICA, Graduate Weekend Workshop, Fall 2008
MICA, Graduate Weekend Workshop, Spring 2008
MCAD, 2008
AIGA Philadelphia, 2008

Teaching:
New York, NY
Visiting Professor, Parsons Winter 2010 - Current
Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Professor, University of the Arts / Winter 2009
Baltimore, MD
Visiting Professor, MICA / 2008
Minneapolis, MN USA 
Adjunct Faculty, MCAD / 2004

Published / Featured Magazines:
Elle Girl / Featured Artist October 2010
Tokion / Featured Artist May 2010
ReadyMade / Studio Visit 2010
Page One / Featured Artist March 2010
Nylon Korea / Featured Artist Janurary 2010
Elephant / Featured Artist Winter 2009-10
Varoom / Featured Artist 2009
Design*Sponge & The New York Public Library / Design by the Book Featured Artist 2008
Reload / Featured Artist 2008
Grafik  / A to Z of Illustration / Cover and Feature 2008
Feasthetic / Cover and Feature 2008
Block / Featured Artist 2008
Arkitip / Featured Artist 2008
Brooklyn Industry / Featured Artist 2007
Arkitip / Featured Artist 2007
Territory, No. 3 / Power Houses of Design
STEP magazine / January–February 2004 / Top 25 young designers under the age of 35

Published / Featured Books:
3D Typography by Jeanette Abbink and Emily CM Anderson, Mark Batty Publishers
Lemon Poppy Seeed, Gestalten
For Love and Money by Liz Farrelly and Olivia Triggs, TK
Graphic Design Solutions by R. Landa,
Young Graphic Designers Americas, DAAB
Fashion Source: Cutting-edge Patterns and Textures

Beyond Architecture, Gestalten
Type Addiction, Victionary
Nice to Meet You, Victionary
Musikraphics, Victionary
Made & Sold by FL@33
Art for Obama by Shepard Fairey and Jennifer Gross
Typo Mag by Laura Meseguer
Green Patriot Posters by Dmitri Siegal & Edward Morris
Exquisite Book by Julia Rothman

Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition - “We are the infinity of Each Other” / B Gallery / Tokyo, Japan / June - July 2011
Solo Exhibition - “Color Shapes and Infinity” / Public Image 3D / Tokyo, Japan / June 2011
Solo Exhibition - “If this were a Dream I would be Laying Down” / Teshima Ryokan / Yamaguchi, Japan / January 2011
Solo Exhibition - “Lost in the Discover of What Shapes the Mind,” MACD Gallery / Minneapolis, MN / March 2010
Solo Exhibition - “Giant Zine,” Grass Hut / Portland, OR / June - April  2009
Solo Exhibition - “The Landscape Between Time & Space,” DDB / London, England / September 2008
Solo Exhibition - “The Patterns Found in Space,” Giant Robot / New York, NY / March - April  2009
Collabrative Exhibition - “Eat Me” Human Empire / Hamburg, Germany / November 2010
Collabrative Exhibition - “M&J A Pile of Drawings,” Super Superficial / London, England / July  2008
Group Exhibition - “Strrrike 2 NYC” The Simple Space / New York, NY / December 2010
Group Exhibition - “Blister Blackout” MC. Motors / London, England / December 2010
Group Exhibition - “Simple Lines” The Simple Space / New York, NY / October 2010
Group Exhibition - “Public Works 2,” Andrew Rafacz Gallery Gallery / Chicago, IL / July 2010
Group Exhibition - “Whats the Big Idea,” Double Punch Gallery / San Fransisco, CA / July 2010
Group Exhibition - “This is the Book I have Written for You,” Park Life Gallery / San Fransisco, CA / June 2010
Group Exhibition - “Character Traits,” Trunk / Brooklyn, NY / February 2010 
Group Exhibition - “20/10 Vision,” Gallery Hanahou, New York, NY / February 2010
Group Exhibition - “Browsing Copy” Usless Gallery / Suntec, Singapore / November 2009 - February 2010
Group Exhibition - “The Waiting Room,” The Waiting Room / Manchester, England / January 2009
Group Exhibition - “VIPP” DWR Tools for Living / New York, NY / November 2009
Group Exhibition - “Nesting Works” DWR Tools for Living / New York, NY / October 2009
Group Exhibition - “Art & Sole” El Kartel / Vancouver, B.C. Canada / October 2009
Group Exhibition - “A Small Number of Things” Giant Robot SF / San Francisco, CA / September 2009
Group Exhibition - “Contributors” Traveling / Canada / August 2009
Group Exhibition - “Sketchbook Obsessions” New York Times / New York, NY / July 2009
Group Exhibition - “Beneath the Surface” NEMO / Portland, OR / May 2009
Group Exhibition - “Amsterdam Loves New York 400 years,” Amsterdam, Holland / April 2009
Group Exhibition - “Inspired,” TinLark Gallery / Los Angles, CA / Janurary - Feburary  2009
Group Exhibition - “Manifest Hope: DC,” / Washington D.C. / Janurary - Feburary  2009
Group Exhibition - “Printed Matter IV” Giant Robot / San Francisco, CA / Janurary - Feburary  2009
Group Exhibition - “The Joyful Bewilderment,” Rough Trade East / London, England / October 2009
Group Exhibition - “Off-Register,” Traveling Show / July - Janurary  2008 - 2009
Group Exhibition - “Highmath”  / Berlin, Germany /  January 2008
Group Exhibition - “It’s Nice That” Traveling / London, England / December 2008
Group Exhibition - “Feeling It Out,” / Open Space/ Beacon, NY / July 2008
Group Exhibition - “Failure,” / Lab at Belmar / Denver, CO / May 2008
Group Exhibition - “Love Addict,” / Kubrick / Hong Kong, China / June 2008
Group Exhibition - “Post Wood” / Moster Children Gallery / Sydney, Australia / March 2008
Group Exhibition - “Human Empire,” / Human Empire / Hamberg, Germany / March 2007

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