Mark A. Nowicki

Born in Marquette, Michigan, I’m a native of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along the shore of Lake Superior. Raised in Bessemer, MI until I was 14, my Family then moved to Crystal Falls, MI until I graduated from High School with a scholarship in Art Education. In 1988, I enrolled at Northern Michigan University where I started in the field of Art Education. After considerable thought, I made the switch to the field of Illustration and Graphic Design. In 1994, I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration/Graphic Design. I remained in Marquette to work on my skills working for local design companies and starting my family. From 1995 to 2005, I worked as a manager at a local store and continued my freelance career, while being a stay at home Dad. This gave me the opportunity to build up my portfolio while raising my children and creating projects for many local businesses, clubs, and non profit organizations. I have created logos, business cards, letterheads, posters, paintings, CD booklets for musical artists, children’s book Illustrations, and more over the years. In 2017, I took up Disc Golf in my free time, where I incorporated more design work connections creating designs for local clubs, developing my own brand with Superior Discs, and professional disc golfer JohnE McCray. Wanting to further expand my creative flow, I started doing Videography at disc golf events and studied Web Design. Taking everything a step further, I formed my business “Mark Your Designs” to promote, create, and solidify my career into the future.