Hotels Events Magazine Specials Contact EN Reservations Interview with Mark Conlan Back 15 SEP Culture OD Group OD Magazine Mark Conlan What does an Irishman in Melbourne? Melbourne is now home. I have been here for just 6 years now. Before this I lived in London where I met my wife, after spending some time working across the creative industry in London we decided to do some travelling before ending up in Melbourne. It is my wifes home so we settled in pretty quickly and we both love it here . It's such a great city! Why Melbourne? As I said before, it is where my wife is from. We never planned to stay this long but since arriving it has just kept sucking us in, in the best possible way of course. it is such a vibrant city full of life, creativity and possibility. The situation in Melbourne is very different now to the rest of the planet? It is, well Australia is. I guess from the start Australia was pretty tough on locking down. We had a second lockdown here in Melbourne that lasted 11 weeks last July through. So people forget we did the hard yards too to get where we are now. Its very COVID free and life is pretty much back to normal now. We still can't travel though. Well internationally, the same as everyone else. Let's hope we can all get back to that soon, we all miss that. Always colorful, sometimes blue, What does the blue for you? The Blue is more of a mindset for me, it was a limited way to look at composition and subject matter without over complicating the palette. I have found that I have learnt so much about composition and balance by limiting myself to one / two colours over time. Also Blue is sucha. great colour and it definitely reflects the mood of the pieces in their own right. How long have you been an illustrator, where did it all begin? I have been working as an illustrator ever since I landed in Melbourne 6 years ago now. Before this I was working in the design industry where I worked in various roles across web design, ui design, branding etc. I was always quite an illustrative designer but it was never quite serious. I did study Animation in Uni, both classical and computer animation, so I think developing into illustration was always such a natural progression for me. Read more Newsletter Sign Up Corporate Careers Downloads Contact Terms & Conditions by eMascaró Cookies Policy By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies policy Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings