Biography

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Mick Marston was born in Yorkshire, England in 1965.After years of dead end jobs and dreams of being either a rock star or a footballer (aim high) he decided to embark on a course in Graphic Design. In 1992, Mick graduated from Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Metropolitan University) with a first class honours degree in Graphic Arts & Design and immediately began working in the University Printmaking department. Whilst studying part time for a Masters degree, he dipped his toe into the world of commercial illustration and to his continuing astonishment his work has appeared in quite large and prestigious advertising campaigns, many national and international magazines and newspapers, book covers, packaging and websites. Mick also exhibits his work in various galleries and public spaces throughout the UK and more recently in the USA.