About the Studio

Life of the Mind is the studio of designer, writer, and filmmaker Mark Owens. Founded in 2005, the studio pursues conceptually based projects in print, motion, and apparel design.

Before starting the studio Mark earned an MFA in graphic design from Yale University and worked closely with a number of New York design studios, including three years in the on-air design department at MTV Networks.

Mark has been a visiting faculty member at Yale, CalArts and Art Center College of Design and contributes regularly to the postpunk / Marxist design journal Dot Dot Dot.