Mark Porter is creative director of the Guardian. He also works independently as a consultant on a range of other projects from strategic advice to full redesigns.
Mark was born in Scotland and read modern languages at Oxford University. Initially self-taught, he learnt from some of London and New York’s best Art Directors.
He worked on a number of award-winning magazines including ES, Wired, Colors, and Guardian Weekend, before joining The Guardian full-time in 1995, later becoming Head of Design and then Creative Director. In 2005 he masterminded the seminal Guardian relaunch, which has become a benchmark of contemporary newspaper design. He has consulted for newspaper and magazine publishers worldwide.
His work has been awarded the highest honours including World’s Best Designed by the Society for News Design; a gold medal from the Society of Publication Designers; and a black pencil in the D&AD global awards.