Illustrator, Designer

Mark Matcho

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MARK MATCHO is an LA-based illustrator and artist. His bold, concept-driven illustrations have been featured in publications far and wide since 1990.
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Matchos striking work has been selected and acknowledged in award annuals such as American Illustration, 3x3, Society of Illustrators, Society of Illustrators (LA), The Society of Publication Designers, and Prints Regional Design Annual.

He looks forward to working with you!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchoillo

Clients Include:

The New York Times
The Hollywood Reporter
The Wall Street Journal
Frankfurt Allgemeine
The Los Angeles Times
Esquire
Fortune
ESPN
Time
Penguin Books
Random House
Knopf
Playboy
Reader's Digest
RollingStone
Volkswagen
Vanity Fair
Entertainment Weekly
Sports Illustrated
Sonicare
Food & Wine
GQ
Departures
Marin Theater Company
WWD

...and many more Show more

Images
Galleries

Mark Matcho

Real Estate Prognostication

For Boston magazine, for a story on real estate prognostication

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Handshakes

Personal piece done at the start of the pandemic, when it seemed that our biggest concern might be the way we greeted one another

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

The New Socialism

For Boston Magazine, for a story on the rise of socialist-style social clubs for millennials

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Bad Monkey

Cover design, illustration and type for Carl Hiaasen's Bad Monkey. Carol Carson, AD.

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Billionaires

For Seattle Met magazine, for a story on Bill Gates asking billionaires to give away 50% of their wealth to charity

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Radioactive

For Direct Marketing News, for a piece posing the question: Is Your Age Making You Radioactive?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Spatulator

For Field & Stream, for a piece on the overuse of the term tactical, as it pertains to hunting

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

General Electric

Assigned but unused cover for Fortune Magazine, for a story on General Electric

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

AK-47

For Field & Stream, for a piece on the use of Soviet AK-47s by American troops, during the Vietnam war

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Watt O'Hugh and the Innocent Dead

Cover art and design for a novel about a time-traveling cowboy. Mark Matcho, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Lasso Of Truth

Illustration, design and type for a play about the man who, among other things, created Wonder Woman

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

M Building

Self-promotional piece. Stop by my modest facilities, if you happen to find yourself in the greater upper north-northwestern southern Pasadena area

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Best Retirement Towns

Full page for Fortune Magazine, for a story on the best towns in the country to retire to

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Matcho Cowboy Poster

Poster for a lecture given at California College of the Arts, in San Francisco. Mark Matcho, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Charlie Sheen

Design and illustrations for a Charlie Sheen board game, which ran as a double-page spread in Entertainment Weekly

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Undesirable Employee

For Gulfshore Business Magazine, for a story on undesirable employees

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Neon Vegas

For Fortune Magazine, for a story on the glitzy, glamorous offerings of various financial institutions

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Tennis Elbow

For The New York Times Magazine, for a piece on a new treatment for Tennis Elbow

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

One-Star Review

For The Boston Globe Magazine, for a story on the tyranny of the one-star review

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Roth In The Attic

For Fortune Magazine, for a story advising readers to periodically examine their Roth IRAs

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Digital Learning

Cover art for The School Library Journal, for a story on the digitalization of learning materials

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Watt O'Hugh Underground

Type, design and cover image for Watt O'Hugh Underground- a novel about a time-traveling cowboy

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Welcome To LA

Personal piece: cover design and illustration for an as-yet unwritten book

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Without Sin

For Men's Health, for a piece about a millennial who vows to go 30 days without sinning

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Insurance Coverage

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece posing the question, Is Your insurance Coverage Adequate?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Roth Yield

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece examining the relatively low return of the Roth IRA

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Divine Advice

For Field & Stream, in which the author seeks God's advice on what kind of hunting rifle to purchase

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Steroids

For ESPN magazine, for a story on a college football player who was banned from playing after testing positive for a steroid his body produced naturally

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Greg Oden

For ESPN magazine, for a piece on the rise and fall of former teen basketball phenomenon Greg Oden

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Johnny Manziel

For ESPN Magazine, for a piece on the implosion of former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Covid Sun

Personal piece. In a matter of a few days, we went from toilet paper jokes to realizing just how dire the situation was.

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Brainpower

For the German publication WirtschaftsWoche, for a story on building brainpower

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

The Ghosts Of Watt O'Hugh

Cover illustration and design for The Ghosts Of Watt O'Hugh- a novel about a time-traveling cowboy

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Trouble At Riverdale High

For the New York Times, for a story on the behind-the-scenes battle for control of the direction of Archie Comics

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Communication

Cover art for a release entitled Communication, by electronic band Birmingham Electric

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Flag Abacus

One of a series of drawings for The New York Times for Kids, for a story on how the U.S. Census works

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Census Takers

One of a series of drawings for The New York Times for Kids, for a story on how the U.S. Census works

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Census Envelopes

One of a series of drawings for The New York Times for Kids, for a story on how the U.S. Census works

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Census Dump

One of a series of drawings for The New York Times for Kids, for a story on how the U.S. Census works

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Vetting Machine

For Harvard Business Review, for a story on using algorithms to vet potential employees

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

One-Star Review

Cover for Boston Globe Magazine, for a story on the tyranny of the one-star review

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Communication

Cover art for a release entitled Communication, by electronic band Birmingham Electric

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Work From Home

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece on the ergonomic practicalities of working from home

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Caduceus

For The Wall Street Journal, for a story on the bewildering complexities and pitfalls of the healthcare system

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Resume

For Harvard Business Review, for a piece on sizing up a potential employee via their résumé.

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Netflix

For the Hollywood Reporter, for a piece on Netflix being shut out of the Oscars

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Vetting Machine

For Harvard Business Review, for a story on using algorithms to vet potential employees

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Lunchbox Inheritance

For Fortune Magazine, for a piece on strategies for passing along money to your children

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Shelter

For Fortune magazine, for a piece on strategies for weathering financial crises

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Rocky Road To Freedom

For Money magazine, for a piece on following the rocky road to financial freedom

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Nest Egg

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece on dealing with the loss of one's retirement savings

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Credit Score

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece examining how credit scores may vary, according to the company issuing them

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Foreseeable Future

Double-page spread + type for Stanford Magazine, for a feature on how life may change, in 2021. (Body type ran lower right.)

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Taylor Swift

For Rolling Stone magazine, for a review of Taylor Swift's album 1989. Also included in the book, ROLLING STONE: THE ILLUSTRATED PORTRAITS, on sale at an Amazon near you

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Lockdown Romance

For The Wall Street Journal, for a piece on keeping romance alive during lockdown

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Murder Mystery

For Mother Jones, for a review of a book in which a female superhero becomes embroiled in a murder mystery

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Undesirable Employees

For Gulfshore Business Magazine, for a story on undesirable employees

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Whistleblower

For the Wall Street Journal: my shameless homage to the Fleischer Brothers Superman cartoons of the '40s, for a piece on the heroism of whistleblowers

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Bad Gifts

For The Wall Street Journal, for a story on the thorny issue of inappropriate gifts

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Sad Pants

For D Magazine, in which the author must come to terms with no longer having the body for her favorite jeans

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Learning To Write

For Field & Stream, for a piece on learning to write, before learning to write about hunting

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Trans Athletes

For ESPN Magazine, for a story on the implications of trans athletes competing against athletes of the gender they identify with

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Foreseeable Future

Double-page spread + type for Stanford Magazine, for a feature on how life may change, in 2021. (Body type ran lower right.)

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Lasso Of Truth

Illustration, design and type for a play about the man who, among other things, created Wonder Woman

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Welcome To LA

Personal piece: cover design and illustration for an as-yet unwritten book

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Greatest Pros

For ESPN magazine, for a story on the economic impact of superstar players

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Matcho Cowboy Poster

Poster for a lecture given at California College of the Arts, in San Francisco. Mark Matcho, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Watt O'Hugh and the Innocent Dead

Cover art and design for a novel about a time-traveling cowboy. Mark Matcho, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Fleas

For Health magazine, for a feature on the health hazards posed by ticks and mosquitoes. I tell ya, if it ain't one thing, it's another

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Trans Athletes

For ESPN Magazine, for a story on the implications of trans athletes competing against athletes of the gender they identify with

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Greatest Pros

For ESPN magazine, for a story on the economic impact of superstar players

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Country Club Eviction

For Golf Digest, for a piece on a man's eviction from a country club

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Rest and Recovery

For Runner's World, for a piece on the cycle of exercise, rest, and recovery. Benjamen Purvis, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Cavemen Exercise

For Runner's World, for a piece posing the question, How Did Primitive Man Stay Fit?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Firepower

For Field & Stream, for a piece posing the question, How Much Firepower Is Too Much?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Cutman

For ESPN magazine, for a story on a veteran cutman- a person whose job it is to stop a fighter's bleeding

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Caveman Hunter

For Field & Stream, for a piece posing the question, What Kind Of Hunting Rifle Would Best Suit Prehistoric Man?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Underpaid

For ESPN, for a piece posing the question, Are Major League Baseball Players Underpaid? (My unsolicited opinion: no)

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Cover Your Mouth

Personal work: proposed poster for the Ministry Of Information of a fictional nation, exhorting citizens to cover their mouths when coughing and/or sneezing

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Curfew

Personal piece. We're not under curfew, but we were, and given the ever-changing nature of our circumstances, who knows what's coming down the pike?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Mask Chic

For Stanford magazine, for a piece predicting that masks will become more chic in 2021. Her 'do is a nod to the fantastic '70s British sci-fi series, UFO

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Rebar

Personal piece. A few weeks into the lockdown, I began to suspect I'd contracted the Corona virus- and this is what it felt like

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Keeps Em Flying

Personal piece. Early on, a chief concern seemed to be: will there be enough toilet paper to go around?

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Victory Garden

For 5280 Magazine, for a story on a man who goes to battle- with his vegetable garden

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Masked Skull

I mean...didn't you? Self-promotional piece, on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, masks, and social distancing

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Bitcoin

Consider this: if you'd bought one Bitcoin five years ago, today it would be worth one Bitcoin. Mind: blown

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Frequent Fler

For the Wall Street Journal, for a piece on redeeming all those frequent-flyer miles that piled up during the pandemic

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Michael Shannon

Portrait of actor Michael Shannon, for Public Eye magazine's Heroes issue

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Frankenstein

For Topix Media, a series of images reimagining classic horror movies, for cats

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Creature From The Cat Lagoon

For Topix Media, a series of images reimagining classic horror movies, for cats

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Friday The Purrteenth

For Topix Media, a series of images reimagining classic horror movies, for cats

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

28 Days Litter

For Topix Media, a series of images reimagining classic horror movies, for cats

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Diamond In The Rough

Real Estate section cover for The New York Times, for a story on finding a diamond in the rough

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Homebuyer's Remorse

Cover art for The New York Times Real Estate section, for a story on Homebuyer's Remorse. Ken McFarlin, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Smallmart

For the Wall Street Journal, for a story on how Walmart stores in China are dwarfed by the country's other massive superstores

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Hot Wheels

For The New York Times for Kids, for a piece exploring the hobby of customizing Hot Wheels cars

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Octopus Cover

Cover art for NPI Magazine, for a story on esports and competitive gaming. Dave Allen, AD.

© 2023 Mark Matcho
Mark Matcho

Octopus Interior art

For NPI Magazine, for a story on esports and competitive gaming. Dave Allen, AD

© 2023 Mark Matcho