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About

Ian Mackay is an artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and printmaker living in Maryland. He operates Hi-Bred, a risograph self-publishing project producing original comics, zines, and limited-edition art prints since 2017.

As an illustrator, Ian works with editorial and commercial clients including Figma, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Eater, Zeit Magazin, WeWork, and Gehl Studio. His work has been featured by It's Nice That, and Hi-Bred has exhibited at Printed Matter New York, the San Francisco Art Book Fair, MoCCA, Short Run Seattle, SFMOMA Book Bazaar, and more.

Hi-Bred books are stocked at independent bookshops and art book spaces across the US, Europe, and Japan, including Printed Matter Inc., 50 Watts Books, Silver Sprocket, and Twelve Kyoto.

For illustration commissions or general inquiries, contact ian@hi-bred.net.

 

Hi, I’m Ian Mackay, an artist living in Maryland.

I operate risograph self-publishing project called Hi-Bred. You can read more about it in the print section of my website. I also work as a freelance illustrator, with an interest in visual storytelling. To see examples of commissioned illustration projects, visit the illustration section of my site. Please e-mail me at ian@hi-bred.net to get in touch.

I was interviewed by It’s Nice That and talked about the ideas behind my work, read the article here.

The Montage Health Foundation commissioned an original comic to be designed and printed by me, read it here.

Clients include: Figma, The New Yorker, The New York Times, Eater, Zeit Magazin, WeWork, and Gehl Studio.

You can find my books at: Printed Matter, Inc., 50 Watts Books, Dalé Zine, Wig Shop, Secret Headquarters, Partners and Son, Silver Sprocket, Stuff Bookstore, Oven Universe, Twelve Kyoto, Kaleidoscope Books, and Wildflower Bookstore.