Mark Ulriksen is a San Francisco-based artist and illustrator whose instantly recognizable portraits and whimsical take on life have led to projects for a variety of major clients.
Originally a graphic designer and magazine art director, Mark began freelance illustrating in his late-30s and his work has appeared in most of America’s leading magazines and newspapers including The NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Time, Rolling Stone, Playboy and Readers Digest. Ulriksen is best known for his New Yorker covers where he has been a regular contributor since 1993, with more than 65 covers to his credit.
Mark’s varied interests are often the subjects of his paintings, be they politics or dogs, people or sports. He covered the 2008 Masters and 2015 British Open for Golf Digest and has multiple football murals of the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field stadium. Kaiser Permanente hospitals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area exhibit his dog prints. He has been the regular illustrator for SFJAZZ and the recipient of numerous awards, including multiple Gold and Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. Ulriksen’s work is in the permanent collection of The Smithsonian and the Library of Congress. His paintings have been exhibited around the world.
Mark has been a guest speaker at ICON Illustration Conferences in Philadelphia and SF, YPO events in Florida and Jamaica, Art Center College of Design, California College of Art, SF Academy of Art, Chico Sate University, Detroit College for Creative Studies, San Diego State, University of Kansas, AIGA Minneapolis, Litquake and the Tucson Festival of Books among others.
Mark balances his time between illustration assignments and private commissions which typically tend to be about families or dogs or families with dogs. For more commission information please visit the contact page.