About me

Mark Hickling is the Art Director of What on Earth Magazines. He has more than 25 years’ experience of designing newspapers, books and magazines. Mark worked at The Daily Telegraph newspaper in London across a number of roles, including as Features Art Director and as Art Director of the award-winning Saturday Magazine. He has been involved in multiple newspaper redesigns, section launches and other special projects. He is the PPA's Designer of the Year for 2024.

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Projects

• What on Earth! MagazineMonthly Children's Magazine
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  Britannica MagazineThe Introductory issue
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  Telegraph featuresFeatures page
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  Telegraph featuresFeatures page
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  Telegraph featuresFashion page
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  Telegraph featuresFeatures page

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Projects credited in

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  Freddie Fox x Telegraph Magazine x Nik HartleyActor Freddie Fox photographed by Nik Hartley. Styling by Tona Stell and grooming by Petra Sellge
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  Julie Walters x Telegraph Magazine x Linda BrownleeJulie Walters photographed for The Telegraph Magazine by Linda Brownlee at Chelsea Physic Garden in London. Styling by Sophie Warburton.
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  womens rights activistI am gay
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  Paul Mescal x Telegraph Magazine x Derek HendersonPaul Mescal photographed in Sydney, Australia by Derek Henderson. Styling by Bridie Gilbert, Grooming by Rory Rice.
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  Stanley Tucci x Telegraph Magazine x Adam WhiteheadStanley Tucci photographed in London by Adam Whitehead. Styling by David Nolan, Grooming by Jojo Dutton
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  The Telegraph RedesignMy recent redesign for The Telegraph and new commission of bespoke display typeface and lettering.

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Work history

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Art & Design DirectorWhat On Earth Publishing
Feb 2022Gnosall, UKFull Time
Art Director - Saturday MagazineThe Telegraph
Feb 2020 - Feb 2022London, United KingdomFull Time

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Skills

• Graphic Design
• Editorial Design
• Indesign
• Art Direction
• Creative Direction
• Newspaper Design
• Design
• Design Layout
• Design Direction
• Illustration
• Editorial Illustration
• Graphics
• Graphic Communication
• Graphic Art
• Magazine Layout
• Magazine
• Magazines
• Magazine Publishing
• Magazine Design
• Art Directing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• Page Layout
• Front Page
• Photoshop

Education

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BTEC Higher Nationa Diploma in Newspaper Design and Information GraphicsNewcastle college
Oct 1994 - Jun 1996Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design South Nottingham College
Oct 1992 - Jun 1994Nottingham, United Kingdom