Mark Maltais is an art director, creative director, and designer based in New York City, currently serving as Art Director at the School of Visual Arts and recently a contributing art director with The New York Times. His work centers on editorial branding and narrative visual storytelling across print and digital platforms, with a particular emphasis on typography, photography, illustration, and long-form content.

At the School of Visual Arts, Mark leads the design of institutional and editorial publications that celebrate creative practice, student achievement, and alumni impact across a global community of more than 45,000 graduates. His work includes the revitalization of the Visual Arts Journal, the design and curation of 75 Years of School of Visual Arts, and the art direction of the Masters Series exhibition honoring Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario. Through these projects, he helps shape a cohesive visual language that reflects the school’s cultural relevance, academic rigor, and commitment to creative experimentation.

As a contributing art director at The New York Times, Mark collaborated closely with editors and photo editors in the News Print Hub, art directing feature stories for the national print edition while ensuring continuity between digital and print presentation. His work supported coverage of complex global issues—including climate change, international conflict, and humanitarian crises—through clear visual hierarchy, refined typography, and carefully curated photography from leading photojournalists.

Earlier in his career, Mark served as an art director at Rolling Stone, where, under the creative director, he served as a steward of the magazine’s legendary visual identity. He was responsible for the art direction of biweekly feature stories and the design direction of special edition publications celebrating influential figures in music and popular culture. His work regularly involved close collaboration with world-renowned photographers, illustrators, and writers, commissioning and shaping visual narratives that reinforced Rolling Stone’s long-standing authority in music, politics, and cultural journalism. He previously held senior creative roles at Travel + Leisure, Context magazine, and the design studio Doublespace, before founding an independent practice focused on editorial and book publishing. His clients and collaborators have included Vanity Fair, People, Town & Country, Esquire, and Rizzoli.

Mark’s work has been recognized with more than 35 awards and citations, including honors from the Society of Publication Designers (SPD), the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), ID Magazine, and the Ozzie Awards.

Born and raised in New Hampshire, Mark received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, including a year of study in Rome, and an MFA from the Yale School of Art. While at Yale, he co-founded Class Action, a graphic design collective dedicated to addressing social and cultural issues through public work. He lives and works in New York City.