Tiny interviews with founders, makers 🪚, and creatives 🖼️ who inspire. Made by Armor.

Tiny interviews with founders, makers 🪚, and creatives 🖼️ who inspire. Made by Armor.

Tiny interviews with founders, makers 🪚, and creatives 🖼️ who inspire. Made by Armor.

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Nicole McQuade

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Nicole McQuade

The Vitals

Location

Richmond, VA

Alarm

6:45 am

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MikeMcQuade.com

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Mike McQuade

Mike McQuade

Mike McQuade

McQuade Art & Design

McQuade Art & Design

If you've picked up a copy of the New Yorker, WIRED or New York Times Magazine, you probably already know Mike McQuade's work. His unique and instantly recognizable style has garnered him top billing for some of the most respected publishers in existence.

If you've picked up a copy of the New Yorker, WIRED or New York Times Magazine, you probably already know Mike McQuade's work. His unique and instantly recognizable style has garnered him top billing for some of the most respected publishers in existence.

If you've picked up a copy of the New Yorker, WIRED or New York Times Magazine, you probably already know Mike McQuade's work. His unique and instantly recognizable style has garnered him top billing for some of the most respected publishers in existence.

What’s something most people would find unexpected about you?

What’s something most people would find unexpected about you?

What’s something most people would find unexpected about you?

I grapple with self-doubt and I'm not an overly confident person.

What restaurant are you always excited to get back to?

What restaurant are you always excited to get back to?

Au Cheval in Chicago. I think about their burger often. Get the double.

What has been the highlight of your career (so far)?

What has been the highlight of your career (so far)?

I feel fortunate to have had many highlights in my career so far, from working with designers/art directors I adore, to making covers for notable publications. But if I had to call out a specific project, it would have to be designing the boxset for the Criterion Collections' release of Citizen Kane. It was one of the more challenging projects with many rounds of iterations and brief changes, but well worth it in the end.

First piece of music you ever purchased?

First piece of music you ever purchased?

Nirvana — in Utero on cassette. Thank you to the music store employee who ignored the Parental Advisory label. I owe you one!

What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?

What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?

I'm not big on outside advice, but I recently read an interview with Joe Talbot of the band IDLES and he summed it pretty well. "Keep your head down, do what you love, and do it brilliantly, or, quit. Fuck off. "

The Vitals

The Vitals

Location

Richmond, VA

Location

Richmond, VA

Alarm

6:45 am

Alarm

6:45 am

On the Web

MikeMcQuade.com

On the Web

MikeMcQuade.com

Most Used App

Instagram - I hate this

Most Used App

Instagram - I hate this

Site Most Visited

Cargo Collective admin — updating our portfolio

Site Most Visited

Cargo Collective admin — updating our portfolio

🙏

Favorite Emoji

🙏

Favorite Emoji

Making hoagies at WAWA

First Job

Making hoagies at WAWA

First Job

Clothing Label Requirements

Last Google Search

Clothing Label Requirements

Last Google Search

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