Luke Mars (he/him)

Luke is an artist and writer with a degree in Comic Book Arts and Creative Writing from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He loves punk music, horror movies, and zines. Luke is also the co-founder, graphic designer, and editor of Out of Bounds Press.

email [email protected] to get in touch.

Interested in working with Luke? Here are some projects he's looking for:

• editorial illustration
• personal illustration commissions
• gig posters
• album art/merch designs for bands
• lettering commissions (metal fonts a +)
• comic book art/writing
• teaching art/writing
• literary editing
• essay writing
• poetry writing
• ...and more! email [email protected] with any inquiries

Publications

Satan Cares About You (Bottlecap Press, 2023)

MCAD Comics! Comics! Comics! Anthology (contributor 2022, editor 2022-2024)

MCAD Summer Zine (contributor and editor 2023)

Out of Bounds Press (designer and editor 2025-)

+dozens of self-published zines and comics

Teaching

Visual Poetry and Experimental Comics (Cartoonist Co-Op Summer Camp, 2025)

Conventions/Events

Midwest Queer and Trans Zine Fest

Insert Name Zine Fest

Autoptic Festival

Odd Market

Exhibitions

Made at MCAD (MCAD Main Gallery, 2023)

New Editions (Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 2025)