Mark Baker-Sanchez

Photo Credit: Kent Barker

Mark Baker-Sanchez

Current job: Founder & Creative Director / BakerSanchez, Inc.

3 things you can’t live without: My lip gloss. Coffee in the morning. I literally can’t see without my glasses.

What’s your superpower? Making the people around me feel seen; through storytelling and worldbuilding.

What do you listen to while creating? Jazz, lounge, or classical when I’m working on layouts. Tempo, house, or something bumpy when I need to really get things done. I also like to play a movie or a TV show in the background at times.

Favorite TV show: Schitt's Creek. It’s so dramatic, chic, and hilarious. I also love Korean dramas and comedies with similar flair.

What (or who) inspires you? Playful typography and fantastical imagery. The people who shaped how I see are: André Leon Talley. Maya Angelou. Gordon Parks. Lillian Bassman. Toni Morrison. Alexey Brodovitch. Marsha P. Johnson. Diane Arbus. And Disney’s Fantasia is forever — my earliest inspiration.

Advice for young creatives? I’ve created my best work when I felt like I was playing; like a kid on the playground. Most of us got into this work because it ignites us. Remember to let yourself have fun.

What’s on your bucket list for the next year? Release the next issue of DONE The Magazine. Solo travel. Learning to invest.