Slanted in L.A.: Mark Kulakoff / BUCK

In a town like L.A. and on a production like Slanted’s, which brings together the material for a magazine, not everything has to work out. Often, the best things happen when they’re not planned, just as they did when we went to this gleaming city in fall 2019. We were happy to meet the luminaries from the local creative scene and we are thrilled to share our inspiring encounters with you.

During our stay we took the chance to visit and interview the designer Mark Kulakoff. He is a design driven maker who works in the areas of illustration, 2- and 3D design, and animation. His work seeks to build meaningful form and storytelling for personal and applied arts. He currently works for BUCK L.A. as a Senior Art Director. Mark teaches Design and Motion Graphics for the University of Southern California and CalArts. In his free time he is a gardener and collector of aloes and euphorbias.

The work of Mark Kulakoff can be found in the Slanted Magazine #35—L.A.. Additionally we shot a video interview to talk about Mark’s attitude and view of things. Take a look at our new issue and the video platform to encounter new ways of design thinking!