Three totally irrelevant questions answered by Jessica Hische

The ever busy queen of hand-drawn typography was kind enough to shoot us answers to three sincerely unimportant questions back in December of 2009. Here are the results.

Alumni: Words with Mark Bischel

Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UCM in 1982, Mark currently resides in New York City, teaching at the School of Visual Arts, working with a myriad of clients, and continually showing his breathtakingly beautiful personal work. Recently returning to Warrensburg for “Next Stop,” his solo exhibit at the University of Central Missouri’s Gallery of Art and Design, Mark was kind enough to answer a few questions about his creative process as well as his time here at UCM.

Words with Andrew Groves

Andrew Groves is, as his website describes, both "illustrator and maker." Based in the UK, his whimsical designs have graced the pages of Huck Magazine, commercials for Chevrolet, and t-shirts for Threadless Select and (my personal favorite) Poketo. The following is a previously unreleased interview from early 2010.

Sike's Top 10

On the eve of Phil "Sike Style" Shafer's recent show "Where It's At" at the UCM Gallery of Art & Design, we had a chance to ask the prolific artist a tough question - what is the quintessential hip-hop album or performer that you think everybody should know? He came back with 10.

UCM Faculty: Words with Eric Carlson

In preparation of Issue 3, we had the pleasure of sitting down with UCM's very own Eric Carlson to chat about teaching, his versatile personal work, and how beautifully the two overlap.