I’m Mark Willis, an independent creative technologist. I build teams, bring products to life, and set strategy for digital organizations. I also design identities, make art and apparel, and experiment with technology. I have expertise in UX, product design, branding, AI and web development. I enjoy good design, helping people, and soccer, so a lot of my work revolves around those things.

I live and work in Philadelphia. I’ve been in-house at startups, agencies, museums, and in higher education. I build and lead teams, consult, code and design for diverse clients including civic organizations, non-profits and enterprise.  My work is focused on creating usable, accessible, compelling experiences for mission-driven organizations like Harvard, the Museum of Science, and Jefferson Health. 

I co-founded Texel, an online art project that brought uniquely beautiful digital tulips to life on the blockchain. I started Clean Sheet Co. to make apparel for people who love the color and pageantry of international soccer. Clean Sheet has evolved into Seabunny Company, a label creating mythical soccer apparel and immersive experiences. I really like weaving digital and physical ideas together. 

I love to design. I’ve created logos, posters and apparel for a variety of organizations including travel and hospitality companies, civic institutions and sports clubs.

I make digital, often interactive, art. The Seasons project visualized soccer league standings from around the world. Working as Edwyn Gift, I’ve made blockchain based projects around self-organizing audio-visual moments and anonymized identities.

I write about design, technology and identity. Often, my writing involves soccer, but not always. I’ve written about things like designing an Earth flag, imagining baseball teams in soccer jerseys, and creating design motifs for the World Cup. Occasionally, I publish thoughts about the place of technology in society.

You can find me on Instagram and Bluesky, although I don’t post all that much. You can always use this contact form to say hello. I’m pretty good about responding. Thanks for stopping by!