Born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in the suburbs of Southeastern Michigan near Detroit, Jon MacNair earned his BFA in illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2005. 

His artwork has appeared in different editorial publications and mostly been used for apparel and package design.

Besides his freelance illustration, he often exhibited his personal work in galleries around the US and abroad such as: New York, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Baltimore, St. Augustine, Seattle, Tokyo, Glasgow, Paris, and Hamburg. 

Because of his professional works, he has certain clients include: Monument Snowboards, 21st Amendment Brewery, Grove, Corpse Corps Boards, Willamette Week, On3P Skis, The Stranger, Gigantic Brewing, Tooth & Nail Records, Closed Casket Activities, Baltimore Magazine, Annalemma, Urbanite Magazine, Baltimore City Paper, Slice Literary Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, The Riverfront Times, Rockpile Magazine, The Washington Square Review, Hyphen Magazine and Computer Arts Projects.

“Jon MacNair opens windows into cryptic worlds with his monochromatic pen-and-ink drawings. His work has a decidedly vintage, if not medieval, feel. The artist renders elaborate depictions of self-created myths and legends, but rather than being grandiose, the tone of his work is self-aware and humorous”, the real comment from one of his client, Hi-Fructose Magazine.

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