Mark Wilkinson

For other people with the same name, see Mark Wilkinson (disambiguation).

Mark Wilkinson
Born (1952-10-03) 3 October 1952 (age 72)
Windsor, Berkshire, England
Known forAlbum covers, comics, illustration

Mark Wilkinson (born 3 October 1952) is an English illustrator. He is best known for the detailed surrealistic cover art he created for a number of British bands.[1]

Wilkinson's breakthrough came through his association with the neo-prog band Marillion in the 1980s. He went on to design art for the subsequent solo career of their lead singer, Fish, as well as bands such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Though versed in a number of techniques, he is considered to be a master of the airbrush.

In 2012, his sleeve for the 1984 Marillion album Fugazi was chosen by Gigwise as the 29th greatest album artwork of all time.[2] In 2015, Wilkinson designed the artwork for the Tya Brewery in Øvre Årdal, Norway.[3]

  1. ^ "Judas Priest Once Again Working With Cover Artist Mark Wilkinson". blabbermouth.net. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ Frith, Holly (2 April 2012). "The Greatest Album Artwork of All Time". Gigwise. Retrieved 12 December 2016.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Tya Brewery craft beer labels designed by Mark Wilkinson". 2015.