Mark Franz’s work focuses on UI/UX, Motion, and Data and where each of these fields overlap. He received an M.FA. in Art + Technology from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago and a M.A. in Electronic Art and Animation from Ball State University. Over the past two decades, Mark has provided creative leadership for clients such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Red Light Management. In addition, he has exhibited and discussed his work in over 100 exhibitions, invited lectures, and artist residencies. Some of the exhibition venues for this work include the Leuphana Centre for Digital Cultures, the New World Symphony, Currents New Media, and the Rhode Island School of Design. Mark is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Art + Design at Ohio University where he teaches courses in design.