About us

MPA is an award-winning design consultancy specialsing in media and culture.

Mark Porter is one of Europe's most acclaimed editorial designers. For three decades he has created game-changing projects and helped clients to adapt to the evolving cultural landscape. Our roots are in editorial, and our passion for storytelling shows in everything we do, but our scope has widened to include strategy, identity and brand-building.

We are hired by our clients but we work for the audience. We believe that good design can drive engagement, loyalty and love.

Our compact team has massive reach. Our scale ensures that clients can rely on Mark’s personal involvement in every assignment, while our world-class network of partners and associates enables us to handle the biggest projects with ease.

We have been awarded all the top honours in the industry, including the legendary D&AD “Black Pencil”, and even received an award for clear and accessible communication from the Plain English Campaign. Our work has been shown in numerous international exhibitions and galleries, including the Victoria & Albert Museum and Design Museum in London, and the Dresden Kunstgewerbemuseum.

We are proud to have been entrusted with the design of some of the world's best-loved media and culture brands. But we aIso work with independents and charities, and are always happy to discuss any project, large or small.

If content is what you care about, you should talk to us.