About
Frank Mariani
Frank Mariani is seasoned (but young-at-heart) artist with over 40 years of experience in the visual arts. Like many of his colleagues, his roots go wayyyy back to childhood where his creativity revealed itself not just in art class, but in the margins and odd free spaces of notebooks, much to the chagrin (and sometimes scolding) of his teachers. When the muse strikes, the hand draws! Frank was a fine arts major during his college years, but the cartoonist inside could not be suppressed. The urge was so strong that his grad school thesis was titled “Cartoon Art as a Fine Art Image.” Degree conferred, mission accomplished!
Humorous illustrations and comics are his specialty, but he also creates infographics and book illustrations. Over the years he’s done work for newspapers, authors and a broad variety of businesses and social organizations.
He’s available to take on new projects if you’re interested in what he does. He offers insightful thought-provoking political and societal humor on a variety of subjects.
Mariani Design is the freelancing enterprise of veteran artist Frank Mariani. His professional seasoning will spice up whatever project you need!
Dig in and enjoy his blog, “Let Me Be Frank.”
On this blog, he posts his thoughts on some of the issues of the day (some big, some small) as well as some of the more interesting but secondary topics that affect many of us. And he does it with a smooth veneer of good humor and satire.
Truth be told, Frank hasn’t been exactly prolific with timely blog updates, but that’s a function of his “business comes first” philosophy. 2024 and 2025—with the blessings of Hurrius, the God of Scheduling—should offer greater variety and frequency of entries.
Followers are often curious how creators get their ideas and the process that leads up to the final production. “Let Me Be Frank” is where you’ll get a glimpse behind the scenes about how he works. Frank also explains self-critical insights on where he feels his work could have been improved. Artists are never 100% satisfied with their work, but they like to ensure that their clients are!
Here’s the cartoon that got 110,000 Facebook Shares!
Early in the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 one of Frank’s cartoons went viral. A late night whim led to a ton of new fans appreciating his work. It also launched a new initiative into the arena of political and social satire, genres in which there is no shortage of inspiration!
If you are looking for a good laugh check out the satirical cartoons he created since his viral hit. You’ll find a treasure trove of them in the Gallery.
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