Martin Cimek Design - Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Welcome. MCD has a wide range of design and illustration capablities. Specialties include: business collateral, conferences, logos, media packaging, promotions, publications, signs, display art and websites. We are adding new projects to our website all the time so please check back soon. Email inquiries and comments are welcome or call us at, (773) 489-3004.

05.01.11 What's New

Current projects include: art for the new Urge Overkill's Rock & Roll Submarine, realeasing May 10th. The 7th annual Mods vs Rockers Vintage Motorcycle & Scooter Rally, June 17th & 18th, Chicago. Scheduled for 2012, Once Around Australia, a 44 day ride circumnavigating 9,700 miles around the Autralian continent on scooters. And Your Urban Market, Wordpress site built for the Village of Wheeling.

A selection hot off-the-press posters that are worthy of display to the global community that frequents this website every day. Plans for 2011 include expansion of this area to include an archive of posters past and online purchasing for the 'gotta have it', webpulsive purchasing society we've become.

10.20.10 Cafe Racer TV Hits The Road

A new series depicting the icons, culture and builders of the original superbikes has launched on the Discovery HD channel. MCD got the call to create the series logo and lead the title sequence design. Check out www.caferacertv.com for all the info and show times.

10.13.10 Punk Rock. It's, What's For Dinner!

From the archives: You may have seen this 'Thick' cut of Illinois prime tenderloin hangin' around. In 2002, long before Riot Fest, MCD worked on a handful of projects for Thick Records and this logo was part of the 2nd Annual Chicago Rock Yards & Flea Market poster. We dug out an old JPG and posted it in the Posters section along with some slightly newer posters.

06.01.10 Lott3 Metz Architecture Launches the New Site

The ever expanding Michigan architecture firm has a new website.

MCD says, "Howdy!"

We are lauunching a new campaign to meet more companies in our neighborhood. You can view our sneak peak of the studio here.

Mods vs. Rockers Invade the International Cycle Show
Our booth at the 2010 Chicago Intl' Motorcycle Show (Feb. 19 - 21) was a big hit. MCD designed the booth for the Ton Up Club Chicago to promote the upcoming Mods vs. Rockers event in Chicago this summer on June 19th. The booth featured huge art reproductions from MvR years' past, new MvR t-shirts, posters and comics, Fulmer Helmets and other products from Ace Motorcycle & Scooter Co. were also on hand. Thanks to everyone who stopped it by to see us.

02.02.10
We are in the process of adding recent projects to our site including a print campaign for the Village of Wheeling, a new CD for Chicago's Dorian Taj band and a website for the New York based organization, Growing Voices. Comedian, Zach Galifianakis was also involved in this project. Click here to view his video.

04.24.09 MCD has joined Local First Chicago
MCD is proud to be member of Local First Chicago. A network of locally owned, independent businesses and community organizations joined together to keep money and character in our neighborhoods and build a thriving local living economy. The site is geared to promote the overall social, economic, and environmental health of our economy and communities. Buy local first!

New City Magazine

Raising the Bars: The growing trend of art in saloons

Martin Cimek is quoted in a recent New City article about art surfacing in watering holes. Read the article here.

Coming to a Coffee Table Near You

Roller Derby Art; Women, Wheels and Wicked Fun by Sherri Cullison Pfouts has recently hit the street. The book is 200 pages of pure derby energy and highlights many colorful personalities of Derby's new popularity. Almost every league in the U.S. is included and MCD represents Chicago's own Windy City Rollers with an array of bout posters on a four page spread.
Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Available for purchase on Amazon.com.