About
Mark Heaps is the Chief Technology Evangelist and VP of Brand & Creative at Groq® where he leads a diverse team focused on innovative and creative projects. He is responsible for the strategy and execution of various media channels such as communications, social, events, demos, and more. Mark is a career Professional Creative and Technologist who has worked with Adobe, Google, Apple, Dell and others on various projects ranging from design and imaging to AI systems used in some of the most popular applications today. He is passionate about democratizing technology in service of advancing human agency and loves exploring how the next generation of technology end-users will interact with AI based tools.
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Design + AI Summit 2025
Artificial Intelligence is creating a once-in-a-generation revolution for designers, writers, and artists. Learn how to put the power of generative AI tools to work for...
Presentation Design Conference 2025
The essential how-to event for designers who need to create compelling slide decks, interactive experiences, and impactful presentations.
Articles
See all articlesCreativePro Conversations: Orlando Arocena
Mark Heaps talks with designer and digital artist Orlando Arocena about his process, his artwork, and life as a working artist.
CreativePro Conversations: The Presentation Designer as Visual Translator
In this CreativePro Conversation, Mark Heaps discusses the role of a presentation designer with Shannon Hollingsworth of Oracle.
How to Transform Effects While Drawing in Illustrator
Learn how to set up effects ahead of time, so that transformations occur automatically as you draw in Illustrator
How to Apply Complementary Colors Accurately in Illustrator
Learn how to easily choose and apply a color’s complement in Illustrator and how it differs from simply choosing that color’s inverse.
CreativePro Video: Style Multiple Items at Once in Illustrator
Learn a quick and easy way to change the appearance of multiple icons all at once in Illustrator using the Appearance panel.
Building Presentations in InDesign
Mark Heaps shows how to craft presentations in InDesign that are both beautiful and memorable.
Can You Read Me Now? Testing the Limits of Readability in Design
I’ve long been obsessed with how things work. Sometimes I think maybe designers are secretly engineers who don’t like math. Maybe you can relate? Like so many of my peers, I was inspired by designers like Paul Rand, Saul Bass, or David Carson. As I mature in my experience as a creative I realize that […]