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author: mark thomas

mark thomas
mark helps build the look and feel of the magoosh product and brand through visual design. he graduated from umass amherst with a bfa in studio art. when he’s not designing things, he can be found painting, critiquing restaurant menu fonts, exploring the west coast, drowning his demons in a pool of bourbon, and watching the celtics.

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