Marc Parchow
doodler, maker, tinkerer, and twitcher
I graduated in Architectural Design from the Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa and later completed postgraduate studies in Publishing at the Portuguese Catholic University. In 2007, I co-founded the publishing house Qual Albatroz with José Carlos Dias, where I work as an editor focused on graphic design, layout, and illustration.
I view the role of an editor as inherently educational and am passionate about promoting reading in my community. I also teach drawing and champion traditional crafts such as screen printing, engraving, bookbinding, and woodworking, hosting workshops to make these skills accessible to a wide audience.
My love of learning led me to found Oficina do Erro at Fábrica da Pólvora de Barcarena, a collaborative space for hands-on experimentation with wood, screen printing, and more. My work blends humor with minimalism and draws inspiration from both nature and illustration.
Illustrated Books:
O universo todo dentro de mim?! (The Entire Universe Inside Me?!) – Fátima Éffe, Pé de Página, 2005 | ISBN: 989-614-010-3
Os livros que gostam de contar histórias (Books That Like to Tell Stories) – Fátima Éffe & Zé Luís, Pé de Página, 2005 | ISBN: 989-614-021-9
Barbatanar nas cores do arco-íris (Gliding in Rainbow Colors) – Carlos Canhoto, Pé de Página, 2006 | ISBN: 978-989-614-057-X
Pirá, a piranhita desdentada (Pirá, the Toothless Piranha) – Carlos Canhoto, Pé de Página, 2007 | ISBN: 978-989-614-082-3
Vidas de gato (Cat Lives) – Rui Grácio, Pé de Página, 2008 | ISBN: 978-989-614-083-0
Histórias para ler e contar (Stories to Read and Tell) – Maria Isabel de Mendonça Soares, Nova Vega, 2009 | ISBN: 978-972-699-915-7
Gigantes e outras desmesuras (Giants and Other Great Things) – Sara Diogo, Câmara Municipal de Palmela, 2009 | ISBN: 978-972-84974-5-3
O Primeiro Livro (The Very First Book) – Conceição Candeias & José Carlos Dias, Qual Albatroz, 2013 | ISBN: 978-989-98573-4-6
Onde Moram as Coisas (Where do Things Live) – Pedro Ferrão, Qual Albatroz, 2016 | ISBN: 978-989-8696-40-3
The Very First Book (English edition) – Conceição Candeias & José Carlos Dias, Qual Albatroz, 2013 | ISBN: 978-989-98573-5-3
Contributions to Collective Projects:
Celacanto n.º 1 – dedicado ao Albatroz – Dedicated to the Albatross, Qual Albatroz, 2009 | ISBN: 978-989-95581-2-0
Celacanto n.º 2 – dedicado ao Lobo – Dedicated to the Wolf, Qual Albatroz, 2010 | ISBN: 978-989-95581-3-7
Histórias da Ajudaris series (2009–2017) – Ajudaris
Incredible Puzzles – Elizabeth Golding & Giulia Lombardo, B.E.S. Publishing, 2018 | ISBN: 978-143-801207-0
Ziniol (Polish fanzine), 2010 | ISBN: 977-189-91520-0-2-08
Other Works:
Albatrozes/Albatrosses Comic Strip – Published since 2010 in Wingbeat by RSPB Phoenix
BD Ciência (Science Comics) – Created for We Value, since 2011
Impermanência (Impermanence) – Installation at Fortaleza de Sagres, 2018
Exhibitions:
National Illustration Meetings, São João da Madeira (2009-2013)
Portugal Ilustrado Collective Exhibition, Porto, 2015
“Braga 22 x 22” Group Show, Braga em Risco, 2016-2017
Joint Exhibition with Margarida Botelho, Carmo Archaeological Museum, Lisbon, 2019
Awards:
Honorable Mention, International Comic Festival, Amadora, 2005
Third Prize, Cartoon Contest, International Comic Festival, Amadora, 2005
Honorable Mention, 1st Comic Contest “Avenida Marginal”