THE REST
When Hate Seemingly Wins
When hate seems to win, the brave thing to do is to love. I am convinced it's the only way we can survive. This is how I stay sane: drawing and sharing my love for others.
November 11, 2024From a tiny desk in Tokyo, MundoMendo serves fine images and motley stories to the even finer folks who appreciate them.
— The membership program of Tokyo-based artist Luis Mendo —
SHORT STORIES
Meet Your Heroes While You Can
I have committed the error of not getting acquainted with some of my heroes while they were alive or living in the same city as me. I regret not having met more of them. This is a little story on how I met Satoshi Hashimoto and learned more about the work of Ryohei Yanagihara, sadly defunct.
November 02, 2024
TOKYO WALKS
Bookworm Central
Every year, towards the end of October, the "Jimbocho Book Festival" takes place in the streets of Tokyo's book town Jimbocho. Come walk with me for a bit. This time with sound.
November 01, 2024
THE REST
Tinker Tailor Lover Control
If you look at my work, you will see I tend to draw old school interiors and bygone era artifacts, like dial phones and typewriters. I unconsciously obfuscate the era where the scene takes place in. I do not know why I do this. Maybe because I think things used to look better?
October 15, 2024
MRMENDO
Putting the cart before the horse
This comic is a confession: I often struggle with making drawings based on stories. I prefer to work based on ideas, goals, feelings… all intangible things that a good drawing exudes when done right.
October 07, 2024
ARTIST'S LIFE
From designing to drawing
After working as a graphic designer for about 20 years in Europe, my life took a turn when I moved to Japan in 2013. Around 2014, I changed my career to illustration. Below are my thoughts on how I personally see the differences between the two professions and how the switch affected my life.
October 07, 2024
ART
The Home Stayer
When the covid-19 pandemic took over the world, we were asked to stay in our homes as much as possible. After living in Tokyo for several years, staying in my house all the time made me feel I could be living in any other city, it wouldn't have mattered that much.
October 03, 2024
MRMENDO
The importance of personal projects
Personal projects are greatly underrated. I believe they are the very foundation of every commercial artist's career.
October 01, 2024
KINOKO FOLK
Kinoko Folk, intro tune 🎶
You might want to sit straight and resize your browser window for this. I am laying the ground for the series, and knowing about fungi is kind of a must if you want to know how they reproduce, live and die. It will make the series more fun and easy to write.
September 30, 2024
THE MASTERS
Lauren Tamaki
I have admired Lauren for the first day I saw her work. Her lines and compositions are utter magic. It made me happy to learn she had a past in the design world too. We met once in NYC but that was a too long time ago, I am still waiting for her to visit Tokyo one day.
September 30, 2024
PROSE
One jacket too many
A man suffers the consequences of wearing too many layers on his wife's request.
September 29, 2024
ART
5:30 AM characters
I often wake up early, as you might know. It's on those moments that I just want to draw whatever comes out of my pencil. And it's also then that I often do my best work. Personal stuff that might have no apparent goal, but will become something later on.
September 29, 2024