For Sale: Podcast Mic, Barely Used
MundoMendo members were so excited of me doing a podcast, that I had to at least try.
May 28, 2026On screen first, then on paper. Every member gets their book every year; a 270+ page volume you can smell and lick. Drawn, written and designed by Luis. Made in and shipped from Japan.
• The Illustrated World of Luis Mendo •
An Accident in Four Acts
I was fortunate enough to have a little bike accident the other day: it made me reflect on some things which are going to stay concealed on this piece, but I hope the incident helps you do some reflection of your own. Be water, my friends.
May 13, 2026
THE MASTERS
The Gravitas of Making
Sometimes, discovering the context and life of an artist is more important than discovering their art itself. Frédéric Dard is a good example.
April 29, 2026
THE MASTERS
Draw Like a 6-Year-Old
Observing and learning from the real masters: the kids.
April 24, 2026
THE TOOLS
This Builds Character
A checklist of things I consider when designing a character.
April 21, 2026
PROSE
1800 Years and Waiting
Where we get to talk to Buddhasugi, one of the oldest trees in Japan.
April 19, 2026
THE REST
The Thing That This Is
Explaining Mundo Mendo is harder than one would think.
April 06, 2026
THE TOOLS
Most Insignificant
I was so happy today to learn that when we die, we become minuscule dust specks: carbon, oxygen, iron, calcium and other stuff. The stuff that forms stars.
March 31, 2026
THE MASTERS
A Drawn Life.
About Joann Sfar’s ‘La Vie Dessinée’ and how his love for drawing makes me draw too.
March 26, 2026
THE REST
Don't Think Nostalgic, Think Magic.
In a world filled with very convenient but cruelly ugly things, nostalgia is where we find magic.
March 21, 2026
PROSE
You Never Walk Alone
My youngest daughter will start school in two weeks and I am terrified.
March 15, 2026
THE TOOLS
Leaving the Boring Stuff to the Machines
An open-hearted take on how I ended up using LLMs to do the boring work.
March 09, 2026