42 Movie Poster Appeals to the Eye and is Symbolic of the Story

I’m in love with one version in particular of the poster series for the new Jackie Robinson biopic titled 42. This poster says a lot to me, as both a designer and storyteller. This poster is a visual stunner. The most obvious attribute is the horizontal image of the Jackie Robinson character (played by Chadwick […]

A Whole New Me

Introducing the newly designed markvioli.com. With increased functionality, social integration and seamless blog, I expect this design to serve me well for at least the next couple years. The “bones” of the site are very similar to the previous version. But the look was given a complete bottom-up overhaul. New content including updated photos and […]

Insane Web Designers

I don’t often write about my day job as a web designer on this blog. I want the focus here to be more on my aspirations and successes as a writer and actor. But I’ve been on the receiving end of a most interesting phone call I simply must share. First, some background. I have […]

Thanks to NJDFL

Wishing to extend thanks to the New Jersey Drama & Forensics League for hosting me as a judge in their acting and performance competition this past weekend. Everyone was gracious and appreciative of my volunteering. I was flattered to have been asked to participate and impressed with the talent that was on display. There clearing […]

A Query To Myself

From time to time someone will contact me through my website with a query of some kind. This is to say, these folks are asking for something. Reflecting on the past year, I have received more of these than ever. However, these messages are often vague, confusing, disruptive and abrupt. Usually, if a query has […]

Magic of MagicJack

MagicJack

I know many of you have or are considering a separate phone number for business. After one full year of use I am finally ready to admit I am a satisfied user of MagicJack. It has proven a great choice for my busy home office. When I first told people I was considering MagicJack, many […]

“Roebling” Promo Video

ROEBLING by Mark Violi

I posted this a few weeks back but for anyone who may have missed it, please check out the promotional video I made for Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge. In a cooperative effort with Theater To Go, we have been attempting to gain some greater exposure for the play. Although Roebling is still […]

Announcing ‘The Blog’

In my search for a more efficient way to get news out about my projects and encourage discussion on a range of topics, I have adopted The Blog. The goals of The Blog include getting the word out on my own projects and experiences but also to generate discussion on your projects & encourage the […]

Previous News Items

These are headlines that existed prior to the new blogging format. July 2011 – My stage drama RIDING THE COMET will be making its world premiere at Actors’ NET in Morrisville PA for a three week run. Directed by Kyla M Donnelly. Opening night is Friday September 16 running through October 2, 2011. More news […]