The story begins in New York City, 1987. Mark Abramson creates Zen Jam to publish the music written and performed by his rock band, Cosmic Oven. In 1991, the band breaks up, and Mark relocates to Volcano, Hawaii. There, he pivots to clothing design, and begins to sell products using the Zen Jam label. Mark moves to Honolulu in 1994, and transforms Zen Jam into a graphic design studio. In this new iteration, he designs books and magazines, mostly for the travel industry. Zen Jam returns to the mainland in 1999 when Mark moves the operation to San Francisco. As an art director, much of his work is connected to the music industry. His clients include the metal bands Metallica and Motörhead, as well as the avant-garde classical music nonprofit Other Minds. Mark retires from design work in 2024 and brings Zen Jam full circle, back to making music. Now, Zen Jam is dedicated to producing work that spans Mark’s lifetime as a musician, composer, and producer.