Collage365: No. 109
By Mark Kaufman My wife, the awesome Jacqueline McCarthy likes this one. That makes it priceless.
Influence. Bob Gill.
By Mark Kaufman In the podcast interview with me for Escape From Illustration Island, I name checked Bob Gill as one of my design/illustration heroes. A big influence on me and thousands of other designers and illustrators, his work struck me at an early age and set me on the path that I am on. […]
Escape From Illustration Island: The Mark Kaufman Interview
By Mark Kaufman Would you like to hear me ramble on about design, illustration, art school, and other creative topics? Of course you don’t. But what if I asked if you were interested in hearing someone say ummm…likeyouknow…uhhh…more than you thought humanly possible? Yeah, I thought so. Check out this podcast interview with me at […]
Abstraction / Distraction
2010 Eisner Award Nominee: Best Anthology, Edited by Andrei Molotiu By Mark Kaufman I attended a Jim Woodring book signing and lecture at the Fantagraphics Bookstore over the weekend. That’s all I’ll say about that, because I was totally distracted by this book, Abstract Comics: The Anthology, which I could not stop looking at during […]
Drawmark Memory Hole: Uncle Sam
By Mark Kaufman Even after the Bush administration slinked off into the sunset, still one of the favorite images I have created. Unfortunately it is always timely, and despite all of the great things about the good old USA, shit happens, oil spills, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, economic turmoil, unemployment, you name it America […]
Everybody Draw Mohammad Contest. Everyone is a Winner.
By Mark Kaufman Reason Magazine has announced this Magritte tribute as the winner of their Everybody Draw Mohammad Contest. The third place entry is very reminiscent of my Connect the dots Muhammad illustration. Wish I’d have known about this contest beforehaand!
Fighting the Nerds Off. Jim Woodring Book Signing.
By Mark Kaufman Living in Seattle has it’s good points. 1. It’s the home of Fantagraphics 2. It’s the home of Jim Woodring Tomorrow I am going to attempt to fight off hordes of comic nerds, aging hipsters, sullen teens, downscale literary afficianados, and “colorful” old ladies in purple knitted ensembles in order to get […]
Illustration of the Day: Love? You Figure It Out.
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Develop Dynamic Mathematical Models to Count The Ways.José-Manuel Rey of the Department of Economic Analysis, at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid has figured out how to have a happy relationship via mathematical models. Come on José, who doesn’t know this already.
Enough About Me. Let’s Talk About You. Talking To Me.
By Mark Kaufman Ladies and gentleman, I present illustrator, proprieter of Escape From Illustration Island, entrepreneur, and a truly patient man, Thomas James. I had a rambling, shambling interview with the very gracious Thomas James from Escape From Illustration Island yesterday. Thomas was very patient in allowing me to blahblahblah all over the map, talking […]
Drill Here. Drill Now.
Eventually Drill Here, Drill Now will come back to get you in the ass.