Drawmark Memory Hole: Economy Edition
By Mark Kaufman Memory is a funny thing. I was reading or heard something about the economic mess we are in over the weekend, and this piece that I did a few years back for Willamette Week popped into my head. It was for an article on how people get by selling plasma, sperm or […]
Stumble Bum Fridays: Product Cycle
Box Doodle, Glennz and The Dieline. A creative product cycle.By Mark Kaufman Stumbling baround the interwebs today for illustration centric sites that I found of interest and I came up a bit short. I did however come across three fun, interesting sites that have to do with products and packaging and recycling the package into […]
Building Boom+Bust
By Mark Kaufman Recent illustration that went with an article on the condominium construction boom in Seattle, and the current bust of actually putting people in those units. C’mon people always be closing! Anyway, a different style for me, clean and stark to match the mood.
Varoom Magazine Issue No. 1 / FREE
By Mark Kaufman I heart magazines. I am old. I love to hold them in my hand, I love to lazily thumb through them. I love to start over and pore over every spread in detail. I love to read the articles and study the images. However you can’t always get what you want, sometimes […]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Shuts Down
Put a fork in the Seattle P-I.By Mark Kaufman Yet another newspaper bites the dust. The Seattle P-I has published it’s last print edition today. It was my preferred Seattle daily. The Hearst Corporation will be publishing an online only version of the 146 year old newspaper. It seems doubtful to me that the online […]
Drawmark and Vivitiv Garner Seattle Show Award
Mark Kaufman toasts Seattle Show award.By Mark Kaufman Here I am toasting the inclusion of a Drawmark self-promotion campaign into the 2009 Seattle Show. Thanks to my partner at Vivitiv, Jacqueline McCarthy for her assistance in the design of the self-promotion brochure series and for snapping me hamming it up at the awards ceremony.
Illustrations of the Week: Bernie Madoff
Courtroom art, Elizabeth WilliamsThe above illustrations are by noted courtroom artist Elizabeth Williams. A schemer, swindler and former master of Wall Street and the go-go Bush years, pleads guilty to 11 charges of fraud, perjury and money-laundering and an illustrator is there to preserve the moment for history.
American Affairs Desk: Rush-O-Meter
When talking about Rush Limbaugh, watch what you say, although apologies always accepted.
You Sick Bastard
By Mark Kaufman Blog post – contagion edition. I have been sick as a dog since Friday. In that time I rarely left the house or my couch for that matter. I came into work today to deal with a couple of things and I will probably be heading right back home to continue my […]
Seattle P-i Seeking Closure
Detail of cutaway illustration of the iconic Seattle P-i globe.By Mark Kaufman The state of the newspaper business is in shambles. Here’s an example, above is a detail from an illustration I did for The Stranger an alt-weekly newspaper. You can find the article and the complete illustration of my take on the inner workings […]