Election Season: Flag Pins
By Mark KaufmanIt is most definitely election season. My favorite time of the year, every dang year. I just got a nice book from Sappi Fine Paper, celebrating Presidential buttons from 1840-2008. The book was designed by VSA Partners, and it is definately a keepsake item. There is also a cross promotion with 24-7 Design […]
Will Elder: 1921-2008
By Mark KaufmanAnother hero bites the dust. Will Elder whose illustration, draftsmanship, talent, humor and genius launched thousands upon thousands of pale imitators (myself proudly included) has died at the age of 86. EC Comics, Mad Magazine, Little Annie Fanny, those three contributions all by themselves illustrate a career that had a profound impact on […]
End of Days
By Mark Kaufman30 projects in 30 days is mercifully over. Seen here is a collage of all 30 pieces I did over the last month. To recap, last month someone asked me if I ever just post work that I do for fun. Thinking about it I decided to do a small project a day […]
Illustrations for Hellvetika
By Mark KaufmanRecent illustration work I did for Hellvetika, a solo project of musician, and designer Aaron Edge.
Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2008
A true giant of painting, assemblage, sculpture, collage, printmaking and performance art, Robert Rauschenberg has died at the age of 82. Thankfully you can see a bevy of interviews with the artist here.
American Affairs Desk: Obama Veepstakes
Most pundits are trotting out the usual suspects; Hillary, Sam Nunn, Jim Webb… I say how about the corpse of Dale Earnhardt, or Tiger Woods, Rev. Moon, Chelsea Clinton, or Dick Cheney?
Beautiful Air
Mark KaufmanI’ve noticed the new Alaska Airlines West Most campaign recently, and they use a wonderful graphic treatment of the airline route map, seen here in the upper left corner (appropriately enough) of the route map collage I made. I love maps and charts and information graphics of all sorts, but one of my favorite […]