Baseball. Robert Weaver. New York Times. 1962.
By Mark KaufmanCheck out the wonderful slideshow of Robert Weaver’s sketchbook at NYTimes.com. Weaver covered spring training in Florida for the Times. Sketches were for paintings that ran in The NYT Magazine. Commentary and captions by D.B. Dowd, Professor of Visual Communications, Washington University in St. Louis.
Talk to The Graphics Director of The New York Times
By Mark Kaufman Want to know something about how the Old Grey Lady creates graphics? This week you can ask a question of Steve Duenes, the Graphics Director of The New York Times. This seems to me to be a rare chance to find out something you’ve been dying to know about charts, diagrams, maps, […]
Vivitiv Move
By Mark KaufmanVivitiv is moving. That means that Drawmarkis moving too. As of March 1, 2008 our new address will be:4745 40th Ave. SWSuite 101Seattle, WA 98116Tel | 206.623.9294 Fax | 206.623.9380www.vivitiv.com
Booting the Poor
By Mark KaufmanNew piece that accompanied this article about low-income tennants, condo conversions and funds set-aside to help tenants.
Happy V Day
By Mark KaufmanSome totally cute Valentines my loverly wife gave me. I hope your Valentine’s Day turns out swell. XOXOXO, Mark
How to Draw a Presidential Candidate
By Mark KaufmanInteresting article today on how editorial cartoonists draw the current crop of presidential candidates. Questions were asked of several high-profile cartoonists specifically on the pitfalls and challenges of drawing Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as opposed to the standard cadre of rich, white guys that have previously ran for or occupied the office […]
Blood and Ink on Film
By Mark KaufmanSaw a GREAT film over the weekend that I had saved on DVR for the longest time. The film is Park Row, a 1952 film by maverick independent filmmaker Samuel Fuller. If like me you have any interest whatsoever in {1} Sam Fuller, {2} the Bowery, Plug Uglies and Dead Rabbits, journalism, yellow […]