Logo Campaign: Bye Bye Vilsack
By Mark KaufmanI was planning on getting to the Tom Vilsack for President logo down the line, but since he has dropped out of the race today, I am stepping up to the plate and talking about it before people forget all about the former Iowa governor. Unfortunately for Mr. Vilsack the most memorable thing […]
New Category: Outrage of the Week
By Mark KaufmanRats, roaches, mold and red tape. Support the troops indeed.
Logo Campign: McCain
By Mark KaufmanIn the second installment of the Logo campaign we take a look at the mark of presidential frontrunner, Senator John McCain. Here is the McCain 2008 logo, and below it is the McCain Foods mark. Now I am not the first to say it, but there is a bit of a resemblance between […]
When In Doubt, Go To The Sketchbook
By Mark KaufmanI had a dream the other night that my wife and I were flying somewhere on vacation and she insisted that we take a futon with us. The futon in question has been sitting in our basement for 5 years and must weigh 150 lbs. I don’t know what this means. I do […]
Drawmark is a Proud Sponsor of AIGA Seattle Into the Woods
By Mark KaufmanDrawmark is now an official sponsor of AIGA Seattle’s Into the Woods conference. Let your mind grow wild. Into the Woods will be held April 20-22, 2007 at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat in Leavenworth, Washington-about a two-hour drive from Seattle-five keynote speakers and more than twenty hands-on workshops will foster an atmosphere […]
Lloyd Dangle
By Mark KaufmanI’ve had several opportunities to meet and talk to Lloyd Dangle. In fact I have been several feet away from him, my wife knows him from their work for the Graphic Artists Guild, and yet I blew it. I admire Lloyd’s style, and his humor and yet even though I had those opportunities […]
The Logo Campaign
By Mark KaufmanHappy President’s Day. On this auspicious occasion, a day off for most Americans, I want to roll out critiques of the various 2008 presidential contenders. Inspired by the famous Paula Scher editorial in the New York Times during the 2004 beauty contest, I will be looking at the way the “contenders” of both […]
American Affairs Desk: Love
By Mark KaufmanAnother installment of my new comic strip. Amore a tutti.
New Speakers Added to AIGA Seattle’s Into The Woods
By Mark KaufmanThe speakers roster for AIGA Seattle’s Into the Woods conference is now complete with the signing of illustrator and designer Jay Ryan out of Chicago, and Ariel Apte, Alicia Cheng, and Sarah Gephart the creative team at the Brooklyn based design firm mgmt. Time and space are running out if you want to […]
PDX Police Beat
By Mark KaufmanA recent editorial illustration I did that ran in the Portland Mercury. Apparently there’s a problem between the Mayor and the Police Chief. Who knew? I have noticed that I draw hands a lot. And to think ‘lo those many years ago I would draw stumps in place of hands and feet during […]