New illustration for The Seattle Weekly
After many years in the Seattle Weekly wilderness, I have returned to it’s loving arms, and website. Article here. Big thanks to *newish* Art Director Jane Sherman.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, The IMF and the Rape of Africa
By Mark Kaufman New piece on the alleged rape of a maid by DSK at the Sofitel in NYC at my old stomping grounds The Stranger, Link to original article here. An aside. The week this happened I was in New York staying across the street from the Sofitel (at the seriously more downscale, yet […]
AaronEdge.com Update
By Mark Kaufman Very pleased to announce an update on the portrait commission that I posted about last month for designer and musician Aaron Edge. Mr. E has a new website that features my illustration very prominently. Please head over to aaronedge.com on the double.
Workin’ for the Weekend
By Mark Kaufman Here’s one of a series of graphic icons I did this week. And now I am going to go and celebrate another productive week with a cool, refreshing drink…make it a double bartender.
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.
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 […]
My Little Ponies. My Strange Little Ponies.
By Mark Kaufman I am proud to say that I get called in on the strange ones, the odd stories, as my dad might say, “the weirdies”. This is an illustration I did for an article on the strange world of pony fetishists. Enjoy.
Rock & Roll Jesus
By Mark Kaufman New spot for a story about a fundamentalist Christian church that has set up shop at a rock & roll club.
Gay Marriage in Cali
By Mark KaufmanFresh illustration that is running in the Queer issue of the Stranger. This drawing accompanies the introduction which offers advice to same sex couples going to California to get married.
Illustrations for Hellvetika
By Mark KaufmanRecent illustration work I did for Hellvetika, a solo project of musician, and designer Aaron Edge.