Fairness Doctrine Drawmark Style
By Mark KaufmanSure my politics and illustration skew to the far left, but that doesn’t mean that I’m blind to the excesses of the left either. This piece done for The Isthmus in Madison, WI. I am an avid Air America listener, but Jesus H Fucking Christ, most “progressives” are annoying whiners. Which is different […]
Pigs Not On Parade
By Mark KaufmanIf you’ve seen the back page of the latest Seattle Metropolitan Monthly you’ve seen my illustrations for the Last Look feature, Pigs Not on Parade. What you won’t see however is this image with the wino and the pig. Originally intended as the Pioneer Square Pig, for some reason the guy on the […]
Real Change 20X20 Campaign
By Mark KaufmanHere are 2 more illustrations I did for Wong Doody and their 20X20 campaign for Real Change. Go here and donate 20 bucks for a good cause.
The Real Change Be A Pal Campaign
By Mark KaufmanI am very pleased to announce that I am working with the fine folks at WongDoody on a campaign for Real Change. Real Change creates opportunities and a voice for low-income people while taking action to end homelessness and poverty through their newspaper and other programs. I’m doing a whole mess of illustrations […]
Poetry Smackdown
By Mark KaufmanA recent piece that accompanied an article on the contemporary poetry scene. In order to show the friction between today’s so called slam or performance poets and the traditional book poets my first instinct was of course to show violence or ‘rassling poets. I’m glad I kept my baser instincts in check. I […]
Love That Dirty Water
By Mark KaufmanI cover the waterfront. I’m back on the news beat, here’s a recent illustration for the Portland Mercury.
AdCritic.com/Future on Paper
By Mark KaufmanI am very pleased to announce that I’m a finalist on the adcritic.com Future on Paper showcase. I’m in some very fine company indeed. Some amazing illustrators and photographers from around the globe. Do check it out, you can click to see a larger version of my vision of the future in all […]
Teddy Bears Picnic
By Mark KaufmanHere’s a new illustration I did for The Seattle Symphony Young People’s Concert Series. Yes, I can do cute when I want to. It’s not just politics and creepiness around here. Although my wife thinks that the bear looks high as a kite. I guess I can’t help myself even though that wasn’t […]
Mr. Know It All
By Mark KaufmanA new illustration for a new column in Paddler Magazine. And no it has nothing to do with spanking. Paddler Magazine is a canoeing, kayaking and rafting magazine. Get your mind out of the gutter and into the great outdoors!
Minor Announcement on the Vivitiv Web Site
By Mark KaufmanAbout a year ago we changed the name of our design firm from Artomat Design to Vivitiv. Much like the tale of the cobbler who is so busy that his children have no shoes, we have been remiss in developing our own website. Well at the moment we are diligently working on the […]