Snobs R Us
By Mark KaufmanThese posters appeared on the Huffington Post today, along with some very loopy commentary and design critiques. Most of you elistist designer snobs will recognize the one on the left as being by Shepard Fairey, the one on the right is a parody that was posted on Michelle Malkins blog. I tried to […]
Hummingbirds and Bagels
By Mark KaufmanNothing much happened this weekend. The hummingbird babies that were nesting in a tree in our front yard growed up and flew away. And I ate bagels. With cream cheese, not hummingbirds.
Chart Power
By Mark KaufmanAs usual, spent this past Sunday morning drinking coffee and lazily thumbing through the New York Times (before spending the rest of the day cleaning out the basement). And as usual lately I was absolutely stopped dead in my tracks by a graphic in the paper. This was a stunner, a 3D map […]
Stupor Delegates
By Mark KaufmanHere’s a new spot I did for an article on WA Super Delegates. Final image and some of the rush sketches I did in about an hour for this last minute spot for a news feature. Whatever. I think at this point we are spending way too much time talking inside the Beltway, […]
Judge and Jury Creativity 38
By Mark Kaufman I am please to announce that I will be a member of the Publications, Illustration, Typography & Photography jury for the 38th Annual Creativity Awards.
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 […]