My Blechman Period

By Mark Kaufman
I found this over the weekend. It’s one of a series of spots I did for the Graphic Artist Guild a few years back. Here’s the final on lobbying along with some rough sketches. The spots were for the various advocacy and legislative initiatives the Guild undertakes on behalf of you, illustrators, designers and artists everywhere. The notable part that I wanted to highlight was my brief unexplainable R.O. Blechman period. I am assuming that all illustrators at some point figure that the wiggly line style suits a particular project. I don’t know what I was thinking in this case, but I haven’t attempted it since. Totally weak and unconvincing. Leave it to the master I say. If you are not familiar with Mr. Blechman’s work, get out from under your rock and see how his work seemingly so simple and effortless, is so breathtakingly intelligent, witty and strong.