Mark Armstrong Illustration Specializing In Content Marketing Advertising Editorial Infographics Animation Videos and Social Media

I used to draw a lot of caricatures when I first began freelancing back in 1989.

Christmas parties, company picnics, fall festivals, First Night celebrations, bar mitzvahs, open houses, church fairs, street fairs, business expos– you name it.

Here I am, hard at it, back in September, 1997. 

The occasion shown above was a 50th birthday party for
the Cedarcrest Foundation, now the Cedarcrest Center,
in Keene, NH.

Cedarcrest provides medical care and education for kids
with special needs. You couldn’t find a better organization
to support.

The director sent me the photo along with this kind note.

Here’s a double caricature that was commissioned as a wedding gift.

I did it in my studio, working from photographs. But it’s
very similar to the caricatures I used to do live: B&W profiles, and I’d draw people doing whatever they liked
to do.

I’d chat away as I drew, trying to put people at ease. Then
I’d add a caption or joke to the caricature based on our conversation.

I still do a lot of caricatures, but I stopped doing live gigs when I started getting more and more assignments that required color finishes.

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About Mark: I’m an illustrator specializing in humor, branding, social media, and content marketing. My images are different, like your brand needs to be.

You can view my portfolio, and connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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