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Whistler’s Tiger Mother, an Arrangement in Orange & Black Who Was Always on Her Son’s Back

I’m only doing this for your own good, you slothful young cub

4 min readMay 11, 2024

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Photo-illustration by illustrator Mark Armstrong. Parody of famous painting, “Whistler’s Mother.” Mother has face of a tiger. Her young son James is playing the violin for her. He’s playing with a paint brush instead of a bow, and is splashing paint all over himself, the room, and his mother.

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Humor Succeeds When It’s Relevant To Your Target Audience

It will make them more receptive to what you have to say

5 min readJan 13, 2024

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Cartoon illustration by Mark Armstrong. Cluster of dandelions in a lawn. Several of them have lion faces. The biggest lion-faced dandelion is leaning over showing his big teeth and scaring a worm who’s passing by.

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I Harvested 10 Lessons When I Weeded My Portfolio Garden

Stuff freelancers can have for dinner, and marketers, too

6 min readMar 8, 2024

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Little boy with rake staring at huge mound of paper while other sheets of paper rain down from the sky.

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A Crow Looks Back: I Was An Extra In Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”

I got Tippi’s autograph and Suzie Pleshette called me a dirty bird

5 min readFeb 16, 2024

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Cartoon illustration by Mark Armstrong. An old crow is dozing on a tree branch, leaves blowing by in the wind. He’s dreaming about the time he was an extra in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds.” There are four dream balloons. Three have caricatures of Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, and Alfred Hitchcock, respectively. The fourth shows roadkill in the form of a dead raccoon.

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Going To A Library Book Sale? You’d Better Read This First

18 situations you will be forced to encounter while you browse

4 min readOct 31, 2023

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Four panel cartoon. In the first three panels, a goofy-looking guy is walking along reading a book called “How To Stay Alert.” In the last panel he’s gone, having fallen off a cliff.

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The Haven

How to Escape from a Snake Pit and Earn Extra Cash Helping Bad Guys Write Better Ransom Notes

Especially if the note’s going to your emotionally distant mother

4 min read2 days ago

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Old-time photograph from 1920’s police gazette. Two bad guys with guns have taken a third man who’s blindfolded prisoner. One bad guy is lifting up a trapdoor. Yellow crime scene tape is swirling across the photo. Word balloons have been added to photo. Prisoner: “I should warn you: I’m a ‘Friend of Medium.’” Bad guy responds: “Tell it to the folks in the snake pit!!”

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The Hub Publication

The Strange Case of Dr. Curious and Mr. Kobain and a Trans-Atlantic in a Sushi Bar

Down the hatchery, or how to channel your inner flannel

4 min readMay 7, 2024

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Cartoon illustration by illustrator Mark Armstrong. Grunge rocker with guitar dressed in torn jeans and a flannel shirt, standing in pool of blood. He’s standing next to a computer and pulling down his shirt collar, exposing his neck. Computer monitor has pair of fangs and is leaning forward to bite his neck.

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The Hub Publication

He Helped a Beggar But Was Cold-Hearted, Alas, He’s Now Among the Departed

A shocking story from today’s mean streets

3 min readApr 30, 2024

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Wealthy proud man in top hat blowing horn to call attention to himself as he gives coins to beggar. Showy peacock standing behind him. Nearby sign says, “I pray, I fast, I do…” Couple observing the scene. Woman says, “What a pompous ass!” Man says, “Lousy trumpet player, too…”

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The Haven

A Copywriter, an AI Prompt Specialist, and an Illustrator Walk Into a Bar

The truth is often spoken in jest

3 min readApr 25, 2024

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Line of standard emojis that come with an Apple iMac computer used to form a rebus that spells out, “A copywriter, an AI prompt specialist, and an illustrator walk into a bar.”

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ILLUMINATION-Curated

Take Some Tips from Mr. Moon and Help Your Brand Light Up the Sky

Think lunar, and you’ll succeed sooner

5 min readApr 17, 2024

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Four spot illustrations about the moon by illustrator Mark Armstrong. Doo-wop group singing, “There’s a moon out to-nite,” boy telling girl moon is made of green cheese, two ducks on pond kissing beneath full moon, moon telling sun, “Sorry, bubba” before eclipsing him.

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Mark Armstrong

Mark Armstrong

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I’m a writer and illustrator. I write about marketing and communication. I also do humor pieces. I help brands get noticed. markarmstrongillustration.com

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