Portland Mercury Illustrations

Various illustrations for The Portland Mercury.

Illustration for an article about the NRA’s efforts to shoot down gun control legislation in Oregon. AD Kathleen Barnett.

Illustration for an article about the Portland police department’s failing reporting system. AD Kathleen Barnett.

Illustration for “The Best Tweets to @TedWheeler.” AD and layout Kathleen Barnett.

Illustration for “An Ode to Portland’s Best Potato Dishes.” AD Kathleen Barnett.

An illustration for an article on Portland’s secret list of investments. AD Kathleen Barnett.

A vector illustration for an article on the Portland Police Department’s byzantine computer system for filing reports. AD Kathleen Barnett.

 

An illustration for an article on a proposed ban on oil trains in Portland. AD Kathleen Barnett.

Three illustrations for the “Worst. Night. Ever.” feature, including a mud race, an antique gun and knife show, and a pop-culture-inflected Robin Hood festival. AD Kathleen Barnett.

A drawing for an article on conflicts between dock workers and the wealthy members of the Port of Portland’s governing board. AD Kathleen Barnett.

A drawing for an article for an article about OLCC agents wanting to carry firearms on the job. AD Kathleen Barnett.

An illustration for an article in the Portland Mercury about a looming court fight on Portland’s camping ban. AD Justin “Scrappers” Morrison.

An illustration for an article in the Portland Mercury about the homeless advocacy newspaper Street Roots moving to a weekly publishing schedule. AD Justin “Scrappers” Morrison.

 

An illustration for an article in the Portland Mercury, about a “retooled” transportation fee proposed by Mayor Charlie Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick. An (I hope!) obvious homage to Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. AD Justin “Scrappers” Morrison.