Mark Summers, Illustrator, New York

Description

This detailed vertical illustration by Mark Summers features a prominent dark glass bourbon whiskey bottle in the foreground next to an intricate black and white engraving-style background scene. The background depicts two historical 19th-century gentlemen with beards and period attire, one wearing a top hat, standing near railroad tracks with a vintage steam locomotive approaching. Smaller worker figures are visible hammering spikes into the tracks below. Ornate typography and lettering are integrated into the composition, displaying product branding and the tagline where bold and refined come together. The artistic style mimics traditional nineteenth-century woodblock or copperplate engraving techniques with fine cross-hatched linework.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, 1920s, Retro

Techniques

Ink

Industries

Alcoholic Beverages

Color

Background

Paper Texture

Context

Advertising Campaign