Kathryn Rathke’s portrait of Kurt Vonnegut for Seattle alt weekly paper The Stranger came about somewhat… strangely. (more)

Kathryn Rathke relished the opportunity to draw writer Joan Didion for Intelligent Life Magazine. “Her age and frailty of figure give her a ghostly appearance which completely belies her inner ferocity,” says Kathryn, “A fascinating subject.” (more)

Kathryn Rathke's fluid, elegant line work was the perfect choice for a Seattle-based grocery store’s 40^th anniversary celebration. The illustrations were adapted for use all over, from T-shirts to truck wraps. (more)

Kathryn Rathke was recently commissioned by Intelligent Life magazine to draw George Michael. “During the course of my photo research, I came across his latest video,” says Kathryn. “Which is either pure schlock or pure genius, depending on whether it was made in earnest…”

Best selling author James Patterson’s latest book, “Worst Case,” is finally out, and it is full of Kathryn Rathke’s illustrations. She was asked to conjure up the lead character's ten adopted children. (more)

Kathryn Rathke was asked to portray Bob Dylan, at the age of her choice, for Intelligent Life Magazine (the cultural sister mag toThe Economist). To achieve essential "Bobness" Kathryn melded the face of Bob today with the iconic hair of early Bob, with his stern aspect that seems timeless. (more)

Kathryn Rathke rounds up the un-usual suspects again for The Stranger Magazine's annual Genius Awards!  For this year's portraits, she experimented with doing entire bodies instead of just faces, all because she wanted to work in a full figure of a horse for the film recipients. (more)

Kathryn Rathke combined illustrations from two of her favorite recent jobs to create one dynamic image for an up-coming promotion. “The dancer is from the Pacific Northwest Ballet, which received a $5,000 ‘Genius’ award from The Stranger Magazine,” explains Kathryn. “This was for a modern piece that they commissioned.” (more)

This lively portrait was illustrated by Kathryn Rathke, who has been a regular contributor to the superb Intelligent Life Magazine. The new summer issue contains two illustrations by Kathryn, including this portrait of fashion genius Jil Sander. (more)