Historical Contributions Of Overlooked Inventors and Innovators

My name is Alex Savakis. I illustrate portraits of unsung and overlooked inventors and innovators. The motivation behind my work came from an online event by TheyDrawAndCook. They posted prompts of food to draw. But I researched and illustrated inventors, innovators, and influencers who brought different food to the public. For instance, Ella Helfrich won second prize for her Tunnel Of Fudge Bundt cake. It was the momentum behind the rise in popularity of the Bundt cake pan and instant cake mixes in the United States.

I refined the theme of my work. I use my life experiences to connect to underappreciated inventors. For example, as a kid, the first and only gaming system I owned was the Atari 2600. With a story about how I acquired the gaming system and a background of the video game Space Invaders I created a portrait of Nolan Bushnell, one of the co-founders of Atari.

Looking for an illustrated portrait of an inventor or innovator? Let’s work together and tell their story for your article, post, or newsletter. Contact me, alex@alexsavakis.com