A woman with long, wavy, blonde hair and blue eyes, smiling, stands with crossed arms in a colorful shift inside a building with yellow walls and cabinets in the background. This woman is Maddy Buck, lawyer and artist.

Maddy Buck is a an artist and lawyer
who creates illustrated translations of tech, law, and all things complex.

About Maddy

I believe that communicating complex ideas or difficult concepts in a playful, visual way makes them easier to absorb.

Delight, humor, and joy have a place alongside our serious world, helping us to stay engaged and hopeful.

When the law is presented in simple, compelling ways, it is easier to see its impact on our lives so that we can take action.

#LetsDrawLaw

Using comics, zines, and illustrated newsletters, I write about the Constitution, the rule of law, and how everyone can play a part in protecting our democracy.

Cartoon illustration of the U.S. Capitol building, and the White House with an emergency sign. The Congress building is saying "HEY" as the White House steals one of its powers.

The Supreme Court & Tariffs | 2025
Blog Post/Newsletter

A hand-drawn comic-style illustration with text about Title IX, the law that brought women into sports. A character is holding a document that translates Title IX's barring of discrimination against women in sports.

Title IX, Explained | 2022
Nonfiction Comic

Hand-drawn note with illustrations. At the top, a person is in bed with a blue blanket, waking up with an alarm clock ringing. A small moon is on the left side, and the bright sun on the right, indicating morning. The note reads: "This morning, I woke up with a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT under my national Constitution. Tonight, I go to sleep without it." The drawing includes a smiling person in bed and trees or mountain scenery.

The Day After Dobbs | 2022
Zine

Hand-drawn diagram explaining the concept of agency, depicting a person with power, a person who can act for others, and a middle agent on loan. The diagram includes speech bubbles with the person with power saying, 'please do things for me,' and the agent replying, 'Yes, Ma'am.' The title states, 'The legal concept of agency is where one person is given the power to act on behalf of another.'

“Agency” & Women’s Bodies | 2022
Zine/Comic

Translating Your Complex Ideas into Accessible Visuals

And bringing your audience along with you.

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Published Work

A colorful comic strip featuring a girl teaching her mother how to pronounce the French 'R' and sharing her language learning experience, with playful illustrations and speech bubbles in French and English.

Comics, Zines, and Kid-Oriented Activities

Zines! Comics! Mad libs! Coloring books! I love combining text and image to create joyful art.

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A photo of a folded piece of paper with small red illustrations of various facial expressions and a character with a round head and stick figure body, with a message that reads "ANGER CAN PILE UP!" and a handwritten note that says "But we only have so much SPACE."
Open sketchbook with colorful drawing of a pink castle surrounded by trees, and a blue and purple area possibly representing a body of water, beside a palette with paint colors on a stone surface.

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You can draw, be creative, and take in the complex stuff (law, tech) while having a little fun. In my regular newsletter, I break down the latest legal developments into visuals and occasionally write about creativity.

Illustration of the U.S. Constitution as a large, unrolled scroll with handwritten text, featuring an annotation pointing to other amendments.