15 years of handcrafted artistry in Illustration, Graphics, Art Direction, Visual Display & Retail Interior Spaces
Design | Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area, US
Accomplished executive level Visual Presentation Artist & Illustration Designer with 15 years of progressively responsible experience with illustration, art direction, retail branding, visual merchandising, fashion apparel & textile design. Exceptional project management skills including the ability to oversee multiple, complex assignments with tight budgets and timelines. Providing highly technical abilities to engineer display props, 3D collateral and all forms of 2D print manufacturing.
PROJECT HISTORY INCLUDES CLIENTS FROM:
The Source Magazine, Akademiks, Coogi, Encye, Ecko, Sean John, Rocawear, G-Unit, Adidas, XM Radio, Fangoria Magazine, Pod Design, Boston Scientific, Fuse TV, Bravo TV's Project Runway, Vans Warp Tour, Alternative Press Magazine, Hurley, Quicksilver, Samuri Surfer, Oneill, Baby Phat, Guess, Harajuku, LeTigre, Necessary Objects, Paris Hilton, Rampage, Red by Marc Ecko, ROXY, XOXO, JLo, DKNY, Fossil, Lucky Brand Jeans, Michael Kors, American Rag, Ed Hardy, Puma, Buffalo, Levi's, Mavi, Calvin Klein, Claiborne,Tommy Bahama, Nautica, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Perry Ellis, Cubavera, Polo Ralph Lauren
Specialties: •Illustration
•Graphic Design
•Creative Direction
•Dimensional Prop Fabrication
•Character Development
•Lenticular Design
•Visual Display Presentations
•Retail Interior Design
•Trend R&D Resourcing
•Merchandise Branding
•Fashion Apparel Textile Design
DIGITAL & CLASSICAL ARTS:
•Adobe CS - Specializing in Illustrator & Photoshop
•Microsoft Office
•Digital SLR Photography
•Colored Pencil Illustration
•Illustrative Typography
•Acrylic & Watercolor Painting
•Mix Media Sculpture
•Silkscreening
Jan
1992 - Present
Owner / Lacko Illustration
Growing up a solitary 70's latch-key kid, Miami Beach Artist John Lacko enjoyed a steady diet of pirated Japanese cable game shows, evil cartoon monster movies and pixel chomping Atari foes while consuming an abundant supply of tooth rotting sugary snacks.
This turned out to be the fertile ground for his insightful imagination.
Handcrafting his artwork with needles, pencils & pixels, John spends his days creating computer characters for indie magazines and national retail chains and his nights tinkering in his honeycomb hideout garage making up new colors and setting design trends with his nefarious online network of international amigos.
Channeling his techniques in illustrative story telling and demented design thinking, John's art appears in the Vans Warped Tour, Fangoria Magazine, Fuse TV, Adidas, XM Radio, Bravo TV's "Project Runway," Alternative Press Magazine and Macy's Department Store.
Although he likes to tell people he's telepathic, it's best to contact John by phone or email.
2011 -
2011
Illustrator / Mrs. K
2010 -
2010
Freelance / BXC - Branding, Advertising & Design
2008 -
2009
Sketchels 2! Artist / Jeremyville.com
Developed messenger bags for the Sketchels 2 project
with Australian artist Jeremy from Jeremyville.com!Check
out the Sketchels project to buy one of my bags from
Jeremyville.com!!!
http://tinyurl.com/lacko-sketchells2
2005 -
2009
Illustrator - Freelance / 24 Seven Inc.
2003 -
2009
Illustrator - Freelance / Aquent Marketing Staffing
Apr
2004 -
Apr
2008
Macy's Corporate Business Partner / Macy's
Visual Presentation Design / Retail Interiors / Merchandise Branding /
Print Production & Manufacturing
Macy's Corporate Visual Print Center Business Partner &
Visual Presentation Designer for RTW, Junior Women,
Young Men & Kids Fashion businesses
2006 -
2006
Freelance Illustrator / Alternative Press Magazine
Jan
2001 -
Apr
2004
Corporate Senior Visual Graphic Designer / Burdines Department Stores
Visual Design & Print Production Industry
Jan
1998 -
Sept
2001
Corporate Visual Merchandising Production Coordinator / Burdines Department Stores
Visual Graphic Design & Print Production Industry