John Lacko
Owner - Lack Illustration & Design
305.798.8907
be.net/LackoIllustration
Handcrafted artistry through pixels and pencils
Accomplished executive level Visual Presentation Artist & Illustration Designer with 15 years of progressively responsible experience within the fields of 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.
Accomplished executive level Visual Presentation Artist & Illustration Designer with 15 years of progressively responsible experience within the fields of 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.
Work Experience
Macy's Inc
Macy's Corporate Business Partner
POSITIONS HELD:
• Business Partner-
Printshop & Budget Supervisor &
In-House Design Team Production
• Business Partner-
Printshop & Budget Supervisor &
In-House Design Team Production
Miami, Florida, United States
Macy's / Burdines
Corporate Senior Visual Graphic Designer
POSITIONS HELD:
•Visual Presentation Designer
•Information Technology
(IT) Graphics Development
•Special Projects Designer
•Visual Presentation Designer
•Information Technology
(IT) Graphics Development
•Special Projects Designer
Miami, Florida, United States
Federated Department Stores - Burdines
Corporate Visual Merchandising Production Coordinator
POSITIONS HELD:
•Production/Design Coordinator
•Visual Support Manager
•Production/Design Coordinator
•Visual Support Manager
Miami, Florida, United States
Education
International Academy Of Design
Illustration & Communication Design
Skills
Acrylic,
Adobe CS - Specializing In Illustrator & Photoshop,
Character Development,
Colored Pencil Illustration,
Creative Direction,
Digital SLR Photography,
Dimensional Prop Fabrication,
Fashion Apparel,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Illustrative Typography,
Merchandise Branding,
Microsoft Office,
Mix Media Sculpture,
Retail Interior Design,
Silkscreening,
Textile Design,
Trend R&D Resourcing,
Visual Display Presentations,
Watercolor Painting,
Lacko Illustration Partial Client List:
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