With featured work for anthropologie, nike, amazon and ibm, the book covers jons early influences living in new york, and how his passion for. New york native jon contino is widely known for his uniquely distinct style. New york native jon contino is widely known for his unique style which combines old and new world aesthetics into a modern, minimalist style imitated the world over. The arti of jon contino paved the way tto popularizing this hand style. See more ideas about typography, lettering and typography design.
Pelican book cover design by roy kuhlman 1957 vintage book cover. A life in design by jon contino available from rakuten kobo. I was well aware of the remainder mark, however, the description did not mention a large scuff to the leatherette cover, which exposed white against the dark background. John contino phone, address, background info whitepages. John is related to william charles smith and barbara ann contino as well as 3 additional people. Leather cover for the standard memorandum 2019 etsy. Jon contino creates new illustrations for the chilling tales of stephen king. The nose knows is a new podcast from jon contino, founder of graphic design and branding agency contino, hosted by the man himself and intern brent bates. This 34page fullcolor perforated postcard book features these criterion cover designs from 2016.
Jun 28, 2016 the date has been set, the stars have aligned, and it is time. To make a long story short, the awesome john gall of abrams books approached me in early 2015. Previous to johns current city of brigantine, nj, john contino lived in mechanicsburg pa and wynnewood pa. Brand by hand, the first monograph on the work and career of jon contino. This book shares some of his amazing graphics hes created. May 17, 2012 two toned foil book cover illustration by jon contino. Contino workshop making the most of custom type and hand. His work is influenced by historical new york, contemporary street art, and the lost art of handdrawn lettering. Handdrawn typography and illustrations by jon contino a paul rand book paperback book cover design. Best jon contino podcasts podcasts withabout jon contino.
John contino is 67 years old and was born on 01031953. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. The cover, designed by jon contino with art direction from keith hayes, is a thing of beauty. Futwora pro bd by t w o typography design, typography. New york native jon contino is an influential staple in the design and branding community. Brand by hand documents the work, career, and artistic inspiration of hand letterer extraordinaire jon contino. His work looks authentic, unique and has a vintage quality that cant be faked. Set against the mexican day of the dead holiday, the. Leather cover for the standard memorandum 2019 daily record. Through these images, his story is told as a designer and consultant to brands ranging from the smallest.
Romafederico fellini, 1972illustration by brecht evensdr. In 2018, jon published his first book, brand by hand, in partnership with abrams books. The decoration lines are thin as opposed to the text and main objects, as to not mess with the focus graphic design from around the world. Connect with this designer on dribbble, the best place for designers to gain inspiration, feedback, community, and jobs worldwide. Jon contino merges classic lettering with a fresh, modern take. The standard memorandum coverthe standard memorandum is neat little record book calendar designed by jon contino and produced by word notebooks. In short, jon contino does it all and he does it well. Brand by hand, the first monograph on the work and career of jon contino, explores his lifelong devotion to the guts and grime of new york and cementing his biggest artistic inspirations, from hardcore music to americas favorite pastime. The date has been set, the stars have aligned, and it is time. Final note the cover of the book has fallen off the first day. He is the founder and creative director of jon contino studio, and over the past two. Over the past two decades, continos awardwinning designs, typography, and illustrations have graced magazine covers, tshirts, product packaging, album jackets, murals, food trucks, movie posters, websites, and national advertising campaigns for clients such as nike, ford, target.
Nov 17, 2016 these 11 projects from jon continos design and illustrate a label class are instant label design classics. Treasure island by robert louis stevenson, cover illustration by jon contino. Simple leather notebook cover for the standard memorandum daily record book by word notebooks and jon contino. Join me, alphastructaesthetitologist jon contino, as i walk you through every step it takes to become a master lettering artist.
The standard memorandum cover the standard memorandum is neat little record book calendar designed by jon contino and produced by word notebooks. Jorge gutierrez talks the book of life animation world. Jon and i chat about playing in bands as a kid and designing the cover art for the tapes they made, the importance of understanding typography before diving into hand lettering, the process of working with hollywood studios on key art for movies, using client boundaries to push your work further in a. He talks about his musical and art influences and how they go handinhand with his work. As founder and creative director of independent branding studio contino, he has produced awardwinning work for household names and received some of the industrys most prestigious honors. John contino j, 67 brigantine, nj has court or arrest. Jon contino creates new illustrations for the chilling tales of stephen. Handy with pen and paper, hes scribbled and sketched for companies like nike, 20th century fox, ford, american eagle, and jack daniels. He also gives his thoughts on the ephemeral nature of sharing work quickly and instantly vs. Apr 19, 2017 how jon contino gets things done apr 19, 2017. A few years later i took jon continos online course in which he advocates studying typefaces in minute detail to learn different styles. See more ideas about book cover design, cool books and book design. New york native jon contino is an awardwinning creative director known for his distinctive illustration style that blends old and new world aesthetics.
Cover design by sarah creech, illustration by jon contino. Search wolf and logo images on designspiration dribbble mikehell. This renowned illustrator discusses his soft spots for the yankees and turkey sandwiches, and stresses the. Brand by hand ebook by jon contino 9781683353171 rakuten. This 34page fullcolor perforated postcard book features these criterion cover designs from 2017. His work reveals the influences of historical new york, contemporary street art, and the lost art of handdrawn lettering. A hip sports club identity, obscenity and the arts. Moon, by jon contino book cover design moon poster by jon contino. I would personally like to thank jon for signing our copy of the book. Here are book covers we love appearing on this weeks bookshelves in either the u. Over the last two decades, his work has appeared on magazine covers, shirts, album jackets, and national ad campaigns. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Sep 02, 20 underneath his diehard new yorker exterior, jon contino reveals himself to dirty laundry as a meticulous expert at merging old world lettering with new world design, emphasizing the importance of putting concept before aesthetics. A graphicdesign retrospective showcasing his unmistakable handlettering, the book shares how he has taken a passion for pen and ink and turned it into an.
New yorkbased handlettering genius jon contino created the radiant folkart design for the book of life the book of life poster by jon contino. From the history of written language all the way to customizing letters for logo design, this class will provide you with the tools it takes to make, break and rebuild letterforms into strong, interesting and unique works of art. The best result we found for your search is john m contino sr. Magazine front cover magazine cover design web design layout design book design editorial layout editorial design layout inspiration graphic design inspiration. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Jon contino is known for his work on tennessee valley uncharted 2014 and mighty mutts 2001.
Its a tired aphorism youve probably heard a million times, and one that doesnt give nearly enough credit to the artists designing killer book covers. Videos and blog posts book cover designer holly dunn. The secret garden by frances hodgson burnett, cover illustration by andrew bannecker. A book cover brief is a super useful tool to have when commissioning and working with a book cover designer. The cover reveal for red litten world, book three of the bell forging cycle, is coming june 4th, 2015. The book of life marks dallasbased reel fxs second animated feature release, following their 20 debut, free birds.
Leather cover for the standard memorandum 2019 daily. They have also lived in abingdon, md and montgomery village, md plus 3 other locations. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for john contino. Newest cover crumbs editor laura rowe designer trevor gilham. Drawing and illustration exercise with jon burgerman. Follow your favorite artists, promote their artwork and sell your own.
Author imar posted on june 15, 2011 november 27, 2017 categories noteworthy, typography tags book, emil kozak, jon contino, tshirt. These 11 projects from jon continos design and illustrate a label class are instant label design classics. Read brand by hand blisters, calluses, and clients. Im so excited to announce my work with 20th century fox on the branding and promotional materials for. Book cover design when the worlds leading brands need to leave a lasting impact, they turn to new york native jon contino. Inspired by pocket journals from the early 1900s, the standard memorandum is designed to chronicle one year of your life. From there you start to build your own letterforms. Designing the cover for your own book and surviving to tell the tale. Chip kidd pays homage in book cover design by skillshare. New york native jon contino is an awardwinning creative director known for his distinctive illustration style that blends old and new world aesthetics his work is influenced by historical new york, contemporary street art, and the lost art of handdrawn lettering. The past and other things that should stay buried shaun.
The criterion collection criterion postcards volume 2. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jon contino on how to design a secret society bandana. Jon contino hand drawn lettering and vintage typographic perfection graphics joedesign. Anyway, jon contino is an amazing illustrator based out of new york who specializes in hand lettering. The cover is so jon contino it features his handprint in the centre and the lettering is custom by jon himself. The cover is bang on and as it is custom by jon himself it oozes jon continos style and personality and makes you want to get stuck into the content, and thats exactly what we are going to do. I can read movies series alvin lustig book cover ned drew the plague. A standardbearer of american design since 1993, house industries answers the burning question, where do you find inspiration. Wilder, as well as author kris waldherr the lost history of dreams, doomed queens, the book of goddesses, bad princess.
Im so excited to announce my work with 20th century fox on the branding and promotional materials for their new animated film, the book of life. After seeing his incredible work for the covers of the stars were right and old broken road, youve probably detected a theme beginning to. A jack of many trades, jon contino is selfdubbed as an alphastructaesthetitologist, a term he has created to explain his various workings as an artist, illustrator, apparel designer, and branding consultant. John also answers to john j contino, john j esq, john s contino and esqjohn j contino, and perhaps a couple of other names. New york native jon contino is an influential staple in the design and. One again the incredibly talented jon contino is back with some beautiful hand lettering. The hardest thing is to face yourself moon poster by jon contino for all city medias retyped exhibition jon contino this is really interesting with the hierarchy in the two os giving the impression of the earth and the moon. This renowned illustrator discusses his soft spots for the yankees and turkey sandwiches, and stresses the necessity of passion for all artists. Notebooks has once again teamed up with designer and illustrator jon contino to create a modern version of this storied notebook.
I have been following jon contino for a while and reading this book gave. A recent project from brand brothers, a studio based across paris and toulouse, france, caught our eye this week for its fun type and innovative use of collagebased pattern. The cover is bang on and as it is custom by jon himself it oozes jon contino s style and personality and makes you want to get stuck into the content, and thats exactly what we are going to do. Underneath his diehard new yorker exterior, jon contino reveals himself to dirty laundry as a meticulous expert at merging old world lettering with new world design, emphasizing the importance of putting concept before aesthetics. The criterion collection criterion postcards volume 1. His girl fridayhoward hawks, 1940illustration by randy glassblack girlousmane sembene, 1966design by eric skillmanfox and his friendsrainer werner fassbinder, 1975photography by grant delindesign by eric skillmanwomen on the verge of a nervous breakdownpedro almodovar, 1988illustration by malika. Jon answers usersubmitted questions about design and the life of a creative person and also shares a lot of behind the scenes, personal stories about his honest experiences building a. Jon contino in close collaboration with 20th century fox, all aspects of branding, illustration, lettering, font design, and marketing were created for this mexican day of the deadthemed animated film. Two toned foil book cover illustration by jon contino. Book cover design by roy kuhlman 1957 book cover design by roy kuhlman for reason and energy. The book of life jon contino in close collaboration with 20th century fox, all aspects of branding, illustration, lettering, font design, and marketing were c read more 1,484.