As a New York native, Jon Contino has been under the influence of corporate mass marketing and inspirational street art since his first breath. Not surprisingly, he has garnered considerable attention for his unique approach to design utilizing hand-drawn lettering and typographic illustration in conjunction with a modern, yet minimalistic sensibility.

He has received numerous accolades for his fusion of old and new world aesthetics and continues to influence modern trends in graphic design and apparel design.

Jon resides in Brooklyn with his wife Erin where he works not only as a freelance illustrator, but also as Co-Founder and Creative Director of menswear brand CXXVI Clothing Company.

He is currently accepting new commissions. For all inquiries regarding consulting, speaking engagements, or workshops, please email for further information.

CONTACT
Email: joncontino@gmail.com
Twitter: @joncontino
Instagram: @joncontino
LinkedIn: Profile

RECENT FEATURES
Dribbble: Time Out
Ragged Band
The Creative Insight
ADC Young Guns 9 Award
Defgrip
The Fox is Black
Momentus Project
Daily Drop Cap
Designers.MX
Friends of Type
The Artfuls

BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
Codex: Issue 1, 2011
TypoShirt One, 2010
New Ornamental Type, 2010
Lettering: Beyond Computer Graphics, 2009
TEES: The Art of the T-Shirt, 2009

SELECT PRESS
Communication Arts Typography Annual, GQ, Grain Edit, Codex, New York Magazine, NBC New York, The Fox is Black, Inc. Magazine, Nylon Guys, Form Fifty Five, Lettercult, HOW Magazine, It's Nice That, Los Angeles Times, Computer Arts Projects, Antenna Magazine, Uncrate, Hypebeast

SELECT CLIENTS
Coca-Cola, Nike, Random House, AT&T, General Electric, Kellogg's, The New York Times, Rachel Ray, The Washington Post, ESPN, Wired Magazine, Camel, Ogilvy & Mather, FX Networks, Vanilla Forums, Obey Clothing, Publix Super Markets, Sterling Publishing, Element Skateboards, AIGA, Washington State Lottery