Bio

John Solimine is an independent designer and illustrator living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Since 2002 his studio, Spike Press, has proudly worked with American Express, Nike, The Washington Post, and Conan O’Brien. His work has been featured in Communication Arts and Print Magazine.

Publications/
Recognition

1000 Indie Posters
3x3 Illustration Annual 7
Communication Arts
Illustration Annual 49
FWA Mobile of the Day
Gig Posters Volume 2
Kirkus Reviews
Naïve Graphics
New Ornamental Type
Pictographic Index 1
Print 2011 Regional Design Annual
Print 2010 Regional Design Annual
Print 2006 Regional Design Annual
Rock Paper Show
USA Today

Clients

826CHI
AARP
American Express
The Animation Show
Best Buy
Body by Milk
Chicago Magazine
Chicago Reader
Chicago Tribune
Conan O'Brien
Coudal Partners
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Design Within Reach
Digital Kitchen
Disney
Domani Studios
DraftFCB
Fuse
Guitar Center
Kids Foot Locker
Kitemath
Landor
Leo Burnett
Lionhead Studios
Lollapalooza
Macy's
The Material Group
Metro Chicago
The National
Nike
NPR
R/GA
Schubas
Small Planet
Threadless
Warner Bros Records
The Washington Post

Thanks/Friends

Andrio Abero
Apartment Therapy
The Best Part
Coudal Partners
Derivative Works
Delicious Design League
Digital Thread
Drawn!
Faesthetic
Gaper's Block
Gigposters
Grain Edit
Dan Grzeca
Illustration MUNDO
Josh Spear
k10k
Kill Hatsumomo Prints
It's Nice That
Lettercult
The Little Chimp Society
Madhouse
Magnet Studio
Mat Daly
Methane Studios
Ben Olson
OMG Posters
Scott Williams Design
Screwball Press
Sloppy White
Sub Studio
Ventilate