Jon Contino

Our guest this week is Jon Contino. Jon is a very talented branding consultant, creative director and a monster of a design force, creating custom lettering and illustrations for brands like ESPN, Nike, Stephen King, Flip Skateboards, Jack Daniels, and more. He also produces his own clothing and goods, JC NYC. In this episode, we discuss his process and his background, his custom lettering workshop, the challenges of balancing design life with family life, how New York has influenced his designs, and more. “Everyone wants to be known for something. Step one is really caring about what you're doing.” - Jon Contino This episode is brought to you by Freshbooks. The working world has changed. With the growth of the internet, there’s never been more opportunities for the self-employed. To meet this need, FreshBooks is excited to announce the launch of an all new version of their cloud accounting software! FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to Overtime listeners. To claim it, just go to freshbooks.com/overtime and enter OVERTIME in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. Dribbble Shots The Book of Life Logo The Book of Life "El Skeleto" font design Links Mentioned in Overtime: Jon Contino Jon Contino NYC Jon Contino on Dribbble Jon Contino on Twitter Jon's Lettering Workshop: The Complete Guide to Custom Lettering Leatherhead Sports Lemon Ball Baseball The Book of Life Project The Book of Life "El Skeleto" font design