Jon Contino has spent more than two decades elevating pen and ink into an award-winning portfolio of graphic design work for high-profile clients and his own brands. Whether you’re talking about his clothing work for…

Jon Contino has spent more than two decades elevating pen and ink into an award-winning portfolio of graphic design work for high-profile clients and his own brands. Whether you’re talking about his clothing work for…
If you’re looking for a truly great way to communicate with the fancy new messages app on your iOS devices, you’ll be pleased to know that Jon Contino designed an iOS sticker pack. The Nose…
Inspired by his wife’s great-grandfather’s pocket journals from the 1900s and the detailed picture that each notebook painted of his life, designer/illustrator Jon Contino (his work has appeared on everything from clothing to walls to…
For 2015, Word. has once again teamed up with designer and illustrator Jon Contino to create another version of the storied pocket journal of the early 1900s. The 2015 Standard Memorandum is the follow-up to…
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Jon Contino knows a thing or two about really good design. He’s collaborated with everyone who’s anyone in the industry (including Word. Notebooks on the Standard Memorandum), and the results have never been anything short…
The tie bar is a simple accessory that hasn’t really changed in its entire existence. Ellsworth & Clyde, along with Jon Contino, have decided to change that. Their new, handcrafted Magnetic Tie Bar is a…
Inspired by pocket journals from the early to mid 1900’s, The Standard Memorandum is designed to chronicle a year of your life. Word. has teamed up with designer and illustrator, Jon Contino, to create a…
When it comes down to it, most people won’t care what the packaging on their next beer looks like, as long as it tastes good and provides a sufficient buzz, they’ll be happy. That said,…
You might not be the 80’s rocker type who wears a bandana and crushes cans of Natty Light in dimly lit bars while you wearing a biker jacket. That said, these bandanas from Billykirk look…
If you’re a fan of CXXVI, you’re going to dig this video. Actually, even f you’ve never heard of them, this video is still an interesting watch. The short video features Jon Contino crafting some…
CXXVI is a new, labor of love clothing venture from Matt Gorton and Jon Contino. Each shirt is 100% combed cotton, hand-printed, and individually hand numbered for a look you’re just not going to find…