Jump to content

John Lavin (artist)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Lavin is a production designer, art director and painter from Seattle, Washington. He works mainly in film, music videos, commercials, and photography.

Early life and education

[edit]

Lavin was born in Olympia, Washington, but later moved to Seattle, Washington.

While attending graduate school for painting in New York City, Lavin dressed the windows at Barneys.[1]

Career

[edit]

Lavin makes sets and props for film, takes still photography, and works with many local and national clients,[2] including advertisers, retailers, and independent filmmakers.[3]

Lavin is known for his work on Your Sister's Sister (2011), Laggies (2014) and Lucky Them (2013).[4]

Lavin has worked alongside music artists such as Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, and was the art director of Bill and Melinda Gates's "Annual Letter" video.[5]

Filmography

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/07/news/cl-51383
  2. ^ www.michaelclinard.com/blog/2012/04/25/new-work-for-mental-floss-magazine
  3. ^ "Faces of Film: John Lavin – Keep Film in WA". keepfilminwa.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "John Lavin". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  5. ^ "johnlavinstudio". johnlavinstudio. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "johnlavinstudio". johnlavinstudio. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  7. ^ "Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl [Official Music Video]". YouTube. 3 May 2017.
  8. ^ "MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - DANCE OFF (FEAT. IDRIS ELBA) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO". milq.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  9. ^ ""Downtown" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis [YouTube Official Music Video]". Zumic. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  10. ^ www.booooooom.com/tag/bruno-mars/
  11. ^ "Adi Goodrich: Fences/Macklemore "Arrows"". adigoodrich.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.