Brief Summary
Luca Laurenti, also know as Mklane, defines himself as a “multitasker”.
Luca works in the creative industry for a range of international clients in editorial, publishing & fashion trade, like illustrator, graphic designer and art director. Luca get’s inspired from everything around him, and his style is not defined but he can master several of different techniques. Ink, pen, water colour and pencil are combined with contemporary tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create his work.
He constantly develops his ideas, and continues to innovate his design language, in order to create for each customer a tailor made solution. He is always looking for new projects and challenges to be confronted, totally different from previous ones.
Clients
MAGAZINE & PUBLISHING:
Billboard
GQ
Rolling Stone
Sportswear International
COVER
Tiger magazine
KBH
XL Magazine (La Repubblica)
URB
Mao Mao Publications
Editori Laterza
FASHION:
Lascivious
Graniph
Impure
Proof 7
Toy2r
(partial list)
Professional Experience
PUBLICATIONS:
2011
The New Wave of Japanese Illustration - Norma Editorial / Panini / Huggin & Munnin / Kana
2010
Master Library, Volume 2: 3000 Animal and Mythology Logos - Logolounge
Semi-Permanent vol. 10 - Design Is Kinky
2009
200 Best Illustrator Worldwide - Lurzer’s Archive
2009 Taschen Calendar - TASCHEN
2009 Taschen Diary - TASCHEN
52 Aces Playing Card - Zeixs
52 Aces Playing Card Light Edition - Zeixs
Best poster designs - Zeixs
Big book of Contemporary Illustration - Anova Books
Graphic Design vol. 2 - Zeixs
Grafisch design in Nederland - Librero Publishing
Holanda Disena - Index Book
Logo design vol. 2 - Zeixs
Web design Index by Content 4 - Guenter Beer
2008 Bastardised - Made in Bunch
Celebrity Logos - Index Book
Digital Illustration - Mao Mao Publications
Grafuck vol. 3
Illustration Now vol. 2 - TASCHEN
Lascivious "Love" Playing Card vol. 2
Metal Man project vol. 2
Semi-Permanent vol. 08 - Design Is Kinky
Summer Solstice vol. 08 - Proof 7
2007
Eduardo Kac: Hodibix Potax
Eulda 06 - Eulda Books
Illustration vol. 1 - Zeixs
Latex for Fun - Die Gestalten Verlag
OFFF Festival 07 catalogue
Quanto project catalogue
Rosebud vol. 6 - Die Gestalten Verlag
Summer Solstice vol. 07 - Proof 7
2006
Bunny Qee Fiesta vol.1 - Toy2r
Grafuck vol. 2
Semi-Permanent vol. 06 - Design Is Kinky
The Feast - Permanent Maker Art Society
2005
Postmodern Bible - Relevant Media Group
Awards and Recognition
CUT AND PASTE 09
www.cutandpaste.com - Milan, Italy
Winner the Digital Design Tournament in 2D Category
Represented Italy in the tournament final @ Hammerstein Ballroom, New York - Usa
Sponsored by 55dsl, Wacom, Adobe, Autodesk
EULDA 06
www.eulda.com - Italy
European competition about the best logotypes in Europe
One of the 365 winner with the project of Dverso logotype + publications in the Eulda 06 book
