Columbia College Graduation - 2010

About Me

My name is John Lazar. I am an Art Director and Graphic Designer

I have been working, professionally, in the field of graphic design for over 15 years now. When I am not working at my day job as an Art Director, I entertain myself with freelance projects. I truly enjoy the process of working with someone to help achieve their desired goals. I love creating a concept (logo, style, website, etc) by working with a multitude of mediums to bring a brand together. Whether it be electronic media (video, digital advertising, email communications, facebook posts, etc.) or print media (flyers, stickers, business cards, etc). Anything can be accomplished. Thank you for visiting my website!


Testimonials

Having John on my creative team at Continental Research has been essential to the success of my department. He is not only a highly-skilled print and web designer, but excels at photography and production work. Any time our department is given a project that has technological deliverables that are unfamiliar to us, John eagerly researches and learns what we need to know to get the job done. His ability to teach himself new skills is unlike anyone I have ever managed. John works amazingly in a team setting, as well as independently. Hiring and working alongside John has been a highlight of my career managing creative professionals.
— Rachel Twedt // Creative Services Manager // Continental Research Corporation
John has designed two logos for me and set them up as files to be used in any manner needed for reproduction. One is for my personal business, ReCreated Portraits & Art by Carol Coe, and one is for an antique store in Odessa, Missouri, called The Olive Branch. Both logos were exactly what was needed and they look great. He also designed my website using a template-based web page that I provided as the starting point. He chose the fonts, colors, imported photos, and designed the drop down menus. He works quickly, professionally, and consulted with me throughout the process; the end result was exactly what was desired. I will definitely hire him again when the need arises! He is on top of every aspect of the job and very talented.
— Carol Coe // Owner // Re-Created Portraits & Art
I went to John for not just a design, but to completely reinvent my business card. I didn’t give much direction other than telling I’m I wanted to make an impression, and that I wanted a simple, modern, professional look. That’s all he had to work with.

John didn’t only make a design for me - he made SEVEN. He asked what I liked and disliked about all of them. Honestly, most of them I would have been content with as the final product, but I followed his instruction. The final design, the one I ultimately went with, was beyond what I had imagined. It was completely perfect. I was thrilled.

John didn’t stop there though. He made sure I got connected with a printer that could handle the job and complete quality work. He knew what to look for as we narrowed down printers, and even corrected a mistake they made along the way.

Now, I get compliments on my business cards literally every single day. I’ve secured new clients because they stand out. People ask me how I got them. John didn’t just design something for me, he designed something that reflected my business and helps me sell myself. He’ll absolutely be my go-to guy for my next project.
— Christopher Shoemaker // Red Diamond Home Loans
Amazing communication and professional etiquette that brought our project in under budget and ahead of schedule. Would love to work with again given the chance.
— Jason Wright // Glasgow City Council // RJW Air LLC