With his background as a printmaker and renowned street artist, John co-founded brand experience and packaging design agency Vault49 in 2002. Leaning into his roots, John instills a crafted process throughout the Vault49 team and leads the creative vision for the agency.
An active voice within the design community for driving greater cultural diversity within the industry, John spearheads a Vault49 initiative giving students from low-income backgrounds the opportunity to work on projects, build their skillsets and portfolios, and broaden their networks.
John is currently Co-President of Pentawards, sits on multiple global industry award juries, and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and events on diversity in the creativity industry.