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ABOUT ME
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.
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SELECTED CLIENTS
Magazine
Bang Art, Bastard, Billboard, Busta, Clone, COVER, Destructed, Dif, Dont Panic, Dude Mag, Empty, Fefe, Grab, GQ, Head, KBH, Nada, Newton, NICK, Open Skyes (Fly Emirates magazine), Rap:UP, Rolling Stone, Theme, Tiger, Seattle Metropolitan, Shopper, Sportswear International, Stirato, URB, Urban, Wall Street Journal, XL (La Repubblica)
Fashion
Carhartt, Design For Peace, Divina Palabras, Dverso, Faire Dodo, Graniph, Impure, Lascivious, Leitmotiv, Mauro Leone, Myboo, Proof 7, Sympathy for the Unusual, Subdued, The Hysterics
Other
Beaverton store, Built Your Own Death, Circolo degli Artisti, Contemporary Standard, Edizioni e/o, Editori Laterza, Europa Editions, Firewater, Hulger, KDU, L’Oreal, Ladri di Carrozzelle, Made In Bunch, Mao Mao Publications, Mekkanografici Associati, Metal Man, Placemaker, Polkadot, Providermag, Snob Production, The Modern Safari, Toy2r, Vintage Market, Webelieveinstyle
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PUBLICATIONS
2012
Poster Design 2 - Zeixs
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 Playing Card vol. 2: LOVE
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
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
Zeixs Illustration vol. 1 - Zeixs
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
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INTERVIEWS + PROFILE
Bobos
Brain Twisting
Design For Peace
DLSO
FeedMeCoolShit
Flair magazine
Frizzifrizzi
Muse
Pizzalossa
Providermag
Satellite Voices by Dazed&Confused
Scuola di Fumetto
Seidimoda
Shedonism
Shopper magazine
TAXI Design
Toca Me
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AWARDS
2009
Cut & Paste 09
Winner the Digital Design Tournament in 2D Category
Milan, Italy
Represented Italy in the tournament final @ Hammerstein Ballroom, New York - Usa
Sponsored by 55dsl, Wacom, Adobe, Autodesk
2006
Eulda 06
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
Quanto Project
International competition about visual arts around the theme of prostitution
One of the winner + publications in the Quanto Project book
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LECTURES
Temple University
April 2011 - November 2011 - March 2012
" Who you are "
A series of lectures about my new work - coordination by Katherine Krizek
Rome, Italy
November 2009 - March 2010
" Siamo tutti affamati "
A series of lectures about my work - coordination by Katherine Krizek
Rome, Italy
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EXHIBITIONS
2econd Birthday
solo exhibition for the second anniversary of the store @ C.A.M Classe Artigiana Monti, Rome
44 Boards
customization of a cake skate label @ Maham Gallery, Ohio
Behance Portfolio Review WEEK #2 "Rome"
collective exhibition @ Caffè Letterario, Rome
Blueroom
illustration for digital windows customization @ Rialto Sant’Ambrogio, Rome
Bunny Qee Fiesta
for the new Bunny Qee by Toy2r, Hong Kong
Expolive project
collective exhibition @ Dodici Pose, Rome
Foodboard live
solo exhibition with Frizzifrizzi + Enologica @ Via con me, Bologna
Gra 3
collective exhibition @ Caffè Letterario, Rome
Hype Gallery
international poster exhibition by HP @ Cafee Moskeau, Berlin
Illustrarama
collective exhibition @ Frammenti festival, Frascati (Rome)
collective exhibition @ I Castelli Animati, Genzano (Rome)
If You Could 2
collective exhibition @ Exposure Gallery, London
Ink 01
selected for the collective exhibition @ Bilbao
I've just seen a face
solo exhibition @ Spazioxygene, Rome
Lo Spremiagrumi Temporary 10 Store
collective exhibition @ Treebar, Rome
P.A.P.E.R n°1
collective exhibition @ Circolo degli Artisti, Rome
P.A.P.E.R n°2
collective exhibition @ Circolo degli Artisti, Rome
Placemaker
collective exhibition @ Rome
Postcards
collective exhibition curated by Melanie Feindt @ Sunshine Studio, Tokyo
Quanto Project
exhibition only for the winners of the project @ Venice
Studio Pretzel ss14
exhibition + live art for Studio Pretzel collection preview @ Bjork Store, Florence
Subdued
solo exhibition for the store opening @ Rome
T-Shirt Party 1 by The Hysterics
tees customization @ Circolo degli Artisti, Rome
T-Shirt Party 2 by The Hysterics
tees customization @ Circolo degli Artisti, Rome
T-Shirt Party 3 by The Hysterics
tees customization @ Circolo degli Artisti, Rome
This is Rome 2012
collective exhibition @ Palazzo Incontro, Rome
U-Skill - "il mondo e le cose"
collective exhibition @ Spazioespanso gallery, Rome
Vibra 08
collective exhibition by Fabrik Project @ Xalapa, Mexico
We are the beast
exhibition by Bang Art magazine for " The Road to contemporary art " show @ MACRO Testaccio, Rome
Whaleless
exhibition by PIG magazine @ Strychnin Gallery, London
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