John F. Malta is an Illustrator, Art Director, Comic Artist, and Educator based in Laguna Beach, California. His professional practice as an artist explores the convergence of illustration, comic art, installation, and design. For over a decade he has operated a professional studio working with clients such as The New York Times, Magic the Gathering: Secret Lair, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Honda, Beyond the Streets, Adult Swim, Netflix, Dr. Marten’s, The Museum of Arts & Design, Blink-182, Premier Guitar, Garbage Pail Kids, and Complex. John’s studio practice employs a multitude of art-making techniques to execute, editorial campaigns, motion-based advertising work, comic books, picture books, zines, gallery exhibitions, and large-scale installations.