James Lacey is the Cardiff-born, London-based artist behind Pointless Illustrations, whose gritty style draws from Technicolour graffitti and ’90s VHS aesthetics to create humorous designs with quasi-surrealist leanings. “I really enjoy old cartoons and the way they can animate a certain animal or person to the extreme,” he says, recalling how he and his sister would devour cartoons when they were children. Lacey was the kind of teenager who would rip cool gig posters off pub walls, as mementos, so once he got into graphic design and illustration, it felt right to start drawing designs for music events: local bars came first, then as his Instagram filled up with original work, dance music parties, clubs, and record labels came calling. Now, it’s his full time job.
I think that James' work is so a beautiful example of successful, strong, music event design. His inspirations are evident within his work: cartoon and 'cool gig posters'. I love how his work is witty and relevant - it feels like he has achieved the perfect tone of voice for the genres that he works with as nothing about his work is too serious. Furthermore - his pastel colour palette is beautiful and modern, and differentiates his work from all of the brightly coloured rave flyers out there. It's very unique.
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