
PJ Loughran began his career doing illustrations for the Op-Ed
pages of the New York Times while attending Parsons
School of Design. Since then PJ has created thousands
of illustrations for clients including
Sports Illustrated, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, Time, Newsweek,
Fortune, Forbes, Nike, Ford Motor Company, Simon and Schuster,
Harper Collins, Scholastic, Burton Snowboards and the New
York Times. Over the last 10 years, PJ's work has been recognized
by The Art
Directors Club of New York, American
Illustration, Communication
Arts Magazine, Print Magazine, RSVP, the
Society of Publication Designers and the Society
of Illustrators of New York and Los Angeles.
In his initial years following graduation,
PJ also worked in the interactive world, serving as Design
Director and Creative Director at AGENCY.COM,
one of the largest multimedia development firms in the world.
During his tenure there, PJ helped AGENCY.COM win over 30
prestigious awards through his contributions on projects for
clients including Coca-Cola, Nike (Michael Jordan), British
Airways, American Express, Hitachi, Harvard Business School
and the independent film showcase, Urban Desires.
PJ is also an accomplished musician
and songwriter. Since 2003, he has completed two full-legnth
records and performed for audiences across the country, including
opening spots for Maroon 5, R.E.M., Johnny Lang, Taj Mahal,
Todd Rundgren, REO Speedwagon, and The North Mississippi All-Stars.
Most recently, PJ founded Kerosene
Creative Services, a multi-disciplinary creative firm
with offices in New York and Chicago. Their initial work includes
projects for New Line Cinema and TOCA percussion.
In addition, PJ is an adjunct professor at
Parsons and has been teaching classes there in web design,
illustration, and drawing for the past 7 years. He has also
been a frequent guest lecturer at schools and design organizations
nationwide, including the School of Visual Arts, Pratt Institute,
Rhode Island School of Design, Columbus College of Art, Oklahoma
Christian University and the North Carolina Design Association. |