James Kaczman has been a graphc artist for over thirty years. In that time, he has created illustrations and designed graphics for publications, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Newsweek, as well as corporate and educational clients, such as AT&T, Fidelity Investments, Boston Univeristy, Harvard University, American Airlines, and Microsoft. He has written, designed, and illustrated children’s books, including, most recently, Lucky Monkey, Unlucky Monkey, which was published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Design
James has created graphics for print and web for a wide range of regional and national clients. He works collaboratively with his clients to develop intelligent, sophisticated, well-crafted design solutions that elevate the clients' brands. He has designed award-winning logos, Identities, posters, newsletters, magazines, menus, and packaging for art museums, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. He was the graphic designer for Mystic Museum of Art in Mystic, Connecticut, from 2011 to 2019, where he developed and implemented a new identity with a complete graphics standards system for print and web.

Illustration
James works in acrylic paint and Adobe Photoshop in two similar, but distinct, styles. A graphic style with strong black areas and a generally limited palette that complements busier designs and reproduces well on newsprint and at low resolutions, and a more traditional painting style. He also combines his illustration and graphic design skills with his expertise in typography to create hand-lettered illustrations. James has been represented by Gerald & Cullen Rapp since 1992. 

Awards
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Print Regional Design Annual, Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, New England Museum Association (NEMA), Publisher's Weekly, Boston Author's Club.