Who is Paco?

A lifetime of creativity

Francisco Colom A.K.A. Paco is an accomplished, award-winning Artist and Creative Director.  

Because of his passion as an illustrator, Francisco founded Paco and Company, as a way to create illustration and art that can be shared with as many people as possible. Initially Paco and Company was dedicated to customers who wanted to commission portraits of their pets. With the success of the pet portraits Paco continued with generic illustrations of popular breeds. Now, he is offering the illustrations as wearable art and other gift items, currently concentrating on 100% silk scarfs. In addition to adorable pets, Paco is creating a variety of seasonal and topical themes. The designs and collections are updated weekly so that there will always be something new to purchase.

As a creative director, Francisco has been working with such notable brands as MTV, Timberland, Staples, Nike, CVS, Keds, Clarks and Reebok. He has professional experience in the fields of graphic design, brand integration, store design, environmental graphics, catalog design, web design, photo direction, commercial illustration, advertising, direct mail, corporate identity and packaging. See his work at colomcreative.com

Over the past decade, Paco has been concentrating on the fine arts, painting and experimental creativity. He leads private and group painting classes, he teaches painting “en plein air” to artists of all ages and levels of expertise, at the Stevens Coolidge Estate, North Andover, MA. He also teaches a variety of classes at the Essex Art Center in Lawrence MA.

He has developed a painting method which allows anyone painting outdoors a relaxed and free-spirit experience. The painting classes encourage painters of all levels to create a work of art that is unique in a modern Impressionistic style.

He is passionate and believes that creativity is involved in every aspect of one’s life.