“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." - General George S. Patton The title of...
Alf Jacques’ Masterpiece
Everybody in the lacrosse world knows of Alf Jacques, but if you are one of the supposed few who DO...
Stringing The Statement
Five years ago, I found two retro things in storage. The first one being an original Brine Edge lacrosse head,...
Crank – 10 Years – The Backstory
(Writer's Note: This article was originally meant to be published back in August 2019 to also celebrate the 10 year...
The Making of Lax Girl-4
I've been always trying to not to leave behind the women's game of lacrosse. But I've been always trying to...
The Making of Long Pole-3 & 4
A couple of new images were recently made and added to the portfolio. This time they were geared for the...
CrankShooter: The Collection
It's great to have one thing work, or one product sell in business. It's a validation that feels good on...
What I learned as a Head Coach
When I had my end-of-the-season meeting with the Athletic Department of the Keio Academy of New York, I was asked...
The Making of Game Time-2
The past Spring 2019 was a very busy and long one. With work and family responsibilities along with a newly...
“My Recent Purchase…” (customer feedback)
(Writer's Note: I'd be totally lying if I said that there were was never ever a bad day doing this...
Queens of Lacrosse
Back in late-October, I was approached to do a rebranding project for a great organization that's based in my hometown...
The Making of Guardian-4
In 2009, the piece titled 'Guardian' was top-seller. Looking back, I don't know why, but probably because the subject matter...
Panama 2019: What I Learned
I am an avid traveler who prefers mostly foreign travel. Foreign travel, to me, makes you look at things more...
Keio Academy Lacrosse 2019
If I didn't attend art school or majored in art in college, I would've been either a history or an...
A Wall-Ball Reminder
During the Thanksgiving weekend, I took my family into NYC to enjoy the start of the Holiday spirit. If we...
Life Lessons as a Lacrosse Goalie
I've been wanting to do this article for years because I think about it each and every time I play...
The Dragon Games: A recap
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And the venture belongs to the adventurous." - Navjot Singh Sidhu (Indian politician) ONE YEAR of...
Something To Hold Onto
Before I aggressively went into a passion project 10 years ago, I was slowly testing the waters by doing it...
American Assassin (The Art of Lax & Hollywood)
I remember in 1999 when 'American Pie' came out and being in awe when the lacrosse scenes came on the...
The Highlight Of My Summer
A lot of my lacrosse teammates call me a “lax fan-boy”. When you love lacrosse as much as I do,...
The Art of Lax
Lacrosse Art & Illustration
Vinnie Ricasio is the founder and Creative Director of The Art of Lax™ – a New York City-based, graphic studio pertaining to custom and generic lacrosse-themed art and design. Possessing a strange personality of “Art & Athletics” the combination of both is what artists strive to find – unique.
