Evan Bacon (born 3 July 1997)[2] is an American LEGO-artist[2] and software developer,[1] best known for his life-sized LEGO sculptures and his work at React Native Expo, where he serves as engineering manager of developer tools.
Evan Bacon | |
|---|---|
 Designer at Frog Design | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Software Developer at Expo.io[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Lego Artist |
| Website | https://evanbacon.dev/ |
Lego artistry
editHis artistic debut came in 2011, when he displayed a life-sized LEGO Batman sculpture at Brick Fiesta[3] for Adam West. His Batman sculpture was awarded "Best Artistic", "Best Youth Creation", and "People's Choice Award" at Brick Fiesta 2011.[4] Following the initial success, Evan went on to construct LEGO sculptures full-time; building Iron Man,[5] Superman,[6] and Captain Kirk.
Evan was awarded a Best of Austin award from The Austin Chronicle for his Breast Cancer awareness model.[7]
In 2013 Evan turned his attention to the video game industry, collaborating with Rooster Teeth he built a Life-Size LEGO Minion from Despicable Me at RTX.[8]
Software development career
editBacon began his career in technology as a Visual Design Intern at Frog Design in 2015, subsequently advancing to the role of Design Technologist.[9] While at Frog Design, he utilized Expo and React Native for client project development. In October 2017, he joined Expo as a software programmer, where his primary responsibilities included the development of Expo's web platform and CLI tools.[10] His role evolved to engineering manager in January 2022, overseeing the developer tools division at Expo. His work includes the development of Expo Router and contributions to cross-platform mobile development infrastructure.[11]
Bacon, who received his education through homeschooling, established his presence in the Expo community through social media engagement and application development, which preceded his employment at the company.[12] His technical presentations include appearances at React Europe and App.js conf, where he introduced Expo's web platform.[13]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2011 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Youth Exhibition | LEGO Batman Sculpture | Won |
| 2012 | LEGO Brick Fiesta People's Choice Award for Best Exhibition | LEGO Iron Man Sculpture | Won |
| 2012 | LEGO Brick Fiesta Best Artistic Exhibition | LEGO Iron Man Sculpture | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Austin Chronicle Best of Austin: Best Big Lego Builder | LEGO Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer awareness Sculpture | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b https://expo.io/about Meet the Team, Retrieved December 21, 2017
- ^ a b "Awesome Teen Builds Life-Size LEGO Superheroes!". HuffPost. March 14, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ Strauss, Paul (September 13, 2011). "13-Year-Old Sculpts Life-Size LEGO Batman". Technabob. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ Hatfield, Don (September 29, 2011). "13 Year-Old Wins Awards For Life-Size LEGO Batman!". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "LEGO Iron Man". The Awesomer. August 27, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Lego Superman Built By A Teenager Named Evan Bacon!". bloggedd.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Best Big Lego Builder: Bacon Bricks". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "evan bacon". GIZMODO.cz. August 21, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Evan Bacon LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Evan Bacon: The JavaScript Fad Will Pass and Everything Will Be Written in CSS". Dev.to. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "About - Evan Bacon". evanbacon.dev. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". evanbacon.dev. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Evan Bacon at React Day Berlin". GitNation. December 6, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2024.