Here’s my most recent work for BloodLust!. This will be a vinyl LP coming soon. Details to follow.
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Here’s the recently completed logo design for Australian doom band d.USK (featuring former members of the mighty DISEMBOWELMENT).
You can learn more about this group here on MySpace.
The figures were all hand drawn. The background and color was done in Photoshop.
This is the vinyl LP box of the Disembowelment discography released in 2006. As I am a big fan of the band it was an honor to handle the design on this project.
I took the 35 mm photos used in this poster design (above) myself.
(Above – Limited to 100 Color Version)
(Above – Limited to 500 Black Vinyl Version)
This is the Nasum side of a split picture disc release with Napalm Death. The black line and stipple work was all done by hand in india ink. The color and skin texture were added in Photoshop. The illustration was done in 2008 and the LP was released in 2009.
Aside from the obvious stylistic similarities to Jeff Walker’s work you may notice that there’s a direct nod to the Napalm Death “Scum” album in my artwork.
It was an absolute honor to get to do this illustration as I’m a big Nasum fan. It’ll probably be the last time I ever do a hand stippled ink illustration because the crushing amount of time involved.
Here’s a detailed view:
Here’s my new poster design for an upcoming noise show in Philly.
You can learn more (and get a free MP3 by my project The Urge Within) over here on COTD.
Back when I was in High School I got my start doing ink illustrations for bands under the pseudonym Viris (pronounced virus). I was heavily influenced by the art of Pushead and Jeff Walker from Carcass (who did the art for Napalm Death “Scum” and the original Axegrinder LP). This was one I did in 1990 for the Chicago hardcore band Impulse Manslaughter. It was released as the “Sometimes” 7″ EP on the German label Mind Control Records in 1992. I also did a T-Shirt design for the same band that I will have to dig up. I have other illustrations in this style I will share eventually as well. Doing art like this took HOURS of work so I stopped doing it in the early 90′s.
I ended up coming back to this style a few years back to do the illustration for the Nasum side of their split w/ Napalm Death (you can see that here). Don’t ask me to do this kind of art unless you are ready to spend a lot of money (ha ha). I only did the extra work for Nasum because I love that band.
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I released my soundtrack to the the independent horror feature “The Mind” recently. I designed the artwork as well (naturally).
You can learn all about this release over here at Colors of the Dark.
CD Cover (Click images to see them larger)
In the Summer of 2009 I did a bunch of recording and a small tour with the dark synth experimental band Nightmares. The group consists of me, Mark Solotroff and David Reed. In addition to contributing to the music I handled all the graphic design. The images are all my own paintings as well.
The CD and Tape are sold out but I still have copies of the 7″ EP and an art print for sale in the Malsonus Shop.
Mark, David and I will continue Nightmares but there’s nothing more specific planned at this moment.
You can read ALL ABOUT this project right here (includes photos, videos, a tour journal + more).
Sticker Design (comes with the 7″)
Tour Poster
7″ EP Cover
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This is one of my proudest moments as a designer. I have been a fan of the band Mighty Sphincter for years so it was a real honor to do the layout for the 2001 CD reissue of “Ghost Walking / New Manson Family.”
