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Moving Mountains / New Light 
Art direction and design for Moving Mountain's New Light. Moving Mountains chose several tracks to reinterpret acoustically. The minimal cover art compliments the...
Logos and Typography 
Various logos and type treatments.
Desoto Jones / Shapeshifter 
Art Direction, photography, design for Pennsylvania based Desoto Jones. The artwork concept was to use a couple objects "shifting". A burnt flower, water and...
Between The Buried and Me / Best of 
This project was a collaboration between Victory Record's art director DoubleJ and I. My original concept was to have the diecut o-card look like a TV with the...
Moving Mountains / Waves 
Art direction, typography and photography for Triple Crown Records artist Moving Mountains album Waves.
Lead & Light 
For the past 3 years I've been designing and printing my own unique brand of t-shirts under the name Lead & Light. View more here.
Apparel One 
Various apparel designs for musicians and companies. Click mockup for detail.
Apparel Two 
Various apparel designs for musicians and companies. Click mockup for detail.
Coldrain / The Revelation 
Photography, typography and design for Japan's metalcore kings Coldrain.
Desoto Jones / Inward Telescopic 
Art direction, photography and design for Desoto Jones 2008 release Inward Telescopic.
Slow Burn / Designers.mx 
Designers.MX asked me to come up with a mix of songs that I enjoy working to and also create a cover for it. Check out the mix at the link below...
The Royalty / Lovers 
Art direction, photography and design for Victory Records artists The Royalty. The band wanted a cover image that added a dark tone to the title Lovers. UV heat...
Lisa Bianco / Momentum 
Art direction and design for New York based solo artist Lisa Bianco.
Texas In July 
Art direction, illustration and typography for Equal Vision Records artist Texas In July. Gold spot color was used in various places and the brain cover image was...
Anima Mia / The Things I Can't Let Go 
Photography and design for Anima Mia's The Things I Can't Let Go.
Heart To Heart 
Art Direction, photography and typography for California based Heart To Heart.
Moving Mountains / Shine 
Apparel design developed for post-rockers Moving Mountains.
Thomas Giles / PULSE 
Typography and design for Tommy Rogers of Between The Buried and Me's solo project Thomas Giles. The ocard typography is die-cut to reveal the album case below. The...
As Enemies Arise / Chapters 
Design for metalcore band As Enemies Arise.
Icarus The Owl / Love Always 
Typography and design for Portland based Icarus The Owl.
Caspian / Winter 2013 Tour 
Tour poster created for Triple Crown Record artists Caspian.
Tiger Tank 
Art direction, illustration and typography for Illinois based Tiger Tank. The lead singer Ladd wanted the artwork to have an ominous image.
Seeds of Blood / An Unpromising Path 
Photography, design and typography for Austrian based hardcore band Seeds of Blood. The band wanted the imagery of the artwork based on the Greek myth of Sisyphus....
Matisyahu / Various 
Various apparel designs developed for singer and hip-hop artist Matisyahu.
Between The Buried And Me / Various 
Various apparel designs for metal juggernauts Between The Buried and Me.
Kramus / Stoned and Loaded 
Art Direction, photography, design and typography for Kramus Stoned and Loaded. The album combined all 3 EPs plus rare and live songs.
Salt The Wound / Ares 
Art direction, design and photography for Cleveland based Salt The Wound.
GLM / The Devil's Tongue 
Design and illustration for Austian based Grey Like Masquerade.
Caden's Cry / Under A Dying Sun 
Photography, design and typography for Indiana based Caden's Cry.
Aether / Aether 
Album design, illustration and logo design for progressive-rock band Aether.
Designs For Sale 
These are proposed designs that were not approved. Click the design to see color options; each has more options in additional what's displayed. The type can be...