AJ Lambert, Lonely Songs EP cover design

 Oooh, was it a thrill to be asked to design the cover art for AJ Lambert's LONELY SONGS ep, covering four songs from her grandfather's classic album, FRANK SINATRA SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY. After originally releasing the songs digitally in 2018, AJ decided to put out a limited edition vinyl version to coincide with a series of live shows that got canceled by the pandemic. Hopefully the shows will be rescheduled at some point, but in the meantime, you can order the record here! 

Naturally, I wanted the artwork to likewise be an homage to the cover of the 1958 Capitol Records release (designed by Howard Kim, front cover painting by Nicholas Volpe). The diamond motif was the obvious thing to adapt, but I did for a brief moment toy with the idea of drawing AJ as a clown (a very brief moment). I soon came up with the idea of using ovals instead of diamonds, a softer image I thought befitting of the work. 

As an enormous fan of Frank Sinatra (as well as his lovely granddaughter... oh, and her mother, Nancy, too), being able to add a little bit to the family's recorded legacy was a big deal to me. 

The original inspiration

Tim Winger Business Card

 Final design and process for a business card design for my Renaissance man uncle (he didn't add "generous oenophile" to his résumé on the card, but he easily could have). 

New Tough Guy Stickers

 Two new movie quote stickers are available at the Etsy shop now! Based on quotes from THE EXORCIST and BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, they're the latest in my line of pop-culture-inspired stickers. I've also included the original, hand-drawn art, in which you'll see that I messed up the VALLEY line at first! For some reason, I had it in my head that Z-Man said, "Baby" after "Happening," but I was luckily corrected before I finished the sticker! The funny thing is, I also initially thought that the line from THE EXORCIST was "What a lovely day for an exorcism," but at least I double-checked on that one before I did the art. 

Tales of the Zombie logo

 This is a hand-drawn reinterpretation of the logo for Marvel Comics' 1970s magazine, Tales of the Zombie. I did this as part of an installment of my comic strip, Prince Street News. To see the full context, click here! Cross-marketing! Or something. 

Secret Country, Under the Mistletoe 7"

 I've done more artwork for Kearny NJ's Secret Country than any other band, but this latest work might be my favorite I've done for them. "Under the Mistletoe" is their new holiday single for 2020, including a VERY limited edition vinyl pressing. You can listen / buy on Bandcamp or snag the single at the Killing Horse Records' website! 

Also pictured here is an alternate version of the title lettering. 

Justin's Bodega T-Shirt

 T-Shirt design done for the producer of the great beer podcast, Steal This Beer, Justin Kennedy, based on (in case you couldn't tell) an old Beastie Boys tee. The looseness of the "Justin's" is intentional, kids. 

The Hair Room T-Shirt

 The theme for this merch design for Jersey City salon, The Hair Room was "Wizard of OZ meets the 1980s," which of course meant giant metal hair for the Cowardly Lion. You can buy this on a bunch of different products at the Hair Room's Threadless Store! 

The Ghost of Uncle Joe's 2020

 I was excited to be asked to do the artwork for Jersey City's legendary Halloween concert, The Ghost of Uncle Joe's, an annual event in which local bands dress up as and play songs by famous rock bands. I had already finished the advance postcard art when Covid hit and the entire event had to be reworked (even though it's an outside concert). JC's Dancing Tony made the whole thing work as only Dancing Tony could, even though I was unable to make it, darnit. 

Pictured here are the banners and logos, including the mascot, Jett. Also shown are two rejected (by me) possible logos during the early part of the design process. 

Barcade Mëtal Tee-Shirt

 Limited edition classic metal-inspired tee shirt done for Barcade! Get it HERE while it lasts! 

Stewards Animal Free

 Pictured are logo and icon variations, plus the final product for Stewards, a new animal-free, vegan fertilizer that is going to be available soon from the good people at Hope Gardens! Initially, we were going to go with a hand-drawn logo, but eventually settled on using one of the (manipulated) fonts from the good people at House Industries.