Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking my artistic idols..

It's important for me to have different tiers of value for the art. Some of the silk-screens are really affordable, but I do have some high-end silk-….

Punk rock and metal has always been a home to me, it's where I cut my teeth; and those are the friends that I have, and the bands that I love..

Speak with your own voice and be as unique as you possibly can..

If what you want to do is make artwork for bands, you have to love doing it because there is almost no money in it. In order to start doing it, you j….

I really try towork with an artist who is trying to create a long legacy of quality rather than trying to jump aboard a trend..

Drawing from art history and mythology allows me to connect with viewers in a familiar, yet loose visual framework. Blending disparate histories and ….

The important thing isn't that your technically great, I think it's the power of your expression..

Give your stuff away and if it's good, people will come to you..

I tend to over extend myself without really thinking throughthe realities of completing so many projects in a year, which generally means I'm going t….

In fact, many musicians are the happiest when the artist and audience re-interpret or re-imagine the content of the songs..

I recognize that no matter how old I get, how many records I've done, or what the public perception of me is, there are still exciting things that I ….

If you want to create something that's worth doing you have to self-edit from the get-go. You really must be careful and selective with whom you work….

It's my intention to make something stand outside the realm of album art, but it also feels comfortable to me to be in it. It's tricky and definitely….

I feel like I've gotten to the point where when I get tired of making art I can make a smooth transition into making music and vice versa. There is a….

It can be difficult to mediate a compromise between what I have in my head and what the musician has in mind, which is often 180° different when it c….

When I was really young, I gravitated towards the visual arts first. I feel that's what comes most naturally to me. I've always had an immediate proc….

If I'm in the business of making artwork that is designed on some level to sell a product, then I have to be very comfortable with the people I'm wor….

It's hard for me to say what would happen if I didn't go to art school. It wasn't that I learned any specific painting or drafting skills at school t….

I take myself seriously and want my image to me more than just something aesthetically suited towards selling records..

Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as hard as you can..