EPITAPH RECORDS
RECORD LABEL - CA
Epitaph records
epitaph records has been a staple in the punk and hardcore scene since 1980, and a label i grew up absolutely loving. I Grew up on their artists like refused, bad religion, converge, descendents and many more. its been an honor to work with them on many projects over the last few years and i look
forward to more to come.
The Problem
Epitaph Records has grown so much over time, to me they seem to be growing even more so in the
last 5 years, diversifying and growing the roster to impressive heights.
They are growing far beyond just punk and hardcore and being an incredibly well rounded label with new signs like indie influenced artist Dolo Tonight, Emo influenced Rap like Guccihighwaters and one of my favorite new hardcore bands Soul Glo. I have gotten to work with all of these artists and more and have been able to help reduce workload for Epitaph’s in house Creative Direction team by creating lyric videos and advertisements for artists such as The Weakerthans, The Blood Brothers and many more.
over the course of 2023 to present, I have worked on numerous projects (both long lead and tight timelines)
to help alleviate the design and animation needs of Epitaph’s in house creative team.
The Solution:
Advertisements
We have worked on a number of motion graphic advertisements together often times for vinyl reissue campaigns, tours and more. Most of these are vertical, mobile focused ad units.
THE BLOOD BROTHERS
“Crimes” Vinyl Re-issue
THE BLOOD BROTHERS
2024 Reunion Tour Announcement
THE WEAKERTHANS
“Reconstruction Site” Vinyl Re-issue
THE BLOOD BROTHERS
“Burn Piano Island, Burn” Vinyl Re-issue
Lyric videos
Along with advertisements I worked on a number of Lyric videos for artists such as The Menzingers, Soul Glo, Guccihighwaters, and more.
APPLE MOTION/SPOTIFY CANVAS
These guidelines can be very specific so working with an experienced designer who's gone through the hoops on these is paramount to getting approval from Apple. These assets are also key to getting proper playlist placement and distribution.
Full resolution examples can be found on the artist’s Apple Music and Spotify Canvas.
MERCHANDISE
I have a long career working in music merchandise in the industry and am excited to start working on some merch projects with
the label. We recently worked on some preorder merchandise for Propagandhi’s new album “At Peace”.
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