Thanatography
About the "Artist"
Black ink warlock from the grim and frostbitten ravenrealm of Southern California. He enjoys thee grimm riffs, vberkvlt metals, and other dark musick, times of solitude, skulls, and scotch. Inspired by religious and theological conflicts, environmental decay, and man's inhumanity, the pen-wielder spends hours and hours obsessing on every last detail. Be it hand-drawn corpse-ridden manifestations, or digital collage pieces with more layers than Hades, his work is an excessively detailed visual experience. EMBRACE VISUAL HELL!!!
Exhibitions and Shows
- Catalyst show at Fifty24sf Upper Playground
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30376769@N08/2841379382
- Supersonic 2008 "Creatures of the Night"
http://www.capsule.org.uk/supersonic/2008/exhibitions/creatures-of-the-night
Features
- 3x3 Magazine Annual 2008
http://www.3x3mag.com
- Rock Sound
http://www.vberkvlt.com/pages/file_download/33/RS_GD_JB_AUG08.pdf - Terrorizer Magazine
http://www.terrorizer.com/issue/184
Pricing and Work Process
Pricing & Quotes
Instead of having a one-size-fits-all fee, I prefer to work with the client's budget to arrive on a quote. Since each project varies immensely from the next, it's nearly impossible to have a flat pricing structure. Factors such as complexity of an illustration, number of pages in a booklet, image usage, and due date are factors in determining scope of project and price.
Work Process
After an initial 50% deposit is sent and all project related information such as lyrics, themes, and band information - I will generate some mockups and after approval begin on the illustration, album cover, etc. The time it takes to complete a project depends on due date, communication between client, and my current workload. I am not a production-line illustrator, all projects are given time and detail.
If you are in search of a unique look to your next album, t-shirt, poster, or magazine illustration, contact me below!
Contact Me
- Justin Bartlett
vberkvlt@gmail.com
Flickr
- My Flickr Account
http://www.flickr.com/people/30376769@N08
Myspace
- My Myspace Page
http://www.myspace.com/vberkvlt
RSS
- RSS Feed Force Feed
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/VBERKVLT
Identified List of Victims
Bands
Amber Asylum
Apoptygma Berzerk
Aura Noir
Averse Sefira
Beyond Dawn
Bohemian Grove
Cadaver/Cadaver Inc.
Detritivore
DHG/Dodheimsgard
Dragged Into Sunlight
Family Battle Snake
The Funeral Pyre
Gangrenator
Gorgoroth
Gravetemple
Horned Terrorism
Intronaut
Karaoke From Hell
Kvelertak
Magenta
Moss
Nadja
Nettlethrone
Pentemple
SUNN O)))
Synt.Tofs
The Observatory
Throats
Trap Them
Tyrant
Vomit (Norway)
Watain
Record Labels
Aquarius Records
Aurora Borealis Records
Candlelight Records
Earache Records
Forces of Satan Records
Goodfellow Records
HyperBlasted Recordings
Neseblod Records
Nocturnal Art Productions
Obliteration Records
Peaceville Records
Prosthetic Records
Regain Records
625 Thrash Records
Southern Lord Records
Trash Art Records
Tyrant Syndicate Records
Utech Records
Publications
Adbusters Norway
Litmusphere Magazine
NO Design / Die Gestalten Verlag
Oaken Throne Magazine
Soyfriends
Terrorizer Magazine
Vice Magazine
Apparel & Sports
Anti Design / Anti-Sweden
Barnaby Black
Constant Clothing
Creature Skateboards
Motox.no
Miscellaneous
Arik Roper