Mick Jagger Goddess in the Doorway VIRGIN RECORDS When I got a call from Mick Jagger’s manager to do this project, I had a hard time believing it. Days later we met at the Hotel Bel-Air and had martinis. It was so surreal to watch him walk across the dining room, everyone in awe, and…
Enrique Iglesias 7 INTERSCOPE RECORDS When I met Enrique, I was a little surprised at how tall he was. Most artists are almost always smaller than you’d expect. He had an easy going personality, a very laid-back style. Just a pleasure to work with. Super polite and appreciative. Willing to do what it takes. Everything…
Alanis Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie MAVERICK / WARNER BROS. RECORDS This was Alanis’ follow up to her incredibly popular album, Jagged Little Pill. Expectations for the new record were enormous. We met at her recording studio. It felt very comfortable, right from the start. I remember her being extremely smart, well-spoken, and funny. We…
Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me MAVERICK / WARNER BROS. RECORDS As you can imagine, this project was a real groovy one. Most soundtracks, in general, are not easy to design. Deadlines are usually insane, lots of last minute changes, and lots of approvals. I was given the key art by the movie folks…
Rollins Band Get Some Go Again DREAMWORKS RECORDS It was a great call from Dreamworks to design for Henry Rollins. I knew what I knew about him, leader of the legendary Black Flag. Intense looking. Intense performer. I assumed he was going to be, well, intense. We shot in this obsure, recently burned landscape, north…
Transmatic IMMORTAL RECORDS This was the first record for this band. As an Art Director for major labels, I’ve worked with a lot of newly signed artists. For Transmatic, it was their first experience with an Art Director and a photoshoot. In this case with a great photographer, James Minchin III. When I look back,…
Madonna Remixed & Revisited MAVERICK / WARNER BROS. RECORDS This ended up being an unusual package, especially considering the client. Madonna was shooting a Gap commercial with Missy Elliot on a movie lot. In this scene, there was a lot going on in the background while she was performing — including the sudden appearance of…
Buckcherry Time Bomb DREAMWORKS RECORDS Before I met the band, the label invited me to go see them at The Viper Room on the Sunset Strip. At the time, it was one of the great places to see an artist. It was small, dark, edgy. When the band came on, it was impossible to take…
Bon Jovi Crush ISLAND RECORDS I initially met with Jon and Richie. Bon Jovi hadn’t released a record in years and wanted a whole image overhaul. Something more modern and classic. After a great photoshoot, I decided to use a grid layout that would allow me to show lots of images of them and…
