Gloom of the Damned: Poster Art Project
How It Started
This project helped kick off a new era of my work and inspired the idea for this website. I was really into the Eat Me Drink Me era of Marilyn Manson at the time. The visuals, tone, and mood from that period had a haunting beauty that I wanted to explore in my own way. Using that as a foundation, I created a poster that felt dark, emotional, and cinematic.
EARLY SKETCHES AND IDEAS
Sometimes work slows down and I take the chance to create personal projects. These pieces help me experiment with new styles and ideas that I might use for future clients. For this project, I wanted to revisit the darker imagery I first started drawing and painting years ago.
Artists like Stephen Gammell and the Goosebumps series shaped a lot of my imagination when I was younger. Their eerie and playful style always pulled me in, especially on summer days spent in the library. I wanted to bring some of that nostalgia into this poster while also exploring a more mature, cinematic approach to dark visuals.
the chosen concept
I decided to focus on a concept that combined dark fantasy with a sense of emotion and storytelling. The final poster has a mysterious and surreal feeling, almost like a scene pulled from a forgotten gothic story. I included flowers inspired by a Marilyn Manson painting, adding both beauty and distortion to the piece. I edited my hand-drawn sketches digitally to create the final composition, making sure the lighting, colors, and shapes all worked together to capture the mood I wanted.
Design Goals
I wanted the poster to:
Capture the emotion and atmosphere of the Eat Me Drink Me era
Show a balance between darkness and elegance
Blend hand-drawn elements with digital editing to create a cinematic, polished final image
final thoughts
Working on this project reminded me why I love exploring darker imagery. It was a chance to create something personal and experimental while also refining skills I can use for future clients. This poster connects me back to my early days as an artist and reminds me how powerful storytelling can be when combined with strong visuals.