Florian Bertmer
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Florian Bertmer is a German illustrator from the hardcore punk, grindcore and metal scene. He has done artwork for bands and companies like Converge, Napalm Death, Danzig, Black Sabbath, Puscifer, The Hope Conspiracy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer, Doomriders, Kirk Hammett, Lucasfilm, Alamo Drafthouse, Netflix, Funko and others. His early works were reminiscent of Pushead while his later works have become more influenced by Art Nouveau and Occultism . He fronted the band Cheerleaders Of The Apocalypse. He has also created several official movie posters in collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and has designed deck art for skateboard companies such as Creature Skateboards or Substance Abuse.

Music Artwork

Artwork for Converge includes illustrations for the inside cover for The Poacher Diaries and back cover artwork and insert poster for Deeper the Wound. Since their 1998 "Rise from Ruin" European tour he has done several t-shirt designs as well and a sought after poster for their 2007 tour.

Artwork for Agoraphobic Nosebleed includes front cover artwork for Bestial Machinery (Discography Volume 1), Split with Kill the Client 7", A Clockwork Sodom 7", Split CD/LP with Apartment 213, Agorapocalypse, and a 7" split with Total Fucking Destruction. In collaboration with Shirts & Destroy he has done several online exclusive shirt designs for Agoraphobic Nosebleed.

Bertmer also designed the cover art for Jesuit's 2011 compilation album Discography.[1]

Toy Design

Since 2018 he has been the sole cover artist for Mondo's Masters of the Universe 1/6th scale toyline.[2]

Aside from the box-art he has contributed numerous concept art for characters such as Trap Jaw and others.

Album covers (selection)

Napalm Death
  • Live in Japan - Grind Kaijyu Attack! split with Nasum LP (2009)
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Converge
Jesuit
Rise and Fall
  • Clawing 7" (2007)
All Pigs Must Die
  • All Pigs Must Die EP( 2010)
  • God Is War CD/LP (2011)
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Outbreak
  • Failure CD/LP (2006)

Movie artwork

He has worked on numerous limited edition movie posters for Alamo Drafthouse for such iconic films as The Holy Mountain, Alien, Hellboy,[3] the Evil Dead, Shin Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Masters of the Universe Revelation, Night of the Living Dead, Return of the Living Dead, Santa Sangre, the Swamp Thing,[4] Hellraiser and Cowboys and Aliens.

References

  1. ↑ Apokalypse, Mike; Browne, Keith Michael; Canavan, Ryan; Chandler, Nicholas; Cook, Brian; Eyestone, Brent; Hall, Rich; Hamacher, Jason; Lovro, Brian; Mowery, Mike; Orlando, Andrew (2011). "Jesuit: An Oral History". Discography (CD booklet). Jesuit. Magic Bullet Records. MBL–127.
  2. ↑ "Mondo Heads to Power-Con (On-Sale Info)". Mondo. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ↑ Hart, Hugh (2011-01-26). "New Hellboy Art Poster Honors Del Toro". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  4. ↑ "Cool Stuff: Florian Bertmer's 'Swamp Thing' Poster". /Film. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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