John Dyer Baizley

It's my intention to make something stand outside the realm of album art, but it also feels comfortable to me to be…

— John Dyer Baizley

I really try towork with an artist who is trying to create a long legacy of quality rather than trying to jump…

— John Dyer Baizley

Punk rock and metal has always been a home to me, it's where I cut my teeth; and those are the friends…

— John Dyer Baizley

I tend to over extend myself without really thinking throughthe realities of completing so many projects in a year, which generally means…

— John Dyer Baizley

If what you want to do is make artwork for bands, you have to love doing it because there is almost no…

— John Dyer Baizley

It's important for me to have different tiers of value for the art. Some of the silk-screens are really affordable, but I…

— John Dyer Baizley

I feel like I've gotten to the point where when I get tired of making art I can make a smooth transition…

— John Dyer Baizley

I recognize that no matter how old I get, how many records I've done, or what the public perception of me is,…

— John Dyer Baizley

Give your stuff away and if it's good, people will come to you.

— John Dyer Baizley

In fact, many musicians are the happiest when the artist and audience re-interpret or re-imagine the content of the songs.

— John Dyer Baizley

The important thing isn't that your technically great, I think it's the power of your expression.

— John Dyer Baizley

Not everybody is going to love what you do, but you have to be yourself, that's what's most important. Bring it as…

— John Dyer Baizley

If I'm in the business of making artwork that is designed on some level to sell a product, then I have to…

— John Dyer Baizley

When I was really young, I gravitated towards the visual arts first. I feel that's what comes most naturally to me. I've…

— John Dyer Baizley

I take myself seriously and want my image to me more than just something aesthetically suited towards selling records.

— John Dyer Baizley

Art came fluidly, so I was able to teach myself many of the things I thought were important by copying and mimicking…

— John Dyer Baizley

It can be difficult to mediate a compromise between what I have in my head and what the musician has in mind,…

— John Dyer Baizley

If you want to create something that's worth doing you have to self-edit from the get-go. You really must be careful and…

— John Dyer Baizley

It's hard for me to say what would happen if I didn't go to art school. It wasn't that I learned any…

— John Dyer Baizley

Speak with your own voice and be as unique as you possibly can.

— John Dyer Baizley

Drawing from art history and mythology allows me to connect with viewers in a familiar, yet loose visual framework. Blending disparate histories…

— John Dyer Baizley