Ed Repka

Blurbs

About me:

A connoisseur of the grotesque and proponent of supernatural realism, Ed Repka is known worldwide for his illustrations of Vic Rattlehead, Megadeth's skeletal mascot, which for over a decade have adorned CD covers, posters, t-shirts, and hordes of other metal merchandise.

Regarded as the undisputed king of "Thrash" metal art of the '80's, he specializes in menacing reminders of impending apocalypse, and grim visions of the irradiated aftermath. His vibrant abuse of color and shadow combined with darkly satirical characterizations form his distinctive style which has garnered commissions from clients such as Atlantic Records, Brockum, Capital Records, Earache, Metal Blade, Ryko, Roadrunner, Screamin', Topps, and others for use on CD covers, video covers, posters, trading cards, t-shirts, toys, and comics.

In 2002 he became Art Director of NECA where he designs, sculpts, paints and directs the successful action figure lines, Headknocker bobble-head figures and other collectibles.

Repka graduated with honors from Parsons School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in illustration.

Repka exhibits and sells original works in low brow galleries from New York to Japan.

Who I'd like to meet:

Attention Art Directors, Editors, Bands, Publishers, Ed's work is the perfect choice to commission for your next CD cover, Gig Poster, DVD Release, Comic Cover etc. Professional inquiries only, please.

Here is how I work My price depends on complexity of the art and the rights sold. If you don't know exactly what you want but have a general theme or just a title, we can discuss what can be on the cover, taking into account how much you have to spend. If you have a solid idea of what type of image you would want to see and what rights you need, please let me know and I give you a cost estimate. After we discuss the concept and agree on the basic elements and the price, I will send a contract and require payment. I then prepare a sketch based upon our discussion. Once approved, I will require a least four weeks to complete the art .