Art, crunchy music, scary movies, bones, fonts and typefaces, graphic design, web design, illustration, Halloween, haunted houses, ghosts, things that go bump in the night, monkeys, zombies, vampires, entertaining nightmares, goth, gothic, industrial, Chicago, coffee, caffeine, Red Bull, anything funny, anything spooky, anything spooky AND funny, comedy, horror, sci-fi, macabre, reading, literature, fiction, and lots of other weird stuff
Industrial, dark ambient, psychobilly, rockabilly, gothabilly, noize, and things that go doomSHdoomSHdoomSHdoomSH
Movies
I love the art of cinema. I also love a good slasher flick. I have favorite films in every conceivable genre, and am just as happy to watch a crappy 70's Italian Zombie Giallo, Michael Moore's latest documentary or the most cerebral, convoluted bit'o'film the Art House can throw at me.
Books
Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, David J. Schow, Tom Piccirilli, Christa Faust, Charlee Jacob, Tim Lebbon, Kathe Koja, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Joe R. Lansdale
Chad Savage is a dark artist, designer & entrepreneur; Sinister Visions inc. is his company. Whether you realize it or not, there's a 99.9% chance you've already seen his work, most likely in the form of the (FREE!) fonts he's designed, which now appear pervasively in the horror/gothic/industrial sections of your local music, book and video store, as well as movies like The Covenant and TV shows like Bones and The Search for the Next Elvira!
Sinister Visions inc. is a design studio that specializes in spooky subject matter and dark design. SinisterVisions.com has been on the web, in one form or another, since 1997. Chad Savage / Sinister Visions inc. have been producing dark art & dark visual design since 1989.
Sinister Visions inc. offers a full range of graphic, illustration, art and web design services catering to the darker industries. We target smaller- to medium- sized companies to allow more personal involvement in projects, and to allow smaller budgets a more professional flair. Visit the expansive client list and portfolio HERE.
Art Show Director for Convergence 10 2004, Chicago, IL
IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT CHAD SAVAGE / SINISTER VISIONS
MySpace is NOT the way to do it. Email Chad at savage@sinistervisions.com or call him at 312-912-3015; sending him a message via MySpace is extremely unreliable, because MySpace is extremely unreliable.
Dark Art
Chad Savage is an award-winning artist/illustrator and an active promoter of dark art. You can view his artwork at ChadSavage.com. Chad/SVi also ran spookyART.com for 5 years, devoted to dark art & dark artists.
Free Fonts, Wallpapers, Soundscapes, eCards and More
Visit SinisterFonts.com and SinisterSonics.com for free, original fonts by Chad Savage (you'll recognize a few of them right away - especially if you have a lot of rockabilly/psychobilly/horror-billy bands in your MySpace Friends List!), desktop wallpapers, screensavers, AIM icons, spooky soundscapes and more. Visit SinisterGreetings.com for free, original, dark eCards that you can send to friends, enemies, and co-conspirators.
On other services
You can also find Chad Savage / Sinister Visions on:
Monkeys with chainsaws, zombie jazz men, and other entertaining entities. Basically, I'm interested in MySpace (or any other service of this nature) as a means to network, meet people with similar interests, and keep up with existing friends.
I will not automatically add anybody that sends me a friend request if I can't see a good reason to do so. Don't get me wrong - I'm open to talking to new people. If, however, you're just trying to bulk out your friends list, first, GET A REAL LIFE, then please don't bug me. Also - if your profile doesn't actually SAY anything, about YOU, then don't bother.
If I've sent you a friend request and you don't know me, it's either because:
You don't remember me. It happens.
I'm familiar with you and like what you have to say or what you do, and would like to stay informed about what you're up to
Your profile was so cool I just couldn't help myself
I don't judge friends based on friends lists, so I won't take it personally if you decline.
IF YOUR PROFILE IS SET TO PRIVATE AND YOU SEND A FRIEND REQUEST WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING MESSAGE, THE REQUEST WILL LIKELY BE DENIED. After all, I'm not psychic.
We just wanted to let you know that the new Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures video "Zombie A Go Go" is debuting on Fangoria on July 15th!! Don't miss it!!!
The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents: The Gothic Beltane Craft Faire Sunday, May 17, 2009 1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago 1pm-6pm All Ages $1 suggested donation Over 15 of Chicago's Gothic Crafters & Artists including: Lady Helene's Flames, DollFaced Horrors, GiGi Deluxe, Natasha Blue, Gothic Art Chicago, Pink Sprout 13, Erin, Lucy Van Horn, Land Under Wave Jewelry, Cassandra Kimmel, The Little Toy Shop of Horrors, ~E~, Tamie's Parasols, Accomplice Kim, Phoenix&Nyx & Many More. Coffee, Baked goods & Surprises. www.myspace.com/1901gothiccraftfair www.myspace.com/thenineteenhundredandone
The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents:
The Rites of Spring
Dark & Erotic Art Gallery Reception & Celebration
Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11, 2009
8pm-11:30pm
21+
1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago
Artwork by:
Ellen Greene, Zachary Pelka, Ary Gierut, Jennifer Anne Buckley, ProDeviant & ~E~
original Dark Sounds by DJ Dep & DJ Ain Sof
Dark & Hot Burlesque Performances by:
Dollface, Red Hot Annie & Viva LaMuerte
Live Dark Musical Performance by Mark Bose
+ Vegan & Traditional Hors d'oeuvre, Drinks & Surprises!!!
Donations Appreciated
Check out the Curious Curio of the Day on our Blog!
Come see our Gorey goodies! Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Charles Addams, Mark Ryden, Gris Grimly, Michael Sowa, Shag, Edgar Allan Poe, Alice in Wonderland, Coraline, Emily, Lenore, Twilight, Tattoo & Pin-up Art, Dark Décor, Haunted Portraits, Vintage Halloween, Classic Horror Monsters, Vampires Skulls & Gargoyles, Pirates, Zombies, Alchemy Gothic Jewelry, Villainess, Rubber Stamps, T-shirts, Postcards, Toys, Books, Posters, and much more!
The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents: VILE VALENTINE III Dark Art Gallery Reception & Celebration Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February 14, 2009 8PM-11:30PM 21+ 1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago Artwork by: *Fred Burkhart *Marci Rubin *Robert Bowlby *Lady Helene's Flames *Volium & Vine *~E~ FRIDAY: DJ Tiger Lily "13 Feathers" Burlesque Performance by Freya The Lady SATURDAY: DJ DirtNap Live Musical Performance by Circuitbender "Snitches Gets Stitches" Burlesque Performance by Dollface www. myspace. com/thenineteenhundredandone