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[Photo by: Angelo Merendino] In an effort to raise awareness for mental illness, artist Derek Hess will be honoring Mental Health Awareness Month with the release of his new book, 31 Days In May: A Visual Journey. Read more: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talks about his struggles with depression In May 2017, Hess posted a daily image […]

Cleveland based illustrator Derek Hess has created posters for Vans Warped Tour, Pantera and Pink Floyd, along with being featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but now the designer is using his talents to help support Hope For The Day, a global non-profit organization achieving proactive suicide prevention by providing outreach and […]

Cleveland based illustrator Derek Hess has released a new award-winning documentary titled Forced Perspective, on his own story as an artist struggling with addiction, bipolar disorder, and “how these demons affect the artwork”. Hess has done design work for dozens of brands and bands including Warped Tour, Fall Out Boy, Pearl Jam, Motion City Soundtrack […]

The first trailer has been released for Forced Perspective, a new documentary, directed by Nick Cavalier, on the life and struggles of renowned artist Derek Hess. Hess, who began his career creating promo flyers for shows, has produced artwork for such bands as Taking Black Sunday, NOFX and Thursday. His work has appeared on MTV, […]