https://s-kaufman.com Sam Kaufman Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:14:09 +0000 https://s-kaufman.com en https://s-kaufman.com/Refused-The-Shape-of-Punk-to-Come-Obliterated Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:14:09 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Refused-The-Shape-of-Punk-to-Come-Obliterated <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b7f902537a390319e3646b9133b84c6fb69ae23645d4281ecaf87428a385427/R_TSOPTC-O_ANIMATED.gif" data-mid="236387653" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b7f902537a390319e3646b9133b84c6fb69ae23645d4281ecaf87428a385427/R_TSOPTC-O_ANIMATED.gif" /> <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e38afc079fe9f6133af6ceca0c0137760082fcae87b7f561e8557e21f537ba06/R_TSOPTCO_1.jpg" data-mid="236388126" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e38afc079fe9f6133af6ceca0c0137760082fcae87b7f561e8557e21f537ba06/R_TSOPTCO_1.jpg" /> Info ↓ + RefusedThe Shape of Punk to Come Obliterated 2024 Client: Band: Firm: - Epitaph AD: - Roles: Epitaph Records Refused EFS&amp;P - Jason Link - Design The concept for the die cut design was to allow The Shape of Punk to Come Obliterated and the original The Shape of Punk to Come to be somewhat indistinguishable when both were in the slipcase. To achieve this there was careful calculation with designing and preparing the files. † https://s-kaufman.com/Between-The-Buried-Me-Best-Of Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:09:49 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Between-The-Buried-Me-Best-Of <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8aab5a34b9ea3c82b407fb54a1dbfca0fe41e1913c68321769de9ce06a449544/BTBAM_BEST-OF_1.png" data-mid="92051878" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8aab5a34b9ea3c82b407fb54a1dbfca0fe41e1913c68321769de9ce06a449544/BTBAM_BEST-OF_1.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbc7d204b97f2b5479ecefc66a5bb936e2b3c85f68f7322bfcddb8b933ad0f4f/BTBAM_BEST-OF_2.png" data-mid="92051698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbc7d204b97f2b5479ecefc66a5bb936e2b3c85f68f7322bfcddb8b933ad0f4f/BTBAM_BEST-OF_2.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/debfa989be3af57cf97f9f58232c5edb9f790a229de5a6b5aabc5f60cec3668c/BTBAM_BEST-OF_4.png" data-mid="92290605" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/debfa989be3af57cf97f9f58232c5edb9f790a229de5a6b5aabc5f60cec3668c/BTBAM_BEST-OF_4.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db821421c2bb154fc05037cbab501ad4d6597a011345973fa3d7c5b4bb714661/BTBAM_BEST-OF_3.png" data-mid="92052080" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db821421c2bb154fc05037cbab501ad4d6597a011345973fa3d7c5b4bb714661/BTBAM_BEST-OF_3.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/acce8647fe27cf7b8bfefb67faaaac5b9a8eefed37f126ff8d0ec4bf2e5f52f9/BTBAM_BEST-OF_6.png" data-mid="113228826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/acce8647fe27cf7b8bfefb67faaaac5b9a8eefed37f126ff8d0ec4bf2e5f52f9/BTBAM_BEST-OF_6.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aac17ffc1e8dde5b536c1596d450788e77ef401b770aa73e4a29b584e4ce8150/BTBAM_BEST-OF_5.png" data-mid="113228825" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aac17ffc1e8dde5b536c1596d450788e77ef401b770aa73e4a29b584e4ce8150/BTBAM_BEST-OF_5.png" /> Info ↓ + Between TheBuried and Me 2011 Client: Firm: - AD: - Roles: Victory Records EFS&amp;P - Jason Link -DirectionPhotographyDesign This project was a collaboration with Victory Record's art director Jason Link. Victory Records was releasing a Best Of compilation for Between The Buried &amp; Me's discography. The challenge was to find a way to encapsulate all of their albums into one cohesive package. My original concept was to use a diecut o-card that looked like a boxy 4:3 televsion. The accompanying inner digipak would look like television static, and we would bury imagery, lyrics, and icongraphy from each album into the static. Jason suggested that we use a spectral decoder to visually emulate the static and conceal all of the imagery. This project was featured on Behance in Graphic Design / Packaging. † https://s-kaufman.com/Moving-Mountains-New-Light Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:32:09 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Moving-Mountains-New-Light <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19980afe48aedbdbff19bc9b988b9ebff62edb0d9d0a977b8ea03ae9b7de451f/MM_NL_1.png" data-mid="79373069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19980afe48aedbdbff19bc9b988b9ebff62edb0d9d0a977b8ea03ae9b7de451f/MM_NL_1.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/09ca5be9f8894742b0bac70fb76aa4b414dbdf3837804c46fe801de7292292d0/MM_NL_2.png" data-mid="79373039" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/09ca5be9f8894742b0bac70fb76aa4b414dbdf3837804c46fe801de7292292d0/MM_NL_2.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a6934152e0f4b6363330dfde33e2a2766ee72f2b191437dad04ca4edbd6e437/MM_NL_3.png" data-mid="79373040" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a6934152e0f4b6363330dfde33e2a2766ee72f2b191437dad04ca4edbd6e437/MM_NL_3.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/329758fe176d7a3c3bffe07f85218052b8f1ef8565c5c71250036a7455de34ca/MM_NL_4.png" data-mid="79373041" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/329758fe176d7a3c3bffe07f85218052b8f1ef8565c5c71250036a7455de34ca/MM_NL_4.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5e7c75509985c6867fc229049024f8ad3ab0a18981770247a21b98de467c4ce/MM_NL_5.png" data-mid="79373042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5e7c75509985c6867fc229049024f8ad3ab0a18981770247a21b98de467c4ce/MM_NL_5.png" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a7d0a09bf244f5f0237841a60048fd4b68cf6c7b1eb33a1aea77a0db868c9fa/MM_NL_6.png" data-mid="79373043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a7d0a09bf244f5f0237841a60048fd4b68cf6c7b1eb33a1aea77a0db868c9fa/MM_NL_6.png" /> Info ↓ + Moving MountainsNew Light 2012 Client: Project: Firm: - AD: - Roles: Triple Crown Records New Light EP EFS&amp;P - Gregory Dunn Nicholas Pizzolato - ArtworkDesign Moving Mountains chose several tracks to reinterpret acoustically. The small type, minimal cover art, and textural printing style compliments the simple nature of the songs. The final art was printed on recycled paper and the square on the cover was embossed. † https://s-kaufman.com/Seeker-Unloved Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:47:35 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Seeker-Unloved <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/28ffeacaf68c1313c659189f77a869bd8a936277d6f5334658a69ce00d72baf0/SEEKER_U_DISC_2.jpg" data-mid="213444812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/28ffeacaf68c1313c659189f77a869bd8a936277d6f5334658a69ce00d72baf0/SEEKER_U_DISC_2.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fe25acdc48330d3ea4698feab143c5e9dadc39354d4a453aa884d0e2db3d800/SEEKER_U_COVER_1.jpg" data-mid="99942286" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fe25acdc48330d3ea4698feab143c5e9dadc39354d4a453aa884d0e2db3d800/SEEKER_U_COVER_1.jpg" /> <img width="4928" height="3521" width_o="4928" height_o="3521" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8762612e7ccf102851cf1d849c748a4b7a5a1087f1fa83ce1f5f64642f1676a/SEEKER_U_TRAY_BACK_1.jpg" data-mid="99942285" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8762612e7ccf102851cf1d849c748a4b7a5a1087f1fa83ce1f5f64642f1676a/SEEKER_U_TRAY_BACK_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b09d955e72e9137014bdf53751446b2d0e7db290ba1c59eadb449f0e7b82ba4/SEEKER_U_INNER_1.jpg" data-mid="99942291" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b09d955e72e9137014bdf53751446b2d0e7db290ba1c59eadb449f0e7b82ba4/SEEKER_U_INNER_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92d729726d4caadbb015e4756dc8a921a10e8e86d7c7f2bbdc958ab89b778a99/SEEKER_U_SYMBOL_1.jpg" data-mid="99942292" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/92d729726d4caadbb015e4756dc8a921a10e8e86d7c7f2bbdc958ab89b778a99/SEEKER_U_SYMBOL_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6e0a98ec69b40b0ffa90a4b5712c3badef38898a0448d0beea21978ad674121/SEEKER_U_INSERT_1.jpg" data-mid="99942287" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6e0a98ec69b40b0ffa90a4b5712c3badef38898a0448d0beea21978ad674121/SEEKER_U_INSERT_1.jpg" /> Info ↓ + SeekerUnloved 2013 Client: Band: Project: Firm: - AD: - Roles: Victory Records Seeker Unloved EFS&amp;P - Jason Link - Artwork Design The overall direction called for visuals that felt somewhere between David Lynch and death metal. The disc design found its way on to the Archillect visual blog. † https://s-kaufman.com/Moving-Mountains-Pneuma Wed, 11 Nov 2020 04:18:10 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Moving-Mountains-Pneuma <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a285e3f8623052307e919b972bcf6c98222e635108402ae30a004f78871ff6d/MM_P_7-INCH_COVER_1.jpg" data-mid="88393698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6a285e3f8623052307e919b972bcf6c98222e635108402ae30a004f78871ff6d/MM_P_7-INCH_COVER_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b521e6bd880c35c3c6e6b6f71ce7470322656e0a823da37472f0e9158d81bc9/MM_P_7-INCH_BACK_1.jpg" data-mid="88393699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b521e6bd880c35c3c6e6b6f71ce7470322656e0a823da37472f0e9158d81bc9/MM_P_7-INCH_BACK_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f9b69cb59607ca079a8296544b5252711eae1078a8263565e7f6562de1cf8a8/MM_P_SIDE-A_1.jpg" data-mid="88393700" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f9b69cb59607ca079a8296544b5252711eae1078a8263565e7f6562de1cf8a8/MM_P_SIDE-A_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc2257d9cda2af5794ca6165689784c55949cccfbf41cd31aec1c398c045a823/MM_P_COVER_1.jpg" data-mid="88393696" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc2257d9cda2af5794ca6165689784c55949cccfbf41cd31aec1c398c045a823/MM_P_COVER_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/14b415a5e4d493e3809c04428e0440af555a7e3ea155de0a6d58595a75840cce/MM_P_BACK_1.jpg" data-mid="88393697" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/14b415a5e4d493e3809c04428e0440af555a7e3ea155de0a6d58595a75840cce/MM_P_BACK_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e78d29e7e53c53fd28fac96a4fef96414364f4881fc021525865f85e937d586/MM_P_GATEFOLD_1.jpg" data-mid="90395090" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e78d29e7e53c53fd28fac96a4fef96414364f4881fc021525865f85e937d586/MM_P_GATEFOLD_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5eb47062e555ca853e30c86c822939fdb8abbd0390d2d4e9ee12fb01298a3606/MM_P_SIDE-B_1.jpg" data-mid="88393701" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5eb47062e555ca853e30c86c822939fdb8abbd0390d2d4e9ee12fb01298a3606/MM_P_SIDE-B_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f36bc1c398040ecb596f936a8a309bbc07acb8ee1cf1e73be65b46d7f925be77/MM_P_SIDE-C_1.jpg" data-mid="88393702" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f36bc1c398040ecb596f936a8a309bbc07acb8ee1cf1e73be65b46d7f925be77/MM_P_SIDE-C_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b098dc8c34b776c4111a1d660e10cb5eada1850595c050bac8e09d41bcd22d3/MM_P_SIDE-D_1.jpg" data-mid="88393703" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b098dc8c34b776c4111a1d660e10cb5eada1850595c050bac8e09d41bcd22d3/MM_P_SIDE-D_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a031b59a24138acd7f6c366c0fdf09932ea5a499460ccf1d6c6a975817f41aa/MM_P_SIDE-7-INCH-A_1.jpg" data-mid="88393704" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a031b59a24138acd7f6c366c0fdf09932ea5a499460ccf1d6c6a975817f41aa/MM_P_SIDE-7-INCH-A_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75d81cc7bf00ce9b0f5fac084f2cc5feef87a095a0a69c8554d9ac89f85a30c0/MM_P_SIDE-7-INCH-B_1.jpg" data-mid="88393705" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75d81cc7bf00ce9b0f5fac084f2cc5feef87a095a0a69c8554d9ac89f85a30c0/MM_P_SIDE-7-INCH-B_1.jpg" /> Info ↓ + Moving MountainsPneuma 2015 Client: Project: Firm: - AD: - Art: - Roles: Topshelf Records Pneuma EFS&amp;P - Gregory Dunn Nicholas Pizzolato - Glenn Thomas - Design I was asked to rework the design of Moving Mountains post-rock epic Pneuma for a Topshelf Records re-release. The original design's master files were lost, so I had free reign to rework it. Luckily, they had Glenn Thomas's artwork from the original release. I also had the pleasure of designing a supplemental 7 inch with a couple new remixes. † https://s-kaufman.com/The-Word-Alive-REAL Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:13:19 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/The-Word-Alive-REAL <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1eabb23e995eaadc852713c4bb2c03aaf595c6c64b78639cfdff9953a52fb935/TWA_REAL_DISC_1.jpg" data-mid="119448031" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1eabb23e995eaadc852713c4bb2c03aaf595c6c64b78639cfdff9953a52fb935/TWA_REAL_DISC_1.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33b1404d784f7b9dd5aa1b3e17f295be6b874364696312b9da7e220f06cfb679/TWA_R_1.jpg" data-mid="119447872" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/33b1404d784f7b9dd5aa1b3e17f295be6b874364696312b9da7e220f06cfb679/TWA_R_1.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a39037a5f9fe7be68f87c853d7688ae38d23f7435aefc435b88f99ff3671a84c/TWA_REAL_1.jpg" data-mid="119448028" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a39037a5f9fe7be68f87c853d7688ae38d23f7435aefc435b88f99ff3671a84c/TWA_REAL_1.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2056" width_o="3000" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2daff04170e87bd2574928fb377f92eba7ae6e276f06eb1d5255d3204140c97c/TWA_REAL_BOOKLET_1.jpg" data-mid="119448034" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2daff04170e87bd2574928fb377f92eba7ae6e276f06eb1d5255d3204140c97c/TWA_REAL_BOOKLET_1.jpg" /> Info ↓ + The Word AliveREAL. 2014 Client: Band: Project: Firm: - AD: - Roles: Fearless Records The Word Alive REAL. EFS&amp;P - Mike Farrell - PhotographyArtworkDesign Artwork, typography and design for The Word Alive's album REAL. The cover concept was inspired by a song on the album titled Runaway. The song's title is referring to a runaway train. The inner digipak features a blind emboss of REAL. → https://s-kaufman.com/Sleepwave-Broken-Compass Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:04:29 +0000 Sam Kaufman https://s-kaufman.com/Sleepwave-Broken-Compass <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3afe1aab7ca2091fa2338efbe5350c0ebffdfae7209f650b84cf32a8ca6aca3/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_1.jpg" data-mid="98829820" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a3afe1aab7ca2091fa2338efbe5350c0ebffdfae7209f650b84cf32a8ca6aca3/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_1.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fcc862fc52f52791286c3dfcf7967316ca313e9117e25c4b3df459849bde5703/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_2.jpg" data-mid="98829819" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fcc862fc52f52791286c3dfcf7967316ca313e9117e25c4b3df459849bde5703/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_2.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1baa6e512762c508400ef9668226b300fa63116baf5bf59107e0fb785a02cdb6/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_3.jpg" data-mid="98829818" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1baa6e512762c508400ef9668226b300fa63116baf5bf59107e0fb785a02cdb6/SW_BC_VINYL_INSERT_3.jpg" /> <img width="2878" height="2056" width_o="2878" height_o="2056" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6354da0649487e98ac0f9ef4cc009726d0c82e2308934c67efff78ec847f3d98/SW_BC_VINYL_A.jpg" data-mid="98829822" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6354da0649487e98ac0f9ef4cc009726d0c82e2308934c67efff78ec847f3d98/SW_BC_VINYL_A.jpg" /> Info ↓ + SleepwaveBroken Compass 2014 Client: Band: Project: Firm: - Epitaph AD: - Symbol: Wordmark: - Roles: Epitaph Records Sleepwave Broken Compass EFS&amp;P - Jason Link - Aaron Marsh Aaron Marsh - Direction Artwork Design For Sleepwave, a band inspired by late 90's grunge and industrial music, it felt appropriate to convey a mood rather than an obvious narrative. A few things were already in place when I was brought in to work on the project; the band had their wordmark, symbol, and they wanted both to be on the cover. The album's title track presents themes of being personally and emotionally lost. I created several original mixed media paintings with these themes in mind with the intention of making the viewer feel like their were in a semi-concious dream state or a "sleepwave". Star constellation illustrations were also used throughout. When a sailor finds themselves lost at sea with a broken compass, they rely on the night sky to find their way through dark. †