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| − | [[Image:F_8101792.jpg|thumbnail|Rob Sheridan]]'''Robert Sheridan''' (born October | + | [[Image:F_8101792.jpg|thumbnail|Rob Sheridan]]'''Robert Sheridan''' (born October 11, 1979) is the former art director and webmaster for [[Nine Inch Nails]] and [[How To Destroy Angels]]. Prior to Sheridan's hiring, much of NIN's art direction was handled by [[Gary Talpas]]. Sheridan left his position as NIN art director in late 2014, and was succeeded by [[John Crawford]]. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Sheridan attended Pratt Institute in New York for one year and began working with [[Trent Reznor]] in 1999, after being hired because Reznor was impressed with his unofficial NIN fansite, "Above The Trees", which he created during high school. He was then appointed as the art director for NIN, contributing photography, web design, album covers and packaging design, an alternate reality game, [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|music videos]], live tour visuals and live concert films. | ||
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| + | He was nominated for the 2008 Grammy award for "Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package" for his work on the ''[[Ghosts I-IV]]'' limited edition boxed set. In his work as art director for HTDA, he contributed the HTDA logo, promotional photography, and merchandise design. He also worked with Reznor and [[Atticus Ross]] on the artwork and packaging design for ''[[The Social Network Soundtrack|The Social Network]]'', ''[[The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack|The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo]]'' and ''[[Gone Girl Soundtrack|Gone Girl]]'' soundtracks. | ||
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| + | He is also known for his own illustration work. Beginning in 2007, he has posted artwork and released limited edition signed and numbered prints on his Sketchblog and portfolio. He was also briefly a member of How To Destroy Angels, contributing mainly as a visual rather than musical member. In concert, he contributed synthesizers, vocals and visual effects. He also helped to design the [[Beats Music]] streaming audio service, serving as a creative director alongside Reznor, who was then chief creative officer. | ||
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| + | In a February 2020 Reddit AMA session, a fan asked about Sheridan's decision to part ways with the NIN camp. Sheridan stated that a number of things were happening in his personal life (divorce, midlife crisis, etc.) that were hampering his involvement, and that he had to leave Los Angeles to get into a better headspace and have personal growth. [https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/f28eyi/i_am_rob_sheridan_authorcreator_of_the_comic_high/] He was creator and writer of a comic book series called ''High Level'', and has also co-founded a fashion/merchandise brand called Glitch Goods, utilizing his now-famous glitch art. His most recent project is creating tour visuals for Pearl Jam's 2024 tour. | ||
==Body of work== | ==Body of work== | ||
===Nine Inch Nails=== | ===Nine Inch Nails=== | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Halos==== |
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*''[[Things Falling Apart]]'' | *''[[Things Falling Apart]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' re-release | + | *''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' re-release: Photography and art direction |
*''[[The Hand That Feeds (halo)|The Hand That Feeds]]'' | *''[[The Hand That Feeds (halo)|The Hand That Feeds]]'' | ||
*''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'' | *''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Every Day Is Exactly The Same (halo)|Every Day Is Exactly The Same]]'' | ||
*''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'' | *''[[Beside You In Time (halo)|Beside You In Time]]'' | ||
*''[[Survivalism (halo)|Survivalism]]'' | *''[[Survivalism (halo)|Survivalism]]'' | ||
*''[[Year Zero]]'' | *''[[Year Zero]]'' | ||
*''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' | *''[[Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D]]'' | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''Ghosts I–IV'' |
*''[[The Slip]]'' | *''[[The Slip]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' 2010 Remaster: Art direction | ||
| + | *''[[Hesitation Marks]]'': Photography and art direction | ||
| + | ====Videos==== | ||
| + | *''Things Falling Apart'' TV commercial: Director and editor | ||
| + | *''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]'': Director, editor and director of photography | ||
| + | *"[[Gone, Still]]": Director and editor | ||
| + | *"[[Something I Can Never Have]]": Director and editor | ||
| + | *"[[The Becoming]]": Director and editor | ||
| + | *''With Teeth'' promo clips | ||
| + | *"[[The Hand That Feeds (song)|The Hand That Feeds]]": Director and editor | ||
| + | *''Beside You In Time'': Director and editor | ||
| + | *''Beside You In Time'' Bonus rehearsal footage: Director | ||
| + | *''Year Zero'' trailer | ||
| + | *"[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]": Co-director | ||
| + | *''The Slip'' Bonus rehearsal footage DVD: Director | ||
| + | ====Other==== | ||
| + | *[[Nin.com]] web design | ||
| + | *[[The Spiral]] logo design | ||
| + | *[[Fragility]] tour program | ||
| + | *[[NIN: Access]] | ||
| + | *[[Use in Video Games|Tap Tap Revenge: Nine Inch Nails]] (iPhone game) | ||
| + | *Limited edition posters for portions of the [[Live: With Teeth]] and [[Wave Goodbye Tour|Wave Goodbye]] tours | ||
| + | *[[Lights In The Sky Tour]] visuals | ||
| + | *[[NIN 2013-2014]] Tour visuals | ||
| − | === | + | ===How To Destroy Angels=== |
| − | * | + | *How To Destroy Angels member (music, art direction) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[How To Destroy Angels (album)|How To Destroy Angels]]'': Promotional photography |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[An Omen EP]]'': Promotional photography (with Tamar Levine); Cover art |
| − | + | *''[[Welcome Oblivion (album)|Welcome Oblivion]]'': Cover art | |
| − | *''[[ | + | *[http://www.howtodestroyangels.com/store/ HTDA merchandise] |
| − | * | + | *Limited edition posters for the [[How To Destroy Angels Live 2013]] tour |
| − | *"[[ | + | *"[[Keep It Together]]" music video: Director and editor |
| − | * | + | *"[[The Loop Closes]]" music video: Director and editor |
===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
| + | *Beats Music | ||
*Demonbaby.com logo | *Demonbaby.com logo | ||
| − | *[[Saul Williams]]' | + | *[[Saul Williams]]' ''[[The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust!]]'' - booklet design and photography. |
| − | *Object Merch catalogue cover design 2000 | + | *''The Social Network Soundtrack'': Art direction and design |
| + | *''The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack'': Art direction | ||
| + | *''Gone Girl Soundtrack'': Art direction | ||
| + | *[[Object]] Merch catalogue cover design 2000 | ||
*Black Rebel Motorcycle Club t-shirt design 2002 | *Black Rebel Motorcycle Club t-shirt design 2002 | ||
*[[12 Rounds]] promo art & design 2002 | *[[12 Rounds]] promo art & design 2002 | ||
*Object Merch catalogue cover design 2002 | *Object Merch catalogue cover design 2002 | ||
*Object Merch catalogue cover design 2003 | *Object Merch catalogue cover design 2003 | ||
| − | *Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (The Rapture & LCD Soundsystem) 2003 | + | *''Iinfection'' Magazine feature layout: design & photography (The Rapture & LCD Soundsystem) 2003 |
| − | *Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (Primal Scream) 2003 | + | *''Iinfection'' Magazine feature layout: design & photography (Primal Scream) 2003 |
| + | *''High Level'': Creator, writer | ||
| + | *Glitch Goods | ||
| + | *2015-2017 Tour visuals for Puscifer | ||
| + | *2024 Tour visuals for Pearl Jam | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.rob-sheridan.com/ Official website and portfolio] |
*[http://www.demonbaby.com/ Demonbaby] (Rob Sheridan's blog) | *[http://www.demonbaby.com/ Demonbaby] (Rob Sheridan's blog) | ||
| + | *[http://highlevelcomic.com High Level Comic] | ||
| + | *[https://robsheridan.tumblr.com Rob Sheridan on Tumblr] | ||
| + | *[https://www.facebook.com/robsheridan Rob Sheridan on Facebook] | ||
| + | *[https://instagram.com/rob_sheridan Rob Sheridan on Instagram] | ||
| + | *[https://www.flickr.com/people/demonbaby Rob Sheridan on Flickr] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/c/RobSheridanProductions Rob Sheridan on YouTube] | ||
| + | *[https://vimeo.com/robsheridan Rob Sheridan on Vimeo] | ||
| + | *[https://www.patreon.com/robsheridan Rob Sheridan on Patreon] | ||
| + | * {{twitter|rob_sheridan|rob_sheridan}} | ||
| + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20010625023248/members.nbci.com/ninatt/main.htm Above The Trees] (archived at archive.org) | ||
| − | [[Category:Related to NIN]] | + | [[Category:Related to NIN]][[Category:How To Destroy Angels]] |
Latest revision as of 10:38, 18 September 2024
Robert Sheridan (born October 11, 1979) is the former art director and webmaster for Nine Inch Nails and How To Destroy Angels. Prior to Sheridan's hiring, much of NIN's art direction was handled by Gary Talpas. Sheridan left his position as NIN art director in late 2014, and was succeeded by John Crawford.
Contents
Biography
Sheridan attended Pratt Institute in New York for one year and began working with Trent Reznor in 1999, after being hired because Reznor was impressed with his unofficial NIN fansite, "Above The Trees", which he created during high school. He was then appointed as the art director for NIN, contributing photography, web design, album covers and packaging design, an alternate reality game, music videos, live tour visuals and live concert films.
He was nominated for the 2008 Grammy award for "Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package" for his work on the Ghosts I-IV limited edition boxed set. In his work as art director for HTDA, he contributed the HTDA logo, promotional photography, and merchandise design. He also worked with Reznor and Atticus Ross on the artwork and packaging design for The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl soundtracks.
He is also known for his own illustration work. Beginning in 2007, he has posted artwork and released limited edition signed and numbered prints on his Sketchblog and portfolio. He was also briefly a member of How To Destroy Angels, contributing mainly as a visual rather than musical member. In concert, he contributed synthesizers, vocals and visual effects. He also helped to design the Beats Music streaming audio service, serving as a creative director alongside Reznor, who was then chief creative officer.
In a February 2020 Reddit AMA session, a fan asked about Sheridan's decision to part ways with the NIN camp. Sheridan stated that a number of things were happening in his personal life (divorce, midlife crisis, etc.) that were hampering his involvement, and that he had to leave Los Angeles to get into a better headspace and have personal growth. [1] He was creator and writer of a comic book series called High Level, and has also co-founded a fashion/merchandise brand called Glitch Goods, utilizing his now-famous glitch art. His most recent project is creating tour visuals for Pearl Jam's 2024 tour.
Body of work
Nine Inch Nails
Halos
- Things Falling Apart
- The Downward Spiral re-release: Photography and art direction
- The Hand That Feeds
- With Teeth
- Every Day Is Exactly The Same
- Beside You In Time
- Survivalism
- Year Zero
- Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D
- Ghosts I–IV
- The Slip
- Pretty Hate Machine 2010 Remaster: Art direction
- Hesitation Marks: Photography and art direction
Videos
- Things Falling Apart TV commercial: Director and editor
- And All That Could Have Been: Director, editor and director of photography
- "Gone, Still": Director and editor
- "Something I Can Never Have": Director and editor
- "The Becoming": Director and editor
- With Teeth promo clips
- "The Hand That Feeds": Director and editor
- Beside You In Time: Director and editor
- Beside You In Time Bonus rehearsal footage: Director
- Year Zero trailer
- "Survivalism": Co-director
- The Slip Bonus rehearsal footage DVD: Director
Other
- Nin.com web design
- The Spiral logo design
- Fragility tour program
- NIN: Access
- Tap Tap Revenge: Nine Inch Nails (iPhone game)
- Limited edition posters for portions of the Live: With Teeth and Wave Goodbye tours
- Lights In The Sky Tour visuals
- NIN 2013-2014 Tour visuals
How To Destroy Angels
- How To Destroy Angels member (music, art direction)
- How To Destroy Angels: Promotional photography
- An Omen EP: Promotional photography (with Tamar Levine); Cover art
- Welcome Oblivion: Cover art
- HTDA merchandise
- Limited edition posters for the How To Destroy Angels Live 2013 tour
- "Keep It Together" music video: Director and editor
- "The Loop Closes" music video: Director and editor
Other
- Beats Music
- Demonbaby.com logo
- Saul Williams' The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of NiggyTardust! - booklet design and photography.
- The Social Network Soundtrack: Art direction and design
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack: Art direction
- Gone Girl Soundtrack: Art direction
- Object Merch catalogue cover design 2000
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club t-shirt design 2002
- 12 Rounds promo art & design 2002
- Object Merch catalogue cover design 2002
- Object Merch catalogue cover design 2003
- Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (The Rapture & LCD Soundsystem) 2003
- Iinfection Magazine feature layout: design & photography (Primal Scream) 2003
- High Level: Creator, writer
- Glitch Goods
- 2015-2017 Tour visuals for Puscifer
- 2024 Tour visuals for Pearl Jam
External Links
- Official website and portfolio
- Demonbaby (Rob Sheridan's blog)
- High Level Comic
- Rob Sheridan on Tumblr
- Rob Sheridan on Facebook
- Rob Sheridan on Instagram
- Rob Sheridan on Flickr
- Rob Sheridan on YouTube
- Rob Sheridan on Vimeo
- Rob Sheridan on Patreon
- rob_sheridan on Twitter
- Above The Trees (archived at archive.org)