The abstract, experimental & limited edition artwork of Daniel Maldonado. Record design, layout, typography, merchandise and art direction.

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Angelhead Digital Cover Art

Angelhead formed in 2001 in Norfolk, VA. Matt Frazier (vocals), Keith Hernandez (guitar and vocals), and George Nicholls (drums) wrote some heavy songs and made an EP with Bob Gurske at the infamous Winter Sound recording studio. They played a handful of shows and had several different friends help on bass and 2nd guitar, including Dave Mesa, Ronnie Dodson, and Kevin Zoldan.

The EP was originally released on CD in 2001, and recently re-released on streaming platforms in 2024.

Track listing:

  1. Parasitic
  2. Frontline
  3. The Long Run (cut short)
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Thumbscrew "Reunion" T-shirt

Designed the limited edition Thumbscrew "Reunion" T-shirt. 100 shirts originally printed for the first two shows in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Another 50 printed for Houston. This shirt design is specific to the reunion shows. Printed on a 100% cotton "Black" soft style Tultex T-shirt. Single color front & back design.

There's currently some left over stock from those reunion shows. So if you want a tshirt order it, here.

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Thumbscrew Merch Spread

The final merch spread for Thumbscrew prior to the final reunion shows. This drop included:

These items no longer available or for sale.

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Thumbscrew Cassette Tape Design & Layout

To compliment their reunion show's in the winter of 2023 & spring of 2024, Thumbscrew released a limited edition run of cassette tapes combining "All Is Quiet" and "Within Hearts of Redemption EP".

Only available as a one-time, limited edition pressing of 50. Printed by DS//FP Records.

Track listing:

  1. Side A: "All Is Quiet"
  2. Side B - "Within Hearts of Redemption EP"
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Thumbscrew "Beauty Is You Dead" EP/CD Repress

Reimagined CD design and layout for the repress Thumbscrew's first demo "Beauty Is You Dead" EP to feature myself (Daniel Maldonado), limited edition repress and released by Been There Scene That (BTST062)

Read the offical press release, here.

Originally recorded at Orphic Studios in Austin, TX by Daniel, Poopie, Stephen, and Derek in the Spring of 2003.

Track listing:

  1. Second Place Treat
  2. Fighing Wonders
  3. The Stuff Movies Are Made Of
  4. The Most Well Known Stranger
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Thumbscrew "Beauty Is You Dead" T-shirt

Designed the Thumbscrew "Beauty Is You Dead" T-shirt limited edition preorder tshirts. This version printed and shipped only with this release, never to be printed again. Printed on a 100% cotton "Black" soft style Tultex T-shirt. Single color front & two color back design.

Shirt is no longer available!

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DSGNS "Nothing Is Waiting For Us" Merch

Merch spread for DSGNS's release "Nothing Is Waiting For Us" that includes two 12" vinyl variants (Yellow Splatter & Purple Rain), two sided dad hat, two sided tshirt, and limited edition 18"x10" silkscreen poster. Purchase NIWFU merch while supplies last, at DSGNS Webstore or a poster from Deathclaw

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DSGNS "Nothing Is Waiting For Us" EP Design & Layout

Nothing Is Waiting For Us" is a new four-song release from DSGNS. Recorded LIVE at Suite 2E Studio in Austin, TX with Keith Hernandez (Drip-Fed, Insvrgence) and mastering by Brad Boatright (Integrity, Nails) at Audiosiege in Portland, OR. Purchase the vinyl, here.

Track listing:

  1. Bloom
  2. Dark Cloud
  3. Ghost Runner
  4. Second Death
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Iron Rite Tattoo Website Design & Development

Full responsive design & development services for Central Texas’ finest traditional tattoo parlor. Provides a single destination to effectively promote and share their socials, scheduling, and appointments for both Texas locations.

Two locations:

Veteran owned and operated. Proudly serving our nation’s military. All Styles, All Stories. Walk-Ins Welcome all day, every day

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TXMC Rebrand & T-shirt Design

I had the absolute pleasure to design and develop the Texas Metal Collective "The New Classic" brand. Available now at all upcoming and future TXMC shows, concerts, and events.

Shirts printed front & back on 100% Next Level apparel garments w/ discharge ink. Design includes the new TXMC mark, seal, a t-shirt design.

Share your support of independent, Texas metal and hardcore.

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DSGNS "Queen of Heaven" T-Shirt Design

Living Green & White ink on a PREMIUM black 100% Combed Ring-Spun Cotton T-shirt. Two color front & single color back print.

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DSGNS "Dead Father's" Long Sleeve T-Shirt Design

Rotten Blue and Breathing Green ink on a PREMIUM black 100% Combed Ring-Spun Cotton Heavy Weight long sleeve T-shirt. Two color front & back design with single color left & right arm prints.

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Thumbscrew "Enlightenment" 2xLP Discography

“Enlightenment” is an expansive 2xLP combining both “All Is Quiet” and “Within Hearts of Redemption” from mathy moshcore masters, Thumbscrew.

Only available as a one-time, limited edition pressing of 300, across 5 amazing variants, from Wax Vessel.

Illustrations were carried out by the always amazing Alexandre Goulet while I provided additional layout, typography, texture and insert(s) design.

The 2xLP discography came housed inside of a 1.5x thick matte gatefold jacket. Double-sided matte insert with black poly lined inner sleeves, gold foil numbering all stuffed into polybags.

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DSGNS "Ceremony" Hand Painted Album Design & Layout

This album design features over five 9"x12" original hand painted pieces of art. Each individually scanned and edited in Photoshop where handmade textures were also developed. Complete with full design, layout and packaging.

“Ceremony” is a six song EP from DSGNS, a hardcore punk rock band based in Austin, TX. Recorded at The Red Room in Seattle, WA with Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Botch), vocals recorded at Suite 2e in Austin, TX with Kieth Hernandez (Drip-Fed, Insvrgence) and mastering by Brad Boatright (Integrity, Nails) at Audiosiege in Portland, OR. Buy the album here.

Track listing:

  1. Dead Husk
  2. Crooked Teeth
  3. Zealot
  4. Ceremony
  5. Hungry Tombs
  6. Bolter
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DSGNS "Tombs" T-shirt

Designed and printed DSGNS "Tombs" T-shirt in a batch of 100. Most likely will not be printed again. Printed on a 100% cotton "Black" soft style Tultex T-shirt.

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Blurry Vision "Bloodletting" CD Design & Layout

Album artwork and layout design for Blurry Vision's first debut full length album "Bloodletting". The band also had 100% cotton "Black" T-shirt printed, front & back, in support of "Bloodletting".

Blurry Vision was a three piece hardcore punk rock band, based in Austin, Texas. The band consists of Jeffrey Blum (guitar, vocals) John Nichols (bass, vocals) and Stephen Miller (drums).

Track listing:

  1. Sisyphus
  2. Nine Years
  3. Bad Blood
  4. Jacob's Broken Ladder
  5. Slumset
  6. Prescription Religion
  7. Black Hole
  8. Saint Morphine
  9. Untitled
  10. Talk To The Trees
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In Company of Wolves "Sharing you of Moths" Design & Layout

Sometime in the year 2017 I developed the art, design and layout for Texas metal band In Company of Wolves.

Their first proper debut full lenght LP "Sharing you of Moths" was seven tracks long and was accompanied by full-color CDs in a clear jewel case, 4-panel inserts, and traycard.

Track listing:

  1. IReallyCantStressThisEnough
  2. There I said it
  3. Thanks but no thanks
  4. Unarm the machines
  5. Glory from the obituaries
  6. Night Blooming
  7. Preditors & Parasites

If you like what you see and need album layout, marketing website, merchandise designs or any other services, get in touch using the email below:

daniel@danielmdesigns.com