Justin Hampton 'Lunar Impulses' Print Release Details

Artist: Justin Hampton
Title: Lunar Impulses
Medium: 9 Color Screen Print
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Edition: 50
Prices: $125

*these are "Coming Soon" with some variants

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Justin Hampton is an American illustrator and printmaker whose dramatic imagery has shaped rock music culture for three decades. Born in 1971 and raised in the Pacific Northwest, he studied graphic design at Western Washington University before moving into concert posters, drawn by the energy of live music and the freedom of screen-printed art. Working primarily in scratchboard and ink, Hampton carves intricate textures that he enhances with layers of translucent colour, creating depth without losing the stark contrast that defines his style.

His client list reads like a hall of fame: Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, KISS, Soundgarden, The Beastie Boys, The Black Keys, Ween, The Flaming Lips, Mark Lanegan Band, 311, QOTSA and The Who have all commissioned posters that merge gothic symbolism with art nouveau curves. Each design begins as loose thumbnails made while listening to the band’s latest record, then develops into detailed compositions where serpents coil around microphones, roses bloom from skulls and cityscapes dissolve into star fields. The final prints are produced in limited editions that sell out within minutes, turning gig memorabilia into collectible art.

Beyond music, Hampton has created covers for DC Comics, packaging for craft breweries and murals for Seattle’s Pike Place Market. When he is not drawing, he lectures on design history and mentors young artists, advocating for craftsmanship in an era of digital speed. By merging Victorian engravings with modern iconography, Justin Hampton continues to prove that a concert poster can be both a souvenir and a timeless work of art.