INTERVIEWS

Every year after ComicCon, I tell myself ‘this fall/winter will be the one where I shut everything down, get some rest and get back to my writing.’ This year was the first year in maybe 15 years where I didn’t even say that to myself. It’s one thing to make believe to other people, but […]

Interview with Jermaine Rogers on ‘CHOICES’   [On the eve of the release of Jermaine Rogers’ first self-produced vinyl toy, CHOICES, Vinyl Pulse reached out to him to explore the character, the connection to the underlying storyline, and his perspective making art and art toys.  Enjoy the interview and be sure to check out the SDCC release […]

You have seen him all over the San Diego Comic Con for years, and his art everywhere from concert posters and galleries to Dogfish Head ale bottles. We love Jermaine Rogers, and we thought we would pick his brain for a moment. Jermaine Rogers (born October 14, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is an artist and designer in […]

Godfather of modern poster art and prodigal son returns to Houston…for now. By Omar Afra Most Houstonian’s are blind to the fact that their very own city was responsible for a resurgence in the medium of rock poster art. There was a ‘golden age’ in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s where Houston’s acid soaked […]

“‘Style’ is a really pretty word for ‘imperfection’.  Every artist tries to manifest his slant on reality, and the imperfections of that look, the deviations from the norm, are his ‘style’. Jermaine Rogers has been a mainstay in the rock poster art scene for over a decade. He works at his headquarters in Manitou Springs, […]

The spirit of 72 With his Manitou storefront, Jermaine Rogers opens a door to the neighborhood ByFrances Gomeztagle Jermaine Rogers wants to hang out with you. Well, kind of. He has placed two comfy chairs in his new Manitou Springs gallery and studio “for loitering.” But on this quiet Monday afternoon, Rogers hasn’t yet arrived. […]

Poster artist rocks Manitou By Matthew Schniper @MatthewSchniper So you don’t know Jermaine, the elusive rock-poster artist who has fostered a diehard base of collectors across the world. He’s produced artwork for hundreds of popular artists, from Henry Rollins, Morrissey, Ween, The Flaming Lips and Tool to Radiohead, David Bowie, The Shins, Built to Spill, […]

By Stacey Brook Artist Jermaine Rogers designs rock posters with a message. If you have heard Radiohead’s latest album, “Hail to the Thief,” you are sure to have noticed Thom Yorke’s prophetic voice belting out an eerie warning on the very first track. “Pay attention!” he repeats over and over again, as if the act […]

Poster artist Jermaine Rogers isn’t always in concert with critics BY MARY SPECHT Houston Press, January 2003 Jermaine Rogers had no formal art training, but in 1995 the Houston poster artist made the bold move of quitting a menial day job to hawk his bills around town, mostly for shows at Numbers. Work was so […]

‘JERMAINE ROGERS: The RANT Interview’ Interview by Michael Foglia Poster art has been around for years. When it really started to flourish in the 60’s with the psychedelic movement, artists and venues created posters that defined a musical era, marrying music with art for bands like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix playing at the Fillmore […]

“For the very few of you who care about what is actually going on in Jermaine’s head before he does those posters, check out this interview with him in the current Spring issue of INTRAVANEOUS SCENE, a great art/music/skate mag you all should be reading. We’d like to thank Nick Myers for putting up with […]