Travis Smith (artist)

Travis Smith (born February 26, 1970) is an American graphic artist best known for designing heavy metal album art.

He has been called "renowned" by Alternative Press[2] and "unquestionably one of the most talented graphic artists in metal today" by Chronicles of Chaos.

[3] Smith has done work for many established rock and metal bands, including Death, Devin Townsend, Dead Industry, Katatonia, Nevermore, Anathema, CKY, Soilwork, King Diamond, Novembre, Avenged Sevenfold, Strapping Young Lad, Persefone, Riverside, Overkill, and Opeth.

[4] When asked what his favorite artwork is at the time, Smith has responded: "Devin Townsend's Terria, Opeth's Blackwater Park, and Katatonia's Last Fair Deal Gone Down.

[6] For example, in creating his art for Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare (2010), Smith "did a few actual painted textures with acrylics and watercolor, scanned them, and blended them with the whole picture."

Smith's artwork for Nightmare was considered one of "hard rock's greatest album covers" for 2010 by Revolver . [ 1 ]