Quinn Murphy

Artist, Printmaker & Founder, Hamster Labs

Quinn Murphy is a Tempe based artist and printmaker. He is also the founder and owner of Hamster Labs, a design and print shop focused on the arts and entertainment industry.

Since 2015, his work has consisted of album covers, gig posters, merch design, branding and illustrations. His partnerships with promotional companies Live Nation, Stateside Presents, Pysko Steve Presents and venues including The Van Buren, Crescent Ballroom, Last Exit Live, Rebel Lounge and Celebrity Theatre have given rise to branding of local music festivals as well as countless gig posters and merchandise. His portfolio includes work for national acts like Bishop Briggs, New Found Glory, Rufus Wainwright, Murder by Death, The Get Up Kids, and The Sword. Not to be omitted is his dedication to the local scene. This includes work with local radio stations KUPD, Alt AZ and KWSS, Zia Records, and art for local musicians such as decker., Miniature Tigers, Paper Foxes, Wyves, and Banana Gun to name a few.

In 2018, Hamster Labs received a Phoenix New Times ‘Best of Phoenix’ award for best concert posters. Quinn was also selected as a featured artist to be a part of the poster series for AIGA’s Phoenix Design Week in both 2019 and 2020.

More recently, Quinn started painting murals as a new creative outlet. In 2022, Quinn received another ‘Best of Phoenix’ award for best mural in Phoenix. A collaboration he did with friend and local artist, Jake Early.

Quinn is a working artist and business owner with a passion for all forms of art. Never afraid to try something out and fail, the motto often heard around the shop is, “Let’s see what happens!”