Heliopause

(2023)

The Artistic Vision of Heliopause EP

Artist
Client
Everything's Dark
Year
2023
Services Rendered
Art Direction, Music Videos, Portrait Photography, Artwork Design, Identity Design, Merchandise Design

The mission: to seamlessly integrate the concepts of escapism and space travel into a comprehensive visual campaign and a unified narrative that captivates the audience  for an entire release cycle.


The outcome: A fully art-directed campaign featuring a sprawling two-part narrative music video, press portraits, minimalist artwork, a cohesive identity design system for the EP's release concert, and merchandise designs.

Go for launch

The biggest challenge for a musician is crafting a cohesive story with each new release. My deep house/ambient techno project, Everything’s Dark, explored this with its second EP, Heliopause, which delves into themes of space, escapism, and the Voyager space missions.

Fueled by my passion for space travel, storytelling, and techno, I set out to release Heliopause, accompanied by a comprehensive and visually stunning campaign. The project quickly grew into a larger artistic vision.

Go for launch

The biggest challenge for a musician is crafting a cohesive story with each new release. My deep house/ambient techno project, Everything’s Dark, explored this with its second EP, Heliopause, which delves into themes of space, escapism, and the Voyager space missions.

Fueled by my passion for space travel, storytelling, and techno, I set out to release Heliopause, accompanied by a comprehensive and visually stunning campaign. The project quickly grew into a larger artistic vision.

Go for launch

The biggest challenge for a musician is crafting a cohesive story with each new release. My deep house/ambient techno project, Everything’s Dark, explored this with its second EP, Heliopause, which delves into themes of space, escapism, and the Voyager space missions.

Fueled by my passion for space travel, storytelling, and techno, I set out to release Heliopause, accompanied by a comprehensive and visually stunning campaign. The project quickly grew into a larger artistic vision.

Go for launch

The biggest challenge for a musician is crafting a cohesive story with each new release. My deep house/ambient techno project, Everything’s Dark, explored this with its second EP, Heliopause, which delves into themes of space, escapism, and the Voyager space missions.

Fueled by my passion for space travel, storytelling, and techno, I set out to release Heliopause, accompanied by a comprehensive and visually stunning campaign. The project quickly grew into a larger artistic vision.

The centerpiece of the campaign was a two-part narrative music video.

The centerpiece of the campaign was a two-part narrative music video.

The centerpiece of the campaign was a two-part narrative music video.

The  process involved extensive pre-production work, including scriptwriting, casting, and location scouting. The project was a major collaborative effort, involving a dedicated crew of 10 incredibly talented individuals. Together, we meticulously planned every detail of the shoot to ensure smooth execution.

The centerpiece of the campaign was a two-part narrative music video.

Part 1: Heliosphere
Part 2: Pale Blue Dot
Part 1: Heliosphere
Part 2: Pale Blue Dot

The storyline circles around the topic of escapism and space travel, following the journey of an astronaut and a young man.

The storyline circles around the topic of escapism and space travel, following the journey of an astronaut and a young man.

The storyline circles around the topic of escapism and space travel, following the journey of an astronaut and a young man.

The storyline circles around the topic of escapism and space travel, following the journey of an astronaut and a young man.

Inspiration taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s
Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818). We shot this scene in Saxon
Switzerland—the canyon landscape this painting was inspired from.
Inspiration taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s
Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818). We shot this scene in Saxon
Switzerland—the canyon landscape this painting was inspired from.
Inspiration taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s
Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818). We shot this scene in Saxon
Switzerland—the canyon landscape this painting was inspired from.
Inspiration taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s
Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818). We shot this scene in Saxon
Switzerland—the canyon landscape this painting was inspired from.
Inspiration taken from Caspar David Friedrich’s
Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818). We shot this scene in Saxon
Switzerland—the canyon landscape this painting was inspired from.
The storylines are separated by the use of black & white...
...and color.
The storylines are separated by the use of black & white...
...and color.
The storylines are separated by the use of black & white...
The storylines are separated by the use of black & white...
The storylines are separated by the use of black & white...

The two storylines are distinguished by the use of color versus black and white. The blue and grey hues mirror those found in the artworks of the singles and EP.

The two storylines are distinguished by the use of color versus black and white. The blue and grey hues mirror those found in the artworks of the singles and EP.

The two storylines are distinguished by the use of color versus black and white. The blue and grey hues mirror those found in the artworks of the singles and EP.

The two storylines are distinguished by the use of color versus black and white. The blue and grey hues mirror those found in the artworks of the singles and EP.

The EP artwork abstracts the Golden Record—a phonograph carried by the Voyager space missions.
The graphics for each single are all part of the EP's artwork.
The EP artwork abstracts the Golden Record—a phonograph carried by the Voyager space missions.
The graphics for each single are all part of the EP's artwork.
The EP artwork abstracts the Golden Record—a phonograph carried by the Voyager space missions.
The EP artwork abstracts the Golden Record—a phonograph carried by the Voyager space missions.
The EP artwork abstracts the Golden Record—a phonograph carried by the Voyager space missions.

Self Portraits

Self Portraits

Self Portraits

Self Portraits

The project included creating some merchandise and identity design for the release concert.

The project included creating some merchandise and identity design for the release concert.

The project included creating some merchandise and identity design for the release concert.

The project included creating some merchandise and identity design for the release concert.