I wrote and recorded “synthetic_optimism” during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The EP was born of frequent walks in the woods, as well as being limited to only using synthesizers, synth drums, and electronic production methods. The collage on the cover was created by Anya Sheldon, while I designed the rest of the graphics, including an original font, and related social media posts.
The original album artwork, an analog collage created by Anya Sheldon. I edited and color corrected the image for the final version.
The album cover for "synthetic_optimism," using the artwork by Anya Sheldon, and the lettering I designed.
Each SzK. project gets a unique logo. I designed the lettering, and the collage inside the letters was created by Anya Sheldon.
Single cover for "running_circles."
Stills from the lyric video for a single, "running_circles". The hand drawn elements allude to the themes that appear throughout the album: escaping a mechanical existence, and finding the self in nature and the cosmos.
Single cover for "shaking_love."
Stills from the visualizer for "shaking_love."
Single cover for "shaking_love."
An Instagram post detailing the underlying narrative of the album, from the perspective of an android lost in the woods.
The base set of lettering I designed to use as the title font for the album.
Stills from the Spotify Canvas video for "untitled_002."
