Swiftkast
01Identity
A logo built from shards
The Swiftkast wordmark and SK monogram are drawn with sharp, broken strokes, with a crystal shard set into the lettering. The mark holds up on dark backgrounds, bold color floods, and photography.
02Cover art
A new crystal for every release
Each EP and single gets its own crystal, shaped and lit in Blender to match the mood of the music. I finish each one in Photoshop with the same type and logo placement, so the releases read as one body of work.
033D
Modeling the crystals in Blender
I model, fracture, and animate the crystals in Blender. Rendering a wireframe pass next to the final pass gives the videos a second look to work with, like the all-wireframe Vista video.
04Music videos
A video for every track
Each track gets its own music video, built in After Effects from the Blender renders, with the Swiftkast logo, the track title, and an audio waveform. This is an excerpt from Part of the Sky.
05Spotify Canvas
Loops behind every song
Short vertical loops play behind each song in the Spotify app, bringing the same crystals into a phone-sized frame.
06Outcome
Seven releases and counting
From the Realization EP in 2024 to Living Memory in 2026, each release got its own 3D crystal and cover art, all made solo.
Listen to Swiftkast
Find the releases, music videos, and everything else on the Swiftkast Linktree.