CONTEMPORARY ART
VISUAL BRANDING FOR MUSICIANS
EXPERTISE
CATAPHANT holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and uses her extensive knowledge of art history & contemporary art to pull from various references when helping musicians develop their branding. Many successful musicians pull from contemporary art to give depth to their work. CATAPHANT’s rigorous art school background has given her the ability to recognize and understand the impacts of these collaborations and the importance of using contemporary art to stand out as a recording artist.
In addition to her visual arts background, CATAPHANT has six years experience in arts education, where she worked with students of various ages to find their unique visual languages. Because of this, she’s particularly skilled in helping musicians discover styles and aesthetics they connect to the most regardless of their knowledge of art, as well as language to express what their needs are. Her intuitive understanding of people and personable style makes this process easy and enjoyable, with the end goal of having the recording artist feel confident and authentically portrayed via their visual branding. The secondary goal is to save the artist time and money by helping them focus the needs of their visual branding as not to have to pay several different designers during the search for the right album visuals.
Lastly, CATAPHANT is a musician and songwriter herself, having written and co-produced two solo projects and contributed vocal arrangements for several artists. Not only does she know art, she knows music, which gives her a unique edge in connecting a project to visuals. An avid music listener and highly knowledgeable of a wide breadth of genres, CATAPHANT studied music history in school and uses her synesthetic connection between sound & color in her personal studio practice to create her own work.
SERVICES & FEES
[ All services are ~$75/hr ]
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20 MINUTE PHONE INTRODUCTION - FREE
- Intro questions to who you are/what your project is
- Description of my services and -
DEEP DIVE CONSULTATION - $250
- 2 hrs of (on my own time) listening & assessing your past/current music as well as combing through your visual output (images, videos, concerts, website).
- 1 hour+ discussion of band personalities/ how you engage with art/ the psychology of your project, and various other relevant topics.
- 1/2 hour description of what direction I immediately see your visuals going with a short list of tasks for you to embark on. -
VISION BOARD CREATION $400
- 2-5 page visual representation of my art direction proposal to help guide your visual decision making. -
FULL SERVICE ART DIRECTION $2000 (20-40 hrs)
- I will be on hand to help make aesthetic decisions beyond initial consultation for all visual branding related tasks including but not limited to 1. Merchandise design 2. Music video shoots 3. Photo shoots 4. Album art selection 5. Clothing selection.
- I will pull from my vast network of artists and designers to find the right collaborators for all things visual, including but not limited to set designers, photographers, graphic designers, visual artists, stylists, etc. -
ALBUM ART CREATION $5000 (100/hr, 20-50 hrs)
- After deep dive consultation, I will create a series of pieces including cover art, single artwork, and anything needed for album packaging that beautifully portrays the messaging of your project using my personal aesthetic.
- My materials include collage, oil paint, acrylic, and a few others hand-made aesthetics. My work is ideal if you are looking for something more tactile and fine art focused.
- Several different samples for each art piece needed, making the process flexible with a quick turn around.
- I can either make all the art at once or create it along side you as you finish recording songs.
- Payment is accepted in two installments, with my work beginning as soon as first deposit is received and final hi res images being delivered as soon as final payment is received.