Petrov

Petrov is a Charlotte indie rock band that’s made a bold mark on the local scene with their raw sound and emotional depth.

I led art direction for Petrov’s self-titled LP, designing the cover artwork for the album and three lead singles. The visuals reflect the band’s raw emotional energy and punk ethos, grounded in a surreal, otherworldly aesthetic.

Role
Art Director & Designer

Deliverables
Cover artwork (3 singles + album)
3D assets
Motion visuals for album release show

Tools Used
Blender
After Effects
Photoshop

Project Length
Dec 2024–May 2025

LP Cover

The band asked for a metallic object inspired by Meshuggah’s Chaosphere mixed with Y2K and hyperpop aesthetics. Hot pink felt like the right choice: aggressive, synthetic, and energized. I reimagined what outer space would look like under a dreamy lens and let the sphere hover in this saturated, surreal cosmos.

Read the Room

The first single in the series. Aiming to develop a dreamscape around the sphere, I photographed the rose garden and built the scene through compositing.

Setting the barbed sphere among soft petals and sunlight gives it this eerie tension. That contrast mirrors the song’s emotion: gorgeous vocals, but biting lyrics.

I captured some roses swaying in the wind in Sweden, which became the base for the artwork.

You’re It

Here, the sphere floats in a dark blue-violet void, surrounded by others—almost like atoms suspended in space. It quietly hints at where the sphere came from.

The song explores the moment someone realizes what love actually feels like, and how natural it can be with the right person.

Protector

For the final single cover, I wrapped the sphere in a sweeping chain — a symbol of emotional weight and feeling bound. It nods to the song title, Protector, and ties into another track, Hex, hinting at a kind of quiet mysticism.

Motion Visuals

For the album release show, I created two animated sequences that transformed the artwork into immersive projection visuals. These played during the set’s emotional high points, surrounding the crowd in the world of the record.