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Melancholia

Info

A full branding and content package for Toronto-based independent artist Randymia — building his visual identity from the ground up to match the emotional weight of his melancholic alternative sound.

Year

2026

Client

RandyMIA

Services

Creative Direction, Video Production, Photography

Live Project

Process

Process

The project began with a pitch call — I presented two distinct creative concepts alongside a moodboard and shot list, and asked a focused set of questions to define the scope before a single frame was captured. The visual direction we landed on was a studio editorial aesthetic: black and white, high contrast, visible grain, slow shutter speed, and a deliberate focus on silhouette and shape against a clean white background. Raw and considered in equal measure — a visual language that felt native to the emotional register of his music. I sourced and booked the studio, directed the full shoot, and delivered 64+ images and 12 short-form videos formatted for TikTok, along with a visualizer asset for use at future live performances. Randymia came into this project with no branding to speak of. He left with a cohesive visual identity ready to carry his music into the world.

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