Astralis

Cover Art
Abstract album cover with swirling red and orange clouds dissolving into a dark, starry sky. The composition feels cosmic and expansive, blending fiery motion with a sense of deep space and mystery.
CLient
Personal Project
Project Type
Cover Art
Project Year
2024

Astralis – est 3035

Genre: Synthwave / Conceptual / Cinematic
Role: Visual Art Direction, Abstract Composition, Thematic Typography

Chaos. Cosmos. Memory of the Future.

Set in the imagined year 3035, Astralis captures a world suspended between collapse and transcendence. Swirling red clouds meet a star-speckled void, painting a vision of cosmic rebirth—one that feels both ancient and futuristic. It’s not a scene; it’s a sensation.

This cover art resists narrative in favor of emotional atmosphere—a memory of a future that hasn’t happened yet. It evokes isolation, beauty, and the unknowable through abstract composition and textured surrealism.

Design Focus

- Color Tension: Explosive reds clash with deep cosmic blues to create visual drama.

- Analog Texture: Soft grain and distressed overlays ground the digital in memory.

- Typographic Minimalism: “est 3035” becomes a timestamp for a fictional history.

Astralis functions as a speculative visual artifact—a design meant to pulse with meaning rather than explain itself. It reflects my ability to craft emotionally resonant, genre-defying visuals that expand into storytelling, music branding, or conceptual worldbuilding.

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Raúl Mermans García — Creative Strategy, Branding & Design.

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