- WORK
- Circus Disco
- Cosmic Pulse
- Planet Nomi
- En Otro Nivel
- Rhythm of the Night
- El Fin Del Sol
- INFINITY
- ABOUT
Planet Nomi
Visual Identity
Album Design
2025
Album Design
2025
Reimagining the artistic legacy of Klaus Nomi, the avant-garde performer whose career was cut short by the AIDS crisis, through a speculative album design project that honors both his futurist vision and his alien persona.
Klaus Nomi was a German music artist and performance artist known for his otherworldly voice, surreal stage presence, and fusion of opera and new wave. A cult icon of the 1980s downtown New York scene, his career was tragically cut short by AIDS in 1983.
Planet Nomi is a conceptual album that honors Klaus Nomi’s short but bright career. Inspired by German Expressionism and the abyss of space, the design blends stark theatricality with interstellar isolation.
The visual identity includes a custom album cover, vinyl packaging, promotional posters, and merchandise. Typography references German expressionist films while the color palette remains true to Nomi’s aesthetic.
A tribute to an artist whose vision was ahead of their time.
The visual identity of Planet Nomi draws heavily from early German Expressionist cinema, specifically The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu. Their stark contrasts, theatrical shadows, and distorted sets echo the otherworldly and dramatic presence of Klaus Nomi himself.
The tracklist layout was inspired by the shape of the Lyra constellation, in which I envisioned Planet Nomi being located. The Lyra constellation is often associated with being in the shape of a small harp, producing a divine sound. The arrangement of tracks follows this path as a nod to Nomi’s cosmic presence.
These references shaped the project’s typographic treatment, imagery, and layout decisions, creating a haunting yet glamorous atmosphere that honors Nomi’s theatrical legacy.