K Ace - Choices & Change
We art-directed and designed the full visual campaign for K Ace – Choices & Change, translating the project’s core theme into a clear, cinematic visual narrative
Year
2022
Industry
Music
Services
Music Design & Motion
Client
K Ace
We art-directed and designed the full visual campaign for K Ace – Choices & Change, translating the project’s core theme into a clear, cinematic visual narrative
The campaign spanned front and back cover artwork, physical CD packaging, and motion assets for digital release. Photography was shot by Penny Haskell, with behind-the-scenes captured by ShotBySmith
The concept centres on duality and decision-making. K Ace appears on both sides of the cover, facing himself across a chessboard, a direct visual metaphor for the project title.
The chessboard represents strategy, consequence, and foresight, reinforcing the idea of a defining choice: street life or music.
The set was deliberately stripped back. A blacked-out environment, controlled lighting, and a single table focus attention on the interaction between the two versions of K Ace. Props on the table, chess pieces, money, and personal items subtly reference the pressures and realities behind each path, without over-explaining the narrative.
Typography was kept minimal and restrained, allowing the imagery to lead. The title Choices & Change sits calmly above the scene, reinforcing the tension rather than competing with it. For the back cover and CD assets, close-up details of the chessboard and props were used to extend the story,maintaining visual consistency across the physical format.
Motion graphics were developed by introducing slow, deliberate movement drifting smoke, subtle camera motion, and restrained transitions, bringing the still imagery to life for social and digital platforms while preserving the project’s serious, reflective tone.
The final campaign delivered a cohesive visual world that clearly communicated the meaning behind Choices & Change.
The artwork translated seamlessly across physical CDs, digital platforms, and motion assets, creating a strong, recognisable identity for the release. By grounding the visuals in symbolism rather than excess, the campaign positioned K Ace’s project as thoughtful, considered, and intentional aligning the imagery closely with the music and its message.






