Portfolio

Part 2. Stage Designs (+content and more)

Creative Content Package for a Phonk Festival in Warsaw

For this project, I developed a full creative package for a phonk music festival in Warsaw. My work included a motion poster in several variations, a series of TikTok‑ready animations in the festival’s branded style, and a stage concept with a full 3D visualization.

The stage design was built around the idea of an asymmetric, layered structure composed of mixed‑format LED screens, scaffolding, trusses, hanging cables, and blinders. The goal was to evoke the atmosphere of urban road constructions and the glow of car headlights, aligning with the gritty, nocturnal aesthetic of the phonk genre.

This concept emerged after several months of researching the target audience on TikTok under the fictional persona “VJ Tasmain.” This undercover approach allowed me to observe trends, visual preferences, and engagement patterns from the inside. It also helped me craft content that resonates strongly with the phonk community.

In addition to the promotional materials, I was responsible for creating the VJ loop pack for the festival and performing live visual control, ensuring that the stage design, motion graphics, and real‑time visuals formed a cohesive and immersive experience.

2024

LED Installation in a Night‑Tokyo Style for FU‑JI Festival

For one of the dancefloors at the FU‑JI electronic music festival, my task was to create an LED installation placed directly in the center of the dancefloor, rather than against a wall as is usually done. The festival’s overall aesthetic was based on traditional Japanese village motifs, but I wanted to introduce a contrasting, modern interpretation.

This led me to the idea of referencing night‑time Tokyo — neon, density, visual overload, and the iconic look of tangled overhead cables. The hanging‑cable concept was unusual at the time. Although the team initially underestimated how many cables I intended to include, the idea was still implemented to a meaningful degree. Seeing this technique appear later in other stage designs has been a pleasant reminder that I was among the early adopters of this trend.

The visual content was created in After Effects, with loops composed specifically for the volumetric shape of the installation. Some loops featured alternating LED flashes arranged around the circular structure, enhancing the 3D feel. For the footage, I used imagery associated with modern Japan: street signs, neon lights, anime fragments, cyberpunk elements, and other high‑energy references.

2021

Volumetric LED Installation with LED Bars for FU‑JI Festival

For the next FU‑JI festival installation, I created another volumetric LED structure, this time combining LED screens with LED bars so that both could be controlled through Resolume using the same video content.

As with the previous installation, I wasn’t able to convince the stage crew to hang as many cables or add as many front trusses as I originally planned. These elements were new to them, and the idea of creating a messy, industrial street‑structure vibe felt unusual. Still, the final result came reasonably close to the intended concept.

For the content, I produced a large set of visuals using 3D scans of Japanese buildings, photos of graffiti, kawaii‑style animations, and compositions designed to make the LED cubes look like old Japanese televisions playing retro commercials. This mix of gritty and playful elements helped reinforce the “urban Japan” atmosphere across the entire installation.

Stage Design for a Waterpark Festival

For a summer festival held in a waterpark, I created the stage design concept based on the idea of tropical ruins — a partially collapsed wall with tropical leaves growing through its gaps.

This helped integrate the animations naturally into the irregular screen geometry and reinforce the “tropical ruins” atmosphere.ncept that blended with the environment while adding a sense of narrative and depth.

VJ Concept for a Rave at Lake Narach

To achieve this, I designed not only simple masked loops but also 3D animations of appearing blocks with motion curves built specifically for rhythmic precision — sharp, instantaneous appearances on the strong beat followed by smooth fading.

This approach turned the LED structure into a rhythm‑driven instrument, where each module acted like a separate percussive element. The content was prepared with BPM‑adaptive control in Resolume, allowing the visuals to lock tightly to the techno pulse during the live performance.

Animated Poster, Stage Design, Visual Content & VJing for Varushnyak Festival

For Varushnyak, an annual Belarusian music festival in Warsaw that combines national‑inspired bands with a techno night program, I was invited as the main stage designer. The concept of the LED installation was based on Belarusian national ornament, traditional decorative forms, and the festival’s logo.

A key feature of my installation was the placement of LED modules on different planes, creating a layered structure. I also handled unified control of both video content and lighting through Resolume, ensuring the entire stage behaved as one visual system.

The animations were created in a style inspired by nature, forest motifs, folk patterns, Belarusian decorative elements, and plants typical for the region. In addition to the stage content, I produced the animated promotional poster for the event.

Stage Design for the New Wave Festival by Ballantine’s Music

For the New Wave Festival by Ballantine’s Music, I developed the stage design concept built from broken, angular LED lines combined with LED sticks,

The visual content was produced from a mix of curated footage and custom animations, with the main challenge being to unify both the LED modules and the LED sticks using a single video source. This required precise mapping and a cohesive visual language so that all elements — screens and sticks — behaved as one synchronized system during the live show.