We work selectively with music artists whose own visual ambition matches Ana's practice. Her aesthetic — black and white, high contrast, surreal — has direct affinity with contemporary darkwave, post-punk, ambient, and experimental work. We work with artists in the lineage of Drab Majesty, Cold Cave, Grouper, Tim Hecker, and Sigur Rós; we do not take generic scene work.

Track record

Ana directs the complete visual catalog for DEAD SELF, the ongoing music project of Brett Sanders (Ana's US representative and creative collaborator). The catalog includes nine music videos to date plus a visual-abstraction series for noise music — a single sustained body of work demonstrating what consistent direction across a release looks like. See the catalog →

The DEAD SELF work is what's publicly viewable here; additional commissioned and personal video work is available on request.

Available

Rates

Use Indie / Self-released Small label Mid-tier label
Single / EP cover (existing image) $300–500 $500–900 $1,000–1,800
Album cover (existing image) $600–1,000 $1,000–1,800 $2,000–4,000
Original commissioned shoot $1,200–2,000 $2,000–3,500 $4,000–8,000
Portrait session $800–1,500 $1,500–2,500 $2,500–5,000
Music video direction $3k–5k $5k–10k $10k+

Rights

Standard license terms cover album or single artwork plus promotional materials. Merchandise and unlimited use require a buyout (2–2.5× the license rate). Ana retains print rights in all cases — meaning she may sell prints of the image. Custom terms available on request.

Portrait by Ana Zhuk
Motion portrait by Ana Zhuk
Body form by Ana Zhuk