Glassface is a director
One of four covers for Kid Cudi's INSANO — Glassface designed the back cover and the album's psychedelic lead character, realized as a sculpted 3D model (KAWS created the interior). The character was animated with toonboi and featured in Times Square.
An AI-native VFX instrument suite (MOSH, GHOST, GLAZE). Founder and builder.
Exploratory brand identity, logo, and pattern system for the 2014 Olympics.
Produced by Glassface
Composer, producer and recording artist — 65 tracks for tobi lou, Parris Goebel, Young Thug, Chief Keef, Odunsi (The Engine), Matt OX and more. Tap a title to play a preview.
“Twitchy editing and psychedelic visual effects turn Maco’s braggy rapping and post-show hotel freak-out into something eerie and foreboding.”
Jessica Suarez“Rolling Tumblr, MGMT, Lisa Frank, and Montauk into four minutes of film.”
Rembert Browne“Goldenberg, also known as Glassface, is an image-maker creating stylized videos with visual effects, intense music and graphic design.”
“Sensory overload is a way to grab people’s attention, shake them out of whatever state they’re in.”
Glassface“Digital media artist Josh Goldenberg, also known as Glassface, is committed to this art form with such passion.”
“I find it really helpful when it comes to making designs and coming up with inspiration … something that takes you to another world.”
Kid Cudi on his work with Glassface
Bio
Glassface is the studio practice of a director, designer, and creative technologist working at the center of music culture. Direction and post for artists and brands, cover art and identity design, and the custom tools behind the work.
Focus
Music videos, visualizers, and brand films; cover art and worldbuilding for albums; and the real-time systems, AR, and VFX instruments that make each piece singular. A peer inside culture, not a vendor to it.
Tools
After Effects · Houdini · TouchDesigner · Cinema 4D · Blender · DaVinci Resolve · Faceworld Instruments · Custom Shaders