Chris Panicker's Glitchy Motion Graphics for Pitchfork Selects

Chris Panicker, senior designer at Pitchfork, creates weekly motion graphics for the Selects playlist using Cavalry software. The visuals, described as "abstract, glitchy, jittery," are produced under tight time constraints of one to two hours per piece. Panicker, based in New York, studied communication design at Parsons and previously used code-based animation. Cavalry's procedural animation and pre-set modules allowed him to streamline his workflow. His work also includes editorial columns, social carousels, and projects like Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain festival. The Selects visuals range from pixelated horses to hand-drawn type, all maintaining a dynamic energy.