AI PRACTICE EXPLORES HOW CREATIVE JUDGEMENT, EDITORIAL THINKING, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES CONVERGE INTO CREATIVE SYSTEMS THAT CONSISTENTLY PRODUCE CONCEPTUALLY DRIVEN VISUAL WORK.

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C A T E G O R Y | Editorial Visual storytelling

C O N T E X T | Maclean’s magazine (SJC)

O R I G I N | Unused editorial cover concept

C R E A T I V E Q U E S T I O N | Can an unrealized editorial concept evolve into a complete visual story through AI while preserving editorial authorship?

C R E A T I V E S Y S T E M | Sketch → Editorial concept → Photographic references → AI image development → Editorial direction → Refinement

A U T H O R S H I P | Creative Direction • Art Direction • AI Image Development • Editorial Design

Danielle Smith—direction 01 (photographic)

This cover constructs authority through image rather than declaration. Danielle Smith is positioned within a restrained architectural setting, where space…

Sexism—Direction 01 (Photographic)

A photographic cover direction for Sexism on the Festival Circuit (Maisonneuve, 2016), constructed around the idea of controlled visibility.

Married to ptsd (cover)

Originally developed as a cover for Maisonneuve (2015), this piece began as a sketch exploring contrast—violence and fragility contained within a single for.

first, do no harm/opioid crisis cover direction

The image was constructed through directed AI-driven image development rooted in editorial thinking, symbolism, composition, and controlled visual tension.

Danielle Smith—direction 02 (illustrative)

This interpretation shifts the narrative from scrutiny to projection. Through illustration, the image adopts a propaganda-driven visual language…

The Last Stand (cover story)

This image explores AI-driven editorial portraiture beyond realism—focused on constructing psychological presence.

Sexism—Direction 02 (illustrative)

An alternative cover direction for Sexism on the Festival Circuit (Maisonneuve, 2016), developed from an earlier sketch exploring how pressure and control shape…