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Feature Creative Direction

A selection of feature stories for Artsy Editorial for which I served as creative director, often in collaboration with Artsy’s internal brand design team and/or external creatives.

 A photo collage style I developed for Artsy’s franchise series “How I Got My Start,” in which household-name artists reflect on the early struggles and triumphs of their respective journeys.   View the feature on Artsy.

A photo collage style I developed for Artsy’s franchise series “How I Got My Start,” in which household-name artists reflect on the early struggles and triumphs of their respective journeys.

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 I worked with Artsy’s Brand Design and Social teams to develop a series of templates to share Artsy’s Editorial content on Instagram Stories, including this feature on artist Kiki Smith with commissioned photography by Daniel Dorsa. The Instagram St

I worked with Artsy’s Brand Design and Social teams to develop a series of templates to share Artsy’s Editorial content on Instagram Stories, including this feature on artist Kiki Smith with commissioned photography by Daniel Dorsa. The Instagram Story was designed and executed by designer Daniel Calderwood.

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 I worked with Artsy’s Brand Designer Daniel Calderwood on a feature story about the art created after Stonewall, for which he produced this video timeline of artworks, archival photographs, and ephemera.   View the feature on Artsy.

I worked with Artsy’s Brand Designer Daniel Calderwood on a feature story about the art created after Stonewall, for which he produced this video timeline of artworks, archival photographs, and ephemera.

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 I commissioned photographer and director Antony Crook to shoot portraits and a video portrait header for a feature on children who grew up with artist parents.   View the feature on Artsy.

I commissioned photographer and director Antony Crook to shoot portraits and a video portrait header for a feature on children who grew up with artist parents.

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 A feature on members of the LGBTQ+ artist community who are pushing contemporary art forward. Designed by Daniel Calderwood.   View the feature on Artsy.

A feature on members of the LGBTQ+ artist community who are pushing contemporary art forward. Designed by Daniel Calderwood.

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 Sourced distinctive visual assets for a feature on how a younger generation of primarily women artists are creating bodily, often carnal  artworks. Header video by photographer Maisie Cousins.    View the feature on Artsy.

Sourced distinctive visual assets for a feature on how a younger generation of primarily women artists are creating bodily, often carnal artworks. Header video by photographer Maisie Cousins.

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 Sourced contemporary and archival visual assets for a feature on why contemporary artists are turning to shamanism. Header video by artist Saya Woolfalk.   View the feature on Artsy.

Sourced contemporary and archival visual assets for a feature on why contemporary artists are turning to shamanism. Header video by artist Saya Woolfalk.

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 Commissioned illustration by Brand Designer Daniel Calderwood for a feature on what it takes to find an internship in the art world.    View the feature on Artsy.

Commissioned illustration by Brand Designer Daniel Calderwood for a feature on what it takes to find an internship in the art world.

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 A header image I designed for a feature on the most influential young galleries in the world.    View the feature on Artsy .

A header image I designed for a feature on the most influential young galleries in the world.

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