I led, produced and executed the The Queen’s Gambit Editorial production. Inspired by two central characters style and game mechanics the project fused Beth Harmon’s retro elegance with Gambit’s modern edge, creating a unique visual language through portraits, words, film, and other mediums.
Key Responsibilities:
Developed the creative vision, strategy, and production framework from concept to final delivery, ensuring cohesion between chess inspired storytelling and contemporary fashion language.
Led the art direction and photography, overseeing visual elements from moodboards and set design to model direction and final image curation.
Built and directed a multidisciplinary creative team of 7 across makeup, set design, videography, styling, and production.
Directed behind the scenes storytelling, ensuring all collaborators and creatives were spotlighted and the start, middle and end of the production and took charge of video editing.
Managed the logistics, partnerships, and creative collaborations.
Personally steered the editorial’s aesthetic identity, as both Art Director and Photographer.
Milestones & Achievements:
Published in Mob Journal as an Exclusive Cover Story
Mia Quote: “Is it better to speak or to die?”
Model: Mia Caven
Model: Daryl Okene
Art Director: Tobi Laniyan
Videographer: Raphael Aigbehinmua
Video Editor: Tobi Laniyan
Photographer: Tobi Laniyan
Makeup Artist: Clara Milnes
Fashion: Naya Rea (Mia Caven)
Fashion: Underground England (Daryl Okene)
Stylist: Imogen Porter
Set Designer: Anna Niamh Gorman
Music: Stubborn by Channel Pausa
Studio: Too Young Too Simple
Camera Rental: C5M Studio, Amy Stoparczyk & Raphael Aigbehinmua
Brand: Quotes & Styles®
WE PUT THE CREDITS AT THE START AND NOT JUST THE END
