ART DIRECTION

ART DIRECTION

Fashion Doesn’t Need More Content

Endless drops, empty metrics, and the burnout of image-making in a content-obsessed industry.

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Zoë Yasemin
Aug 02, 2025
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Hi everyone,

Today I’m sharing an essay I’ve been writing for a while. A year ago, I posted a piece called “Is Social First Killing the Role of the Art Director?” It came from a personal frustration: client after client asking for content to look lo-fi, shot on iPhone, stripped of anything that felt produced or crafted. Every curated decision got taken o…

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