Identified a fundamental divide between surreal composition and systematic information design. Replaced reactive montage with a strategic framework now echoed across the industry.
Design Methodology PACE + PREPARATION
Time shaped both the game and the work. What began as a response to deadline pressure evolved into a repeatable methodology—preparing recurring design decisions in advance so I could work at the pace of headline news without sacrificing the story.
Preparation solved for pace. The next evolution was permanence—building evergreen design systems that could extend beyond a single deadline, story, or season.