Illustration | AI Editorial | Creative Direction

Editorial Reimagined

Reworking Chinese literary classics into fashion-editorial visuals

A series of AI-generated editorial visuals reimagining characters from Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber as contemporary magazine spreads, covers, and ad campaigns. Full creative direction, from casting and prompt design to final layout, was done independently.

September 20, 2026

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CLIENT
Self-initiated
ROLE
Creative direction, casting, prompt design, layout
SERVICE
AI-generated editorial visuals
The Work

The Work

Azure cover — the Third Dragon Prince (龙王三太子) in water
Daiyu makeup editorial spread (黛玉妆)
Jia Lian beauty editorial (贾琏)
Gao Laozhuang blush editorial spread (高老庄高小姐的腮红)
Iron Fan Princess kitchen/lifestyle spread (铁扇公主)
Silver Horn King fashion styling page (银角大王)
Black Fox Spirit eye makeup editorial (黑狐精)
HOSHI STAR sheet mask ad (面膜广告)
Shiseido shampoo ad (资生堂洗发水广告)
Love Actually in Water — movie-poster-style couple visual
Tools

Built with

Built with: ChatGPT + personal aesthetic.

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Tools I Built with AI

Tools I Built with AI

These are three tools I designed and built myself, using Lovable for the front end and Airtable, Supabase or the Gemini API behind it. Each one started with a workflow I wanted to improve. Fortune Cookie is a working prototype without real users yet, and Reading Muse and ChoreJoy are for my own use.