The New York Times · DealBook · Image Direction

The New York Times: Luxury Without the Clichés

Editorial visual storytelling designed to communicate exclusivity and hyper-personalization without relying on familiar symbols of wealth.

The New York Times DealBook visual direction by MJ Perkins
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The brief

The New York Times DealBook needed to visually capture the secretive world of private concierges like Quintessentially. The visual narrative had to convey exclusivity and hyper-personalization without relying on tired tropes of wealth.

Creative Approach

We focused on quiet luxury and bespoke access. I directed the visual storytelling to highlight the people and environments that define this world, ensuring the imagery felt as premium as the services described.

Image Director & Creative Director. Directed visual storytelling and editorial captures, sourced environments, curated wardrobe and directed on-set execution.
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