The typefaces that are placed over a portrait are just as important as the image itself, and creative director Sarah-Jayne Todd has been tasked with intertwining bold aesthetics with impactful imagery as art director at AnOther Magazine. Appointed the position this past fall, the multi-disciplinary creative pulls the visual strings on content creation for luxury brands and magazine. With Todd’s detail-oriented nature and contemporary outlook, she weaves together graphic elements harmoniously, making her an indispensable force in redefining the new landscape of AnOther. Born in the north east of England, as a queer teenager she related more to older friends who were in art school and eventually moved to London to complete her degree in Design for Visual Communication at the London College of Communications. After learning about the world of creative direction more in depth at a work course, Todd has quickly ascended while working at numerous creative agencies over the past decade, before launching her own creative studio in 2020, SJT Studio and working with Givenchy, Gucci, and Alexander McQueen. Beyond the glossy pages of high fashion, Todd has also established herself as a versatile creative force as the co-founder and Creative Director of Family Portrait, creating a space celebrated for its open and optimistic exploration of familial bonds and interpersonal relationships. The independent bi-annual publication has contributions from a photographic vanguard of likeminded creative peers like Glen Luchford, Sean Thomas, Liv Liberg, and Katsu Naito. Models.com spoke with Todd on her first major issue with AnOther, gender dynamics within her field, and opening up her own studio in the midst of the pandemic lockdown.