Journey 3: Editorial Review

3.3 Creative Director Brand Review

The Creative Director reviews editorially-approved content for brand compliance before publishing. Automated checks flag logo placement, color palette adherence, and font usage. The CD approves, requests changes, or delegates back to the design team.

A

3-Column Card Grid with Inline Compliance Checks

Classic card grid showing 6 assets at once. Each card includes a preview, asset metadata, and automated brand compliance indicators (green/yellow/red dots). The CD can review the grid at a glance and batch-approve compliant items.

SGA Content Engine › Brand Review
Creative Director • A. Reyes
Brand Review Queue
6 assets awaiting brand approval
Approve All (6)
All Brands (6) SGA Legacy (2) Gen4 (3) MODIS (1)
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SGA Legacy
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Bright Smiles Dental • Photo • Maria R.
Logo placement
Color palette
Font usage
Approve Request Changes
office-remodel-lobby.jpg
Gen4
office-remodel-lobby.jpg
Gen4 Midtown • Photo • James T.
Logo placement
Color palette warm shift
Font usage
Approve Request Changes
dr-patel-headshot.jpg
SGA Legacy
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SGA Legacy #42 • Photo • Ana K.
Logo placement missing
Color palette
Font usage non-brand font
Approve Request Changes
invisalign-result.jpg
Gen4
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Gen4 Southpark • Photo • Denise W.
Logo placement
Color palette
Font usage
Approve Request Changes
community-event.jpg
Gen4
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Gen4 Lakeside • Photo • Tom B.
Logo placement
Color palette
Font usage
Approve Request Changes
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MODIS
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MODIS Dental Care • Photo • Lisa M.
Logo placement
Color palette
Font usage size mismatch
Approve Request Changes
Design rationale: Card grid gives the CD a birds-eye view of all pending assets. The 3-column layout shows 6 items without scrolling at 1440px. Compliance dots (green/yellow/red) surface automated checks so the CD focuses attention on flagged items -- note Card 3 has a red border because it has a failing check. Brand universe tags in the top-right of each preview help the CD mentally group assets by brand system. "Approve All" in the header is the happy path for batches where everything passes.
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B

Single-Column Filmstrip with Side-by-Side Brand Check Panel

Larger previews in a filmstrip layout with a dedicated brand compliance panel beside each asset. More room for detailed compliance notes and reference brand guidelines.

SGA Content Engine › Brand Review
A. Reyes, Creative Director
All (6) SGA Legacy Gen4 MODIS
Approve All Passing (4) Export Report
team-photo-aug-12.jpg
team-photo-aug-12.jpg
Bright Smiles Dental • SGA Legacy • Maria R. • Aug 12
Brand Compliance
Logo placement Correct position & size
Color palette Within brand gamut
Font usage Brand typeface confirmed
Approve Request Changes
dr-patel-headshot.jpg
dr-patel-headshot.jpg 2 issues
SGA Legacy #42 • SGA Legacy • Ana K. • Aug 12
Brand Compliance
Logo placement Logo not detected in image
Color palette Within brand gamut
Font usage Detected: Helvetica (expected: Montserrat)
Change Request Note:
Add brand logo watermark. Replace Helvetica with Montserrat in overlay text...
Approve Anyway Send Back
office-remodel-lobby.jpg
office-remodel-lobby.jpg
Gen4 Midtown • Gen4 • James T. • Aug 12
Brand Compliance
Logo placement Correct
Color palette Slight warm shift (+12%)
Font usage Confirmed
Approve Request Changes
Showing 3 of 6 — scroll for more
Design rationale: The filmstrip layout gives each asset a generous 240x160 preview alongside a full compliance report with detailed notes. The inline change request textarea (visible on the flagged item) lets the CD leave specific instructions without opening a modal. "Approve All Passing" is smarter than "Approve All" -- it only batch-approves assets where all 3 checks are green, protecting brand integrity. The red border on flagged items makes them impossible to miss during a quick scroll.
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C

Tinder-Style Focus Review with Large Preview

One asset at a time, maximizing preview size for careful brand evaluation. Circular approve/reject/skip buttons below. Progress dots show position in queue. Fastest flow for sequential brand decisions.

SGA Content Engine › Brand Review
All (6) SGA Legacy Gen4 MODIS
Approve All Passing A. Reyes
team-photo-aug-12.jpg
Bright Smiles Dental • SGA Legacy • Maria R.
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X
Reject
Skip
✓
Approve
1 of 6
Brand Compliance
Logo Placement
Bottom-right, correct size ratio (12% of frame)
Color Palette
All detected colors within SGA Legacy gamut
Font Usage
Montserrat Bold detected, brand-approved
Brand Reference
SGA Legacy palette
Variants
1:1
16:9
4:3
Keyboard Shortcuts
A = Approve    R = Reject    S = Skip
← = Previous    → = Next
Design rationale: The focus-mode "Tinder-style" pattern forces deliberate, one-at-a-time decisions. The 480x340 preview is the largest of any variation, critical for brand review where subtle details matter (logo size, color accuracy, font rendering). The compliance panel on the right keeps checks visible without competing with the preview. Keyboard shortcuts (A/R/S/arrows) let power users fly through the queue. Progress dots provide positional awareness. The circular buttons are intentionally large and high-contrast to make the approve/reject action feel weighty and deliberate.
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