Stephanos Gibbs
Visual storyteller building worlds through design
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Demorfious Digital Sculptures
These bodies of work form the foundation of the Demorfious world, a collection of digital sculptures that explore transformation, identity and speculative biology.
Each piece exists as a standalone organism, developed through a process of combining organic references, anatomical distortion and environmental storytelling. Rather than static forms, the sculptures are treated as living systems, shaped by their own internal logic, ecosystems and evolutionary rules.
The work draws from natural history, mythology and body horror, reinterpreting them into new hybrid entities that sit between the biological and the fictional. These forms often act as the origin point for wider projects, expanding into visual identities, products and narrative systems.
Created through a hybrid workflow using AI generation and detailed compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on material realism, structure and cohesion, ensuring each form feels physically believable despite its abstraction.
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The Choice of Becoming — Variant II
Variant II explores transformation beyond rupture, focusing on emergence, continuity and the formation of new systems.
Where the first variant captures the moment of division, this iteration expands into what follows: growth, adaptation and the construction of new identities. Organic forms, lighter environments and expanded spatial compositions introduce a sense of elevation and possibility within the same world.
The project exists as a complete visual identity, spanning album artwork, vinyl packaging and extended formats, maintaining a consistent narrative while shifting its emotional and visual tone.
Developed through a hybrid workflow combining AI generation and detailed compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on cohesion, material realism and controlled visual contrast between variants.
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The Choice of Becoming — Variant I
The Choice of Becoming explores transformation as a ritual act, expressed through a cohesive album identity.
This variant centres on rupture — a moment of division where the body splits and something new emerges. The visual language combines organic distortion, molten textures and symbolic typography to create a system that feels both violent and sacred.
The project extends beyond a single artwork into a full identity: cover design, vinyl packaging and merchandise, all unified through a consistent material and narrative direction.
Developed through a hybrid workflow combining AI generation and detailed compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on lighting realism, texture control and print-ready execution.
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Demorfious Archive — Biological Classification System
Demorfious Archive is a conceptual classification system designed to catalogue fictional organisms within a unified world.
Drawing from natural history museums, scientific documentation and archival design, the project translates speculative entities into structured, readable artefacts. Each specimen is defined through taxonomy, origin, behavioural notes and risk levels, creating a system that feels both analytical and mythological.
The work expands beyond individual pieces into a cohesive visual language, spanning identification cards, anatomical studies and exhibition posters, allowing the world to exist as a documented ecosystem rather than isolated creations.
Developed through a hybrid process combining AI generation and precise compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on print realism, typographic hierarchy and archival authenticity.
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SPLIT is a conceptual energy drink brand built around transformation, rupture and rebirth.
The identity explores a world where consumption is not passive, but catalytic, triggering physical and psychological evolution. The visual language merges organic mutation with industrial decay, creating a product that feels alive, unstable and charged with potential.
The project spans packaging design, campaign imagery and merchandise, forming a cohesive system where branding, narrative and worldbuilding operate as one.
Developed through a hybrid workflow combining AI generation and detailed compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on material realism, lighting control and tactile surface detail.
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Pentagon of Duality
A sculptural exploration of internal division, where the body becomes a site of conflict and transformation.
Fragments of flesh, bone and organic growth are suspended between tension and collapse, forming a system that feels both constructed and alive. The work reflects on duality not as opposition, but as a constant state of becoming.
Created through a hybrid process of AI generation and detailed compositing in Photoshop, with a focus on tactile realism, material contrast and controlled distortion.
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