<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Steven Townsend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Creative Director & Creative Technologist with 15 years of global experience known for exceptional taste level and impeccable craft.]]></description><link>https://www.townsendsteven.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:32:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.townsendsteven.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Get to Great Faster With AI: A Creative Director's Workflow for Avoiding AI Slop]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're impressed by what AI can do today, consider this: today is the worst AI will ever be. The tools are only getting better. The question isn't whether creative teams will use AI, it's whether they'll use it well. I recently gave a webinar for Onward Search on how I use tools like Claude Cowork,  Midjourney, Runway, and Figma to accelerate creative ideation without producing the generic, soulless output that's flooding the internet. The short version: AI doesn't replace creative...]]></description><link>https://www.townsendsteven.com/post/get-to-great-faster-with-ai-creative-director-workflow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d543c2d3b1a3633e6d4e8f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/748ee3_8fd10652ed7640b6bc22bb644924ff4e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steven Townsend</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>