Director, Art Director and Designer
Melbourne Area, Australia
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- Director / Art Director / Designer at Dimitri Kalagas
- Past
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- Art Director / Senior Designer / Music Editor at Lifelounge
- Event Management and Promotion at Loop
- Radio Presenter at Kiss FM
- Education
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- Monash University
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Dimitri Kalagas’s Summary
After seven years as an Art Director and Designer, Dimitri has developed an international reputation for producing ideas and visual communications that transcend the clutter. A career of creativity spanning an eclectic mix of mediums - including branding, design, editorship, advertising, photography, radio hosting, managing experimental music events and art installations – Dimitri has evolved into directing film, recently releasing his debut music video for Melbourne band TST.
Internationally awarded, Dimitri's work has appeared in various publications including Lifelounge Magazine, Artichoke, Lucky, Desktop, The Block, Communication Arts and Lürzer's Archive as well as a number of websites including QBN, Not Cot, Format, High Snobiety, Hypebeast, Sneaker Freaker, Cpluv, Slam X Hype, The Vine, Complex and Now Now amongst others.
Former and current clients include adidas, adidas Originals, Fosters, Cadbury Schweppes, Fairfax Digital, www.thevine.com.au, Levi's, Jim Beam, Southern Comfort, Chiko, Motorola, Nokia, Ansell Lifestyle, Russian Standard Vodka, www.lifelounge.com, Monster Skate Park, Playboy, Inertia Records, Calvin Klein, Nobody Denim and Reform Clothing.
Dimitri Kalagas’s Specialties:
Direction, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Branding, Strategy, Ideation
Dimitri Kalagas’s Experience
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Director / Art Director / Designer
Dimitri Kalagas
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2002 — Present (7 years 10 months)
Since 2002 I have provided the following services to select clients, in industries ranging from fashion and music to corporate business.
• Film Direction
• Art Direction
• Creative Direction
• Branding
• Graphic Design
• Editorial
• Advertising
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Art Director / Senior Designer / Music Editor
Lifelounge
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2005 — August 2009 (4 years 6 months)
Since commencing employment at Lifelounge at the beginning of 2005, I worked both in the media and marketing services arms, providing editorial content, photography and design for the internationally renowned Lifelounge Magazine and www.lifelounge.com, as well as award winning art direction, ideation, strategy and design for select clients in above the line, experiential, and branded content campaigns.
During this time I had the opportunity to collaborate with globally recognised photographers, directors, artists and writers. -
Event Management and Promotion
Loop
(Entertainment industry)
December 2005 — June 2007 (1 year 7 months)
In 2007 I began co-managing a monthly club night at Loop in the Melbourne CBD. Over a period of 18 months myself and my partner managed all facets of the night including booking DJs, VJs and live acts, promoting the night via the internet, street posters and flyers as well as playing DJ sets ourselves. During its lifespan the night became revered for it's unique attitude and musical focus.
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Radio Presenter
Kiss FM
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 1 month)
In 2005 myself and DJ Futuretron began presenting a weekly radio
show we dubbed Good Machine/Bad Machine on Melbourne's KISS
FM. With a focus on experimental, hip hop, world and electronic
music, we aimed to expose these often neglected genres to new
audiences.
Dimitri Kalagas’s Education
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Monash University
Bachelor of Design , Visual Communication , 2002 — 2004
Additional Information
Dimitri Kalagas’s Websites:
Dimitri Kalagas’s Interests:
Art, Film, Music, Photography, Design, Technology, Travel, Food
Dimitri Kalagas’s Groups:
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Behance Creatives -
Communication Arts -
FWA -
AIGA | the professional association for design -
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading -
QBN - For a better tomorrow
Dimitri Kalagas’s Honors:
• New York Festivals - Gold World Medal for Art Direction
• New York Festivals - Gold World Medal for Design
• New York Festivals - Silver World Medal for Advertising Collateral
• YoungGuns International Award - Silver Bullet for Individual Art Direction
• In Book - Lürzer's Archive
• In Book - Communication Arts
Dimitri Kalagas’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
