MARIA MELKOSIANTS
CREATIVE DIRECTION
SESSIONS AND PRACTICES
RESEARCH CENTER
SHOP (TBA)
2024
Wardrobe and styling for Kamasi Washington’s Prologue, created together with Sara Sensoy. Directed by AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman, the video puts more than thirty dancers in motion across an eight-minute build.
Space and Concept Development, Art Direction, Branding & Content
Concept, Design, Art Direction, Photography, Event
2024
Art Direction, Photography
Branding, art direction, web design and photography for an Australian beeswax candle brand co-founded by Sydney-based sculptor and designer Tatsiana Shevarenkova.
Art Direction, Concept Development
2024
Photography
Screenplay, Directing, Set, Production
Screenplay, Directing, Styling, Set, Editing
Screenplay, Directing, Styling, Set
Set
Set
Set
Set
Set for music video
Set
Interior, selection of furniture, art and decor
Guidelines
As an artist and creative professional, a parent, a self-researcher, and an admirer of life, I find joy in learning and in digging up gems from everyday life, art, and cultures. I collect information and look for cycles and patterns. They build a strong foundation and put you on a map, so you understand a little better where you are and who you are. The approach applies to self-investigation, learning about the world, and getting through things in daily life, relationships, and work.
One-to-one sessions built around your own material: cycles, mood, body, and the rhythm of your weeks. I help you gather it, read it for what repeats, and shape it into a working map you can keep using. You leave with your patterns written down and a few things to keep observing.
For individuals and companies. I start with what already exists in your project, find where its structure is weak, and work with you on brand, values, concepts, and visual systems until the way forward is clear. You can book a single working session or an extended engagement. You leave with a direction and the next steps written down.
Group sessions for adults and children. I bring together practices, cultures, and processes that suit the people in the room. We choose a shared question and work on it hands-on, using methods from different traditions, at an unhurried pace.
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Creative director and visual artist with more than a decade of independent practice across fashion, culture, music, hospitality, and brand. Directs campaigns, films, and editorial; designs experiences, sets, and spatial environments; and builds identity systems, carrying each project from first concept to final delivery. Rooted in fine art, minimalism, and bold composition, with a recurring focus on identity, memory, and the human form.
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British School of Art and Design
Graphic Design
2013
University of The Arts London — Camberwell College of Arts
Fine Art, Illustration
2012
Moscow Academic School of Fine Art
Fine Art, Spatial Design
2010
Visual Systems
Brand, Content & Creative Strategy
Concept Development & Architecture
Campaign & Film Direction
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Production & Workflow Management
Spatial & Set Design
Photography & Videography
Individual & company consulting