Hi! I'm Dhania Kamayana, a content creator, writer, and communicator in the music business.
I'm a Music Business graduate (New York University Steinhardt School of Human Development, Culture, and Education, Class of 2018) with interest & experience in International music markets. I'm passionate about the creative process, international A&R, multi-media marketing, and researching innovative cross-continent expansion strategies through social media and other new media forms. Thanks for stopping by!
This portfolio contains photography work, minimalistic graphic design, and other projects that I have worked on throughout my academic and extra-curricular career.
photography
projects
eco bike coffee brand identity book
working together with creative designer & artist wai santy, i helped develop a fulfilling brand identity for bali-based coffee brand called "eco. bike. coffee." with this project, i communicated closely with our client to ensure that i understood their intentions perfectly, refining their brand vision to ensure that eco. bike. coffee.'s story could be properly communicated to customers, business owners, and any that were interested in learning more about the initiative. i was also responsible for authoring the brand book's commentary.
to experience this project in full, click here.
caught in the rhythm: deconstructing south korean
masculinity through male kpop artists
a project from spring 2018, for my "queer popular music" course at the NYU tisch clive davis school of recorded music. after being a long time fan of the genre, and knowing the value of image as representation in k-pop, I wanted to pursue a project that considered the limits of being so confined to gender expectations, in the way that k-pop currently functions.
if you'd like to read the report in full, shoot me an email! 🤗
k-soul magazine
i have acted as a representative for k-soul magazine, an independent online magazine that brings thought-provoking content to eyes and ears interested in asian pop culture, with a focus on asian music markets at various events including kcon new york (2018, 2019) as well as various music festivals and concerts. check out my authors page here.
written & contributing articles:
- Our Top 18 Tracks of 2018
- KCON 2019 NY Takes Manhattan By Storm
- From Concert to Convention: New Acts Breathe New Life into KCON 2019 NY
- Super K-Pop Festival Indonesia 2019 Brings A Bold Lineup to Jakarta
- Through the Eyes of the Orchestra: Discovering the “K-Factor” of K-pop
miscellaneous graphic design
using various digital programs including adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, and online platform canva, i had the opportunity to create visual content for use on various social media platforms for jaybird communications clients as well as for personal projects such as the east coast kpop outlet. use of these assets can be seen on various social profiles. feel free to email me for more examples!
bullet journaling
design is not only one of my aspirations, but also a hobby. i combine my passion for music, korean culture, and art into my bullet journal, which i share with the community on platforms such as instagram and twitter, building up a following of over five-hundred individual users.
++more to come!
who i am
Born in the Philippines and raised in an odd mix of Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, and sometimes Indonesia, I take pride in my diverse upbringing as a third-culture kid. My passion for the Music Biz is rooted in my early interest in Japanese and Korean pop culture, through which I explored & analyzed the different ways fans consumed foreign content.
After I was given the chance to write for Pulp Live Magazine in the Philippines in the latter years of my High School career, I was inspired to learn more about the various roles involved in show-making, production, and being an artist.
My curiosity brought me to New York City, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Business. During my time in the States, I honed my interests in global marketing, brand development, expansion, and recognition, and more, and spent 10 months at PR & Comms firm Jaybird. I am now based out of my ibu kota Jakarta, Indonesia.
I have since been given the opportunity to be a content contributor for K-soul Magazine, and am working on producing a podcast with the K-soul team on current East Asian pop trends and the globalization of the K-pop industry. On the side, I love journaling, and coffee tasting, as well as curating my vibrant Instagram feed!
Feel free to e-mail me for any inquiries and requests, including writing samples, graphic design samples, or just to say hello! đź‘‹