Alex Dakoulas
Designer Portfolio
 

NEWS & UPDATES
05/25/09—Photos from "Not-So-Self-Portraits" added
05/25/09—Poster design for The Black Keys
05/25/09—New shoes for Converse China
02/27/09—More Converse added
02/27/09—DPM in the latest AMP Magazine
02/07/09—Portfolio finally updated!
01/24/09—DPM Winter '09 release and promo video
12/06/08—Indie Krush Feature
12/02/08—AOK Mart Interview
11/03/08—I'm in China for a month!
10/27/08—Indie Tee Spotlight
10/22/08—DPM in Thrillist Boston
10/16/08—Featured at Nicky Digital

DANCE PARTY MASSACRE
Role: Owner, Art Director, Graphic Designer
Brief: Concept-driven graphic apparel line combining elements of horror with a fun edge
http://www.dancepartymassacre.com
 

CONVERSE SHOES
Role: Graphic Designer
Brief: Various designs for Converse, Converse China, One Star at Target
 

DANCE PARTY MASSACRE WINTER '09 PROMO
Role: Story By, Art Director
Director: Ryan Gibeau
Cinematographer: Nick Dakoulas
Brief: Further expand the brand of Dance Party Massacre through a short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve_Y4HCGTfw
 

SPRING BREAK
Role: Graphic Designer, Art Director
Collaborators: Gerald Jimenez, Mike Sokol
Brief: Book to celebrate and remember the first MassArt Alternative Spring Break
Honors: Student Project Grant awarded to print and distribute copies
 

THE MOVIE POSTER TOOLBOX
Role: Graphic Designer, Creator
Coding: Mike Sokol
Brief: Interactive Senior Degree Project intended to poke fun at the stereotypes of film poster design
http://www.moviepostertoolbox.com
Honors: Adobe Design Achievement 2007 Honorable Mention
 

LOGO DESIGN
Role: Graphic Designer
Brief: Various logos to portray a glimpse of each company
 

DON'T DRINK THE BLEACH
Role: Graphic Designer
Art Direction: Aneta Klusak
Brief: Poster for a short experimental film
 

IMAGINE
Role: Graphic Designer, Art Director
Brief: Visual study on street art of London in a folding book format
 

ALEXDAKOULAS.COM GRAPHIC TEES
Role: Graphic Designer
Brief: Sometiimes I get bored and just want to make tees!
Honors: MassArt All School Show Award 2007, Adobe Design Achievement 2007 Semi-Finalist
 

THE BLACK KEYS POSTER
Role: Graphic Designer
Brief: Proposed design for The Black Keys concert
 

AFTER THE RAIN
Role: Graphic Designer, Photographer
Brief: Visual and text-based booklet on the North End of Boston after a rainstorm
 

NOT-SO-SELF-PORTRAITS
Role: Photographer
Brief: Series of self-portraits—3 of 12 shown; 11X17 silver gelatin prints
 



OPEN SKIES & EMPTY LOTS
Role: Photographer
Brief: Excerpt of a series of photography about the relation between space and confinement; getting lost and finding dreams
 



ABOUT ME
I graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic Design. I consider myself a designer of many things, but it's usually graphic and 2D based with a growing emphasis on the ideas behind each project.

If you like my work let's be friends!

Currently: Junior Designer at Converse, Owner of Dance Party Massacre
Location: Jamaica Plain—MA, Manchester—NH
Published: The Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Thrillist Boston, The Hippo Press, AMP Magazine
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