Emin Kadi is an American-Albanian fashion photographer, journalist, art director and magazine publisher. Born in

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(first-generation American of Albanian descent), he studied architecture and later became a fashion model. Kadi later became a self-taught fashion photographer. He is the founder, creative director, contributing photographer and publisher of Clear Magazine. He also started an image branding and app development company called Dfiant Media. He owns and rents several properties throughout the metro-Detroit area.

Photography

In 1990 Kadi decided to pursue fashion photography, as a result of being influenced by fashion through his previous modeling career. His work can be seen in both fashion magazines and campaigns including being published in

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, Prim, WestEast magazine, PDN, Dwell, Picture, and is currently a regular contributor to Clear. He has worked with top models in the fashion industry such as

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, Candice Swanepool,

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, Madeleine Blomberg, Tori Praver, Anna Claudia, Tiiu Kuik, Elyse Taylor, J.P, Nik, Eugenia,

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, Yasmin Brunet and Ajuma Nasenyana. Madeleine2

Clear Magazine

Kadi founded Clear Magazine in 2001 as an international magazine focusing on fashion, design, art and luxury. Since inception the magazine has published 34 printed issues and two purely digital issues for iPad. Adobe Systems Inc. has used these interactive digital issues as an ultimate sample. In 2011, Adobe used the first digital issue for the launch of their CreativeSuite version 5.5 campaign.

Art Direction/Creative Projects

As acting creative director, Kadi has collaborated on various works published in Clear magazine with artists that include,

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, Stuart Haygarth, Dennis Hopper,

James Turrell James Turrell (born May 6, 1943) is an American artist known for his work within the Light and Space movement. Much of Turrell's career has been devoted to a still-unfinished work, ''Roden Crater'', a natural cinder cone crater located outsid ...

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, Frank Gehry,

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, Ron Arad,

Karim Rashid Karim Rashid (born 1960) is an Egyptian-born and Canadian raised industrial designer. His designs include luxury goods, furniture, lighting, surface design, brand identity and packaging. ''Time'' magazine has described him as the "most famous ind ...

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, Arne Quinze, the Campana brothers and

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. Special projects include visual treatments for the Warner Brothers Network, art direction, photography and custom publishing of 4c Magazine for

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, and MagneCote.

Journalism

Emin Kadi’s published interviews include Dennis Hopper, Takashi Murikami, Ron Arad,

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, Kevin Huang,

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, Victor Müller, Shiro Nakamura,

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, Dror Benshetrit and Nicolas Roldan.Maserati Miami Beach Polo World Cup
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Awards

*Graphis Design Annual 2010 Gold Award

References

External links

Clear MagazineGotta Look Sharp by EminAdobe TV: Adobe & Clear MagazineThe Business Journals Zuzana Straska by Emin Kadi"Geometric Chic": Prim Magazine
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