Live at the XK Intersection

Field Notes
Four ways I look at the world. Tap a circle.
EExperienceWhere you can find me
Yes, I'm a mermaid (see About). You'll always find me near water. Underwater is a whole other life, and it's my safe place.
CCreativityWhat inspires me
I'm always somewhere new, and my friends and family have stopped being surprised by where I turn up. You'll find me with a camera or on a walk, taking photos that challenge how I see the world and teach me to really look.
PPerspectiveWhat shifts my mindset
I've set a goal to meet at least one new person every week. Every person is a window onto how someone else sees the world, and you never know what you'll learn.
UUniverseCulture fun fact
In Paris I ate only steak tartare, escargot and frog legs for three days straight, every meal, to find the best one.























































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in New York, NY




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Xanthe Kakaras
Art Direction + Design




Next Stop: About me!
Greek Pop music Cheese always Photos in transit

Espresso Beans Walking Adventurous food combinations









Hey I’m Xanthe and...
I might still be a mermaid.


Growing up, I was convinced of it. Tea parties underwater, imaginary worlds, The Little Mermaid memorized word for word. I’ve always lived somewhere between reality and something else entirely. That instinct, to imagine, to blur edges, never left.

I’m drawn to the in-between: where ideas overlap, where something can be felt before it’s fully defined. That’s where I build, intuitive but precise, shaping emotion into intention, and giving imagination a structure it can breathe in.

Raised in Australia and shaped by time across the U.S., London, Italy, and Greece, I bring a global perspective rooted in observation, how people move, connect, and experience the world differently. My practice lives at the intersection of creativity, culture, and perception, where those boundaries dissolve into something new.

I think of my work as the XK Network, a living system of connections where each project is a point of intersection. Whether building a brand, shaping an experience, or directing a visual story, I approach design as both intuitive and strategic, creating work that feels immediate, thoughtful, and lasting.


Let’s meet between worlds!

Xanthekakaras   xkcreates
Xanthekakaras@gmail.com  Resume






Primary Lines
Brand Identity & Strategy
Experiential Design
Package Design
Skills:
Adobe Suite
Figma
Nanno Banana
New Routes
Exploring AI as a tool
Coding (HTML/CSS)
Practicing my Greek
Photography in motion
Rethinking creative direction
Unexpected food combinations
Identifiers
Xanthaki, Xanthoula, Xan, Xanthako, or in Greek, Ξανθή (rare, golden and bright).

Extra Fun Stop
I was the Australian National Champion in Women's Synchronised Trampoline







Full Network


Type
Client Year


Greek Publication Design AllouXK–24


Drink Packaging & AdvertisingBlimey!XK–25


Coffee Brand ExperienceBrewtopiaXK–26


Character Branding ExperienceHattie the HedghogXK–25


Sportswear PackagingMotioXK–24


Futuristic Experiential DesignQIKXK–25


Medieval Skin Packaging Renovare CraftXK–25


Product Design & Design for Good SyftXK–26


UX/UI Food App TradishXK–25


         

All work on this site was independently concepted, art directed, designed, built and produced by me.



© Xanthe Kakaras  
Last Updated October 2026