Gita Lesmana ✶ Studio
Gita standing by a river in a patterned poncho

Gita, Vancouver

HAVE·FUN·GETS·IT·DONE

(about) the person behind the studio

hi, I'm Gita.

A Vancouver-based creative designer, UGC content creator, makeup artist and photographer — specialized in beauty, travel and lifestyle.

Since 2012 I've worked with brands around the world on promotional content — product reviews, tutorials, social media, photography, videography, blog articles and brand identity. With a deep-rooted passion for beauty and fashion, I create art both through the lens and in front of it.

Creative ID card · No. 2012

NameGita Lesmana Based inVancouver, BC Making since2012 Brands35+ collaborations SpecialtyBeauty, travel, lifestyle Side questsThe Northern Kid, Absconding Reality

what I do

01Creative marketing & designCreative & digital marketing, branding, packaging, website and graphic design, events, community.
02UGC & contentProduct reviews, tutorials, social posts, photo and video, and blog features.
03Makeup artistryNatural glow and rustic-inspired looks for weddings, editorial and brands.
04PhotographyPortraits, couples, product and brand shoots, plus surreal fine-art work.

the receipts

EXPERIENCE, SIMPLIFIED.

Gita Lesmana · Work history
Marketing Manager — Pathfinder Camp Resorts2024-2026
Brand identity — Calibre Canada2024
Marketing Manager (PT) — Bare Refillery2023-2024
Founder & artist — The Northern Kid2021–now
Creative marketing Coordinator — Net Zero Collective2020–2021
Creative Director — Refresh CBD Wellness2020
Graphic Designer — Kairos Works Photography2015–2018
Total experienceSince 2012

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Personal diaryEst. 2012

A fine-art photography journal

Absconding Reality

Wisdom Within You — a woman in dark clothing against a dark background
Wisdom Within You.
B

efore the algorithms learned to dream,
she was already dreaming in film and light.

Since 2012, she has been quietly slipping through the cracks of the ordinary — bending shadows, suspending gravity, stitching the impossible into photography.

Absconding Reality was never just a project — it was a confession.
A life told sideways, in surreal metaphors that lets the visual spoke more than any paragraph ever could.

She didn’t escape reality.
She reimagined it.
Frame by frame.
Year by year.
Entirely her own.

“A surreal perspective to show the depth of life.”
Absconding Reality, plate II
Plate IIThe Blind Spot
Absconding Reality, plate III
Plate IIISeed of Thoughts
Absconding Reality, plate IV
Plate IVEve
Absconding Reality, plate V
Plate VResurrection of A Dream
Absconding Reality, plate VI
Plate VIMannequin
Absconding Reality, plate VII
Plate VIIThe Mask
Absconding Reality, plate VIII
Plate VIIIThe Feel
Absconding Reality, plate IX
Plate IXMoonlight Shadow
Absconding Reality, plate X
Plate XUnder The Black Umbrellas
Absconding Reality, plate XI
Plate XIRavens
Absconding Reality, plate XII
Plate XIISinking Deep
Absconding Reality, plate XIII
Plate XIIIUpside Down
Absconding Reality, plate XIV
Plate XIVIn The Deep
Absconding Reality, plate XV
Plate XVFinding Myself
Absconding Reality, plate XVI
Plate XVIFading Away