How do you create the ways of your world?
Welcome to our creative ecosystem.
HIMMAT MEDIA is a digital marketing agency, catalyst, incubator and magazine that platforms and uplifts professionals who are disrupting the status quo.
We harness self-awareness to fuel connection and growth, diving deep into human experiences to help us do so.
About us
Our modus operandi is structured to support creativity, expression, and out-of-the-box thinking at maximum capacity.
Our mission is to develop a holistic understanding of our changing world and our clientele while building a platform that uplifts professionals and communities who are disrupting the status quo.
himmat /himmət/
Courage, vigour, daring & strength.
Feminine concept. Arabic, Hindostani, Panjabi, Urdu.
Courage is acknowledging vulnerability and pushing through it, while strength is the grit and determination to keep going when everything seems to be falling apart. Himmat Media embodies this spirit by daring to shift culture through thoughtful work that impacts the masses and challenges audiences to reflect to ultimately become an apparatus for change.
MEET OUR TEAM
We are growing as a creative agency as well as an arts and culture incubator.
Swipe through to meet some of our team members below!
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JAGREET DHADLI
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
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CARLA CHAMBERS-JEFFERYS
QUEEN MUVA/MUSE [ADVISOR ONLY]
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DIL BOLA
VISUAL STORYTELLING DIRECTOR
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BENN CATALANO
MEDIA ARTS ENGINEER
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Sukhraj Dhadwal
MASTER ILLUSTRATOR
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BUDDY DHADLI
CHIEF BARKING OFFICER
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LOKI BOLA
CHIEF PAW-SITIVITY OFFICER
DIGITAL MARKETING
Your mission is your brand. Fuelled by creativity and innovation, we cultivate community by developing meaningful growth and engagement strategies for your business. It’s all about developing subtle but kick ass content that resonates with the masses.
Browse some of our featured work below.
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Sundar Prize Film Festival
We were tasked with the branding and marketing of Vancouver’s newest film festival, Sundar Prize.
Image: Rematriation (2023) by Alexi Loitti
Core Services: Email Marketing, Social Media, Visual Identity, Web Design
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Alma Care Counselling
Julie’s aim was a comprehensive website that authentically reflected her client base and vision, providing easy access to information about her unique services.
Core Services: Copywriting, Print Media, Visual Identity, Web Design
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Dil Mil Canadian Relaunch
Dil Mil aimed to re-enter the Canadian dating scene, addressing common modern dating pain points while positioning itself among the most sought-after dating apps.
Core Services: Ad Development, Creative Strategy, Market Research, Influence Marketing, Media Relations
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Inkquisitive Artist's West Coast Tour
We handled branding and marketing for the globally popular artist, Inkquisitive, during his Summer 2023 tour, which included local artist showcases at Punjabi Market and a fan meet and greet.
Core Services: Branding, Event Management/Production, Visual Identity
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Jasmit Singh Phulka
We partnered with Canadian Olympic wrestler Jasmit Singh Phulka to amplify his legacy, crafting an online hub that highlights his achievements and values, while promoting his charitable initiatives across BC, Canada, and the US, engaging his global fan base and community stakeholders.
Core Services: Copywriting, Graphic Design, Print Media, Web Design
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5X Festival 2019
We led operations and community building for 5X Fest 2019, creating programming, an online magazine, and strong partnerships. This transformed 5X Fest into a sustainable reality in Vancouver and Surrey, Canada, establishing it as North America's largest South Asian Youth Festival.
Core Services: Graphic Design, Partnerships, Festival Operations Management, Social Media
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Ad Development
Short Clip Animation
Arts Administration
Branding
Creative Direction
Custom Illustration and Digital Portraits
Design
Events
Photography (Headshots, Portraits, Family, Pets, Engagement, Corporate, Wedding)
Media Relations
Social Media Management
Strategy
Videography
Web Design
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CATALYST WORKS STUDIO
We work on capacity and community building initiatives under Himmat Media and collaborate with artists, nonprofits, academics, and people across the world who develop cultural capacity through artistic expression and social curiosity.
Browse through → some of the projects we’ve produced, champion industry leaders and underdogs while providing independent programming opportunities to new industry professionals.
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Personal Platitudes
Personal Platitudes is a podcast mini-series that was created by DevonyJasmine for her BCIT certification and produced through Himmat Media’s Incubator program.
The show is dedicated to empowering people and helping to foster personal growth within. DJ explores a wide range of topics as guests offer their insights on overcoming obstacles and creating culture with their own twist.
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Chaa Da Cup With Harnaaz Kaur Grewal
A visual & storytelling platform amplifying marginalized voices led by social worker and clinical counsellor, Harnaaz (Naaz) Kaur Grewal-Greeno. This project allows for its readers to learn the intricacies and connections between race, gender, generational trauma and how they intersect to influence how racialized women in Canada navigate their day to day lives.
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Himmat: Celebrating Women Around Us
Himmat Media presents a research project showcasing 11 South Asian women embodying strength, courage, and feminine power, revealing layers often overlooked by mainstream media. This original Himmat project serves as our foundational blueprint, culminating in a photo exhibit launched live on May 9, 2019, and available online since 2020.
MAGAZINE
How do you think and feel? Find film analyses, music reviews, political commentary, current events, culture and more.
Swipe through → for our latest and featured articles.
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Resilience and Rebellion: The Women of Heeramandi Represent Ongoing Struggles of Female Liberation
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Breaking Borders: Diljit Dosanjh’s Impact on the Evolution of Punjabi Culture Globally
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Shedding Light on the Shadows of Caste: Exhibit reflections
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R&B's Kaleidoscope: ASTU's Harmonic Merge of Eras and Identity Narratives
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Album Reflections – ZAYN's "Nobody Is Listening" begs the question ‘when will you come home?’
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PERPETUATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN OF COLOUR IS ENTRENCHED IN OUR INDIVIDUAL PSYCHES
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Santino Le Saint's "No More Icons" is a haunting symbol that allows for the existence of both self-loathing and radical self love
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Anjali Appadurai's Disqualification Symbolises Everything Deeply Wrong within BC's Provincial Politics
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ਦਿਲ ਦਾ ਨੀ ਮਾੜਾ, LEGENDS NEVER DIE: REMEMBERING SIDHU MOOSE WALA
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Blank Canvas Event Series Reimagines & Redefines Local Music Artistry in Vancouver
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Meet Pav4n: Strength in Numbers & Seeing the Future
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ROSES AND WOMEN ARE ANYTHING BUT DELICATE: GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI STILL LIVES AMONGST US
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We recognize that we dream, build, love, play, rest & create on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō (STOLO), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
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