Setareh Vatan | Freelancer Resume

Setareh Vatan Photographer. Graphic Designer. Los Angeles, CA Professional Experience Aug ‘15 Present Freelance Graphic Designer Los Angeles, CA Design various graphic projects for clients, including: promotional material, social media advertisement, logo, packaging design, magazine spread, digital illustration, and also web design services. All projects utilize use and thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Dreamweaver with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript on a Macintosh computer. Apply familiarity of ﬂuent Farsi to create projects for Persian clients. Design and create typefaces. • Oct ‘17 - Feb ’18 Graphics Genexa Create packaging design for products and ads for social media. • Feb ‘17 - June ’17 Graphics SereniTea Design logo, packaging, and ads for print. • Mar ‘16 - Nov ‘16 Director of Visual Merchandising PreciousBow Direct all visual aspects of PreciousBow, from photographing products to website and design management. • Aug ‘15 - Oct ’15 Graphics De Rose International Supervise the creation of banners for print and social media. Aug ‘08 Present Freelance Photographer Los Angeles, CA Produce various photographic services for clients, including: ﬁne art, nature, landscape, event, portrait, wedding, headshot, product, architecture, stock, and scientiﬁc, together with editing. All projects utilize use and thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, and/or Lightroom on a Macintosh computer, as well as advance experience with DSLR and ﬁlm camera handling and lighting. Implement inkjet printing on Epson printers ranging up to the 9900 series for print. • June ‘13 - Present Stock Photographer Designpics.com Submit stock images for Designpics. • Apr ‘13 - Present Photographer GradImages Capture portraits and public relations images from graduation ceremonies at various educational institutions. • Apr ‘11 - Present Stock Photographer Mediabakery.com Submit stock images for MediaBakery. • Aug ‘08 - June ‘09 Photographer TiggerLovesYou Photography and design of promotional material for music events. June ‘13 Apr ‘15 Photography Coordinator The New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, CA Coordinate photography program relations and administrative assistance. Directly manage a team with upwards of 13 individuals. Achievements include: compiling all photography syllabi before the start of each semester, preparing all department documents for BPPE accreditation, rewriting the Photo Department Student Handbook, reorganizing and re-barcoding of photography equipment in the photo equipment room and standardizing checkout protocols, and creating demo tests that need to be passed by all photography students in order for full checkout access to equipment. July ‘11 Dec ‘12 Photography Technician Studio Checkout, Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA Facilitate the check out and return of equipment to students, make reservations, explain to students rules and policies regarding checkout and equipment, and demonstrate operation of equipment to other students. Apr ‘12 Aug ‘12 Intern David LaChapelle Studios, Hollywood, CA Responsible for photographing products for exhibits, galleries, or items for a photo shoot, check that all camera equipment functions properly, computer work involving light retouching and inputting various information into the studio database, move and paint props, ﬁle receipts, and cleaning/organization. -www.setarehvatan.com- Education Dec ‘12 BFA in Professional Photography Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA (Cum Laude) Volunteer Mar ‘18 – Present Board Member Brooks Institute Alumni Association Aug ‘15 – Present Black Rock City Ranger Green Dot Division Jan ‘13 – Present Scholar Santa Barbara Global Team Research Nov ‘07 – Present Director’s Assistant Women’s Freedom Forum Student Council Member Apr – Dec ‘12 Brooks Institute Awards / Extracurricular Feb – Mar ‘17 Apr ‘15 Oct ‘14 Aug – Sept ‘14 July ‘14 Apr ‘14 Mar’14 Gallery Show Four Friends Gallery, Thousand Oaks, CA Gallery Show Lucidity Festival, Santa Barbara, CA Gallery Show Transcendence Festival, Sacramento, CA Art Exhibit Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV Gallery Show Sunset Campout, Belden Town, CA Gallery Show Lucidity Festival, Santa Barbara, CA RYT 200 Yasa Yoga, Santa Barbara, CA Registered Yoga Teacher certiﬁcation for successful completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training. Nov ‘13 Aug – Sept ‘13 July ‘13 June – July ‘13 Oct ‘12 Mar – May ‘13 May – Aug ‘12 Dec ‘11 Finalist for RAW artists Los Angeles, CA Art Exhibit Burning Man, Black Rock City, NV Gallery Show RAW artists, Los Angeles, CA Gallery Show West Elm, Los Angeles, CA Gallery Show Lunacy Festival, Santa Barbara, CA Gallery Show Ayni Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Teacher’s Assistant Brooks Institute Lower Division Award Brooks Institute Recognizes excellence of attitude, quality of performance and understanding of the craft to the top 6 students per graduating class.