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Sabira Muhammad

New York,NY

Summary

Sabira Muhammad is an Artist, Photographer, Creative Strategist, and Digital Marketer based in New York City. As a young creative who champions timelessness, Sabira applies innovative storytelling, directing, lighting, and scenic techniques to achieve exceptional results in her work. Sabira's style is exponentially diverse. By exploring multi-dimensional & unconventional image-making tactics, making bold statements, and telling unique stories, Sabira's goal is to create a new, shared, and unforgettable experience for her audience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital Manager

Boris L. Henson Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
10.2022 - Current
  • Developed creative digital content and push campaigns to drive brand exposure and awareness including websites
  • Generated ideas for creative campaigns that would engage customers across multiple channels.
  • Directed social media strategy and initiatives to promote brand building, retention and revenue-focused activities.
  • Tracked and analyzed social media and online marketing initiatives.
  • Digital Content management
  • Social media community management
  • Wrote social media content to increase engagement with audience
  • Employed storytelling for digital content and developed unique campaigns to promote brand engagement.
  • Monitored editorial calendars detailing social media content

Photographer & Creative

Ladygunn Magazine
New York City, NY
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Conceptualize and create content for digital platforms
  • Direct and photograph editorial and event photoshoots

New Faces/Development Photographer

APM Model Management / The Btwn Agency
New York City, NY
08.2022 - Current
  • Plan and obtain original shots using innovative thinking and new techniques.
  • Crop, manipulate and perform color balance for final images.
  • Select optimal locations, equipment and photography techniques based on assignment needs.
  • Collaborate with client to plan shoots and boost satisfaction with photos.
  • Creative Director for multiple photoshoot to build model portfolios

Photographer

Boris L. Henson Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
04.2022 - Current
  • Worked with marketing team to align photography with project specifications.
  • Enhanced, retouched and resized photographs and negatives using airbrushing and other techniques.
  • Curated visual direction for numerous campaigns to šign with storytelling and strategy
  • Created mood board and story proposals to ensure aligned and effective content marketing efforts across channels

Freelance Photographer

Self Employed Services
New York, NY
08.2020 - Current
  • Collaborated successfully with various personalities and work styles.
  • Cropped, manipulated and performed color balance for final images.
  • Explained price and package details to customers.
  • Maintained various studio equipment.
  • Served as field producer to coordinate scenes.
  • Purchased materials and props for photo shoots to enhance products and appearance of subjects.
  • Collaborated with clients to plan shoots and boost satisfaction with photos.

E-commerce Photographer

Madewell
New York City, NY
06.2022 - 08.2022

Photographer

BET Awards Host Dinner
Los Angeles, CA
06.2022 - 07.2024
  • Improvised photographic methods and techniques.
  • Set up precise photographic measurements and control equipment.
  • Collaborated successfully with various personalities and work styles.
  • Photographed special events, parties, and portraits.
  • Utilized filters, edits, and after-effects to enhance photos.

Content Strategist

BLHF x Kate Spade New York SheCare Pods
New York, NY
02.2023 - 04.2024
  • Curated content for social media platforms.
  • Proposed creative ideas to engage followers with different content types and formats.
  • Worked closely with marketing, advertising and management teams to plan ideal timing for campaigns.
  • Collaborated with social media managers to define channel content needs.
  • Studied target audience and business offerings to devise effective call-to-action copy.
  • Produced content assets to activate strategies across web and social marketing channels.
  • Used data analysis and reporting tools to identify customer insights and optimize content performance.
  • Analyzed KPIs to evaluate performance of content strategy across multiple channels and campaigns.

E-commerce and Photo Marketing Intern

Untitled Magazine
New York, NY
02.2022 - 04.2022

Founder/Editorial Writer

BOUCHE STUDIOS
New York, NY
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Led startup and opening of business and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
  • Cultivated and maintained industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success.
  • Devised organizational vision, mission and foundational structure to facilitate early growth.
  • Monitored business trend forecasts and adjusted budgets and operational plans to maximize growth and opportunities.
  • Negotiated key initial contracts and established plans to formalize structure and support growth.
  • Collaborated with company partners to develop and actualize strategic plans to advance company's mission and objectives and promote revenue, profitability and growth.

Photographer and Creative Director

Calyx Clothing x Apocne
New York, NY
10.2022 - 11.2022
  • Designed and conceptualized content that strongly communicated brand narrative, goals and concepts.
  • Developed and communicated industry-leading creative concepts consistent with brand.
  • Conceptualized stories and themes to create imagery aligned with brand and collection narrative

E-commerce Photographer

Ajaie Alaie
New York City, NY
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Created engaging, brand-relevant content for social media channels.
  • Developed content strategies for digital campaigns and initiatives.
  • Configured shots based on daily needs, weather and lighting conditions and available equipment.
  • Set and maintained organized and detailed schedules for production.
  • Directed video participants to capture specific activities and events.
  • Applied creative thinking to distill product messaging and pain points into captivating stories.

Social Media Content Creator

Backbeat Co.
New York City, NY
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Coordinated with marketing and design teams to illustrate articles and blog posts.
  • Created engaging content for clothing and fashion marketing with objective ideas for advertising.
  • Captured authentic behind-the-scenes and general media for social media platforms.

Photographer (E-commerce and Social)

Novel Swim
New York , NY
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed and shot content for summer campaigns
  • Worked closely with Brand Manager to develop storytelling across digital platforms

Photo Assistant

Mathew Brandon
Los Angeles, CA
12.2020 - 02.2021
  • Assisted on set for large scale Fashion, Commercial & Editorial photoshoots
  • Enlarged, refocused and retouched photographs to clarify specific image areas to meet customer needs and preferences.
  • Maintained various studio equipment.
  • Manipulated digital images through advanced computer skills, video editing and image retouch and promoted technical quality of final output.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts

The New School
New York, NY

Skills

  • Photography
  • Adobe PhotoShop
  • Video Production
  • AI Image & Content Creation
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Production Management
  • Content Development & Management
  • Trend Analysis
  • Creative Direction & Styling
  • Graphic Arts Design

Timeline

Content Strategist

BLHF x Kate Spade New York SheCare Pods
02.2023 - 04.2024

Digital Manager

Boris L. Henson Foundation
10.2022 - Current

Photographer and Creative Director

Calyx Clothing x Apocne
10.2022 - 11.2022

New Faces/Development Photographer

APM Model Management / The Btwn Agency
08.2022 - Current

Social Media Content Creator

Backbeat Co.
07.2022 - 08.2022

Photographer & Creative

Ladygunn Magazine
06.2022 - 09.2022

E-commerce Photographer

Madewell
06.2022 - 08.2022

Photographer

BET Awards Host Dinner
06.2022 - 07.2024

Photographer (E-commerce and Social)

Novel Swim
06.2022 - 08.2022

Photographer

Boris L. Henson Foundation
04.2022 - Current

E-commerce Photographer

Ajaie Alaie
03.2022 - 09.2022

E-commerce and Photo Marketing Intern

Untitled Magazine
02.2022 - 04.2022

Founder/Editorial Writer

BOUCHE STUDIOS
09.2021 - 12.2022

Photo Assistant

Mathew Brandon
12.2020 - 02.2021

Freelance Photographer

Self Employed Services
08.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts

The New School
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