Shelly Simon is a curious creative thriving and surviving in Los Angeles
BORN with a DRIVING FORCE IS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA,
TO CREATE SAFE SPACES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF WORLDS AND TO EQUIP EVERYONE TO BE THEMSELVES.
PHOTO / Video / writing / weddings
editing / events / everything really
CLIENT LIST
ALO YOGA
ASOS
CLIF BAR
CRUNCH GYM
DEUS EX MACHINA
EVERLANE
KOE
LA FASHION WEEK
LENSCRAFTERS
LESBIANS WHO TECH
Netflix
NIKE
NORDSTROM
Surfrider
TINDER
TOGETHXR
WELCHS
PAST PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE
ALLURE
AUTOSTRADDLE
BILLBOARD
CHERRY BOMBE
GO MAG
NYLON
TOM TOM MAG
VICE
Education
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC: May 2015
BA: Communications, Minor in Political Science
experience
Freelance Creative: October 2016 - now
Position: Photographer, Video, Photo/Video Editing, Creative Producer, Writer
Dream teAM SOCIETY
August 2020 - now
Position: Owner of Surf Community and Business, Creative Lead, Event Producer, Photographer/Videographer, Surfer
VOLUNTEER experience
Surfrider Los Angeles (Volunteer): Jan 2021 - July 2022
Position: Social Media Manager; Copywriter, Photography, Video, Social Strategy
Hairarri barbershop
New York City, NY: July 2018 - February 2020
Position: Photo/Video, Social Media and Shop Manager, Event Producer
Tom tom magazine & MEDIA
Tom Tom Magazine, Brooklyn, NY: Oct 2016 - June 2018
Position: Partnerships, Designer, Event Producer, Social Media Creator, Photographer, Video & Writer
blind barber
Blind Barber, New York City, NY: Dec 2015 - February 2020
Position: Shop Manager, Photographer
homoground: music podcast
LGBTQ+ Music Podcast & Media Site: Dec 2015 - May 2017
Position: Digital Arts Editor, Content Manager, Photo/Video, Event & Podcast Producer
photomatica photobooths
San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA Oct 2017 - July 2022
Position: Event Producer, Photographer