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