Diya Jain
Student
New York, NY, USA
646-206-2512
be.net/diyajain
Work Experience
Rhode Island School Of Design
Film/Animation/Video Office Assistant
Designed posters for events in the department. Lead tours of prospective students around the campus. Clerical tasks such as filing, scanning, organizing and emailing. Ran errands to fulfill tasks around campus.
2017
-
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Shreya Art Inc.
Art Marketing Manager
Researched online platforms for selling art–breakdown of art styles, price points, marketing strategies. Uploaded work on online channels and tracked their performance. Managed weekly posts on social media platforms. Categorized, photographed and edited art worker reference. Brainstormed ideas for upcoming exhibitions, events, collaborations and charities. Apprenticed for fused glass paintings and sculptural works. Handled clerical tasks such as emails.
2017
- 2017
Scarsdale, New York, United States
Richard Fishman
Art and Design Intern
Created medium and large scale paintings using black fiber glass shreds, clear fiber glass and epoxy. Tasks and techniques included cutting large pieces of fiber glass, creating ratio specific mixtures of epoxy and hardener, toughening the backs of paintings through the employment of various brush techniques, flattening the paintings through a process of sand, heat and compression, sanding and smoothening edges to finalize the painting.
2017
- 2017
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Neerja Modi School
Teaching Assistant
Taught and assisted middle and high school student summer art workshops. Informed students of daily projects about artists like Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo and many more for a final exhibition. Guided students in various aspects including color theory, color mixing techniques, scaling and grid-ing, proper paintbrush usage. Through presentations, prepared sophomores and juniors for the international college application process.
2016
- 2016
Jaipur, India
Summer Youth Employment Program
Camp Counselor
Taught art and design to a group of middle school students at a summer day camp. Developed lessons under the guidance of a lead instructor that stimulated the creativity of the children. Apart from this, supported the lead teacher with assistance throughout the day. Individually led smaller groups through activities like neighborhood treasure hunts, water balloon fights, and dance performances.
2013
- 2013
New York, New York, United States
Diwali Group NY
Freelance Artist
Compiled and edited filmed dance footage to create an official invitation for the Diwali Group NY. Techniques included cutting, enhancing and adding sound and text. The invitation was viewed and appreciated by over 700 people.
2014
- 2014
New York, New York, United States
Jain Center Of America
Artist and Designer
Worked on a series of small scale paintings for a collaborative exhibition promoting and educating the viewers about Jainism; and encouraging young children in the fields of art and design. Designed, traced, outlined and painted compositions on plexiglass based on events and stories in Jainism.
2014
- 2014
New York, New York, United States
South Asian Student Association At Rhode Island School Of Design
Marketing Manager
2017
-
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Brown Opera Productions At Brown University
Set Designer
2017
-
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Education
Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Animation/Video
2016
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Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parsons The New School For Design
Pre-College in Graphic Design
2015
- 2015
New York, New York, United States
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
Pre-College Online: Fashion Drawing and Fashion Design
2015
- 2015
United States
Languages
Hindi (Native),
English (Native),
Skills
Approachable,
Articulative,
Bilingual,
Black Magic Camera,
Bolex Camera,
Boom Microphones,
Collaborative,
Collaging,
Communicative,
Conceptual,
Crafting,
Detail Oriented,
Drafting,
Drawing,
Efficient,
Film Editing,
Graphic,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Listener,
Macintosh,
Microsoft Office,
Organized,
Painting,
Photoshop,
Premiere Pro,
Printmaking,
Pursuasive,
Resourceful,
Sculpting,
Self Disciplined,
Sketching,
Stitching,
Video Editing,
Windows,
Zoom Microphones,
Current
Working on a solo exhibition on female figures in the history of Jainism at Jain Center of America.
Volunteer
Served as an International Orientation Leader at Rhode Island School of Design.