AboutMaryam Rahimi
RoleGraphic Designer & Illustrator
Experience4+ years

Design with a measurable lift.

I'm Maryam, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Tehran, building brand identities, packaging, and social-first content for startups, importers, and international consumer brands. I combine a structured visual-identity approach with hands-on illustration to deliver work that measurably moves the business.

Experience,
in roles.

01Professional Tehran · Open Worldwide
2024 — Present

Graphic Designer & Visual Content Manager

Tajhiz Gostaran Shahriar — Specialty Coffee Equipment Importer

  • Set the visual direction for brand marketing across commercial and import-catalog lines.
  • Led creative direction for four specialty coffee-industry Instagram pages — Sanremo Iran, Fiorenzato Iran, Markibar Iran, Synesso Iran — growing combined reach and engagement by 70% over 18 months.
  • Owned exhibition booth design, large-format banners, printed catalogs, pricing sheets, in-house photography and video production, and localization of supplier catalogs from English to Persian.
  • Maintained the company website and online sales channels alongside sales-facing social content.
2022 — 2023

Graphic Designer & Visual Artist

Chapo Blue Orders

  • Redesigned brand identity, labels, and packaging; the redesigned line drove a 40% sales increase within four months.
  • Produced book and product covers, layouts, and vintage-style collages reused across print and digital channels.
  • Built the social media content system — post templates, covers, and campaign sets.
2022 — 2023

Graphic Designer

Danyar Health — Startup

  • Designed Instagram templates, campaign visuals, and post covers used across the startup's launch period.
  • Created business cards, posters, and a series of child-friendly health illustrations.
  • Lifted community recognition and engagement through consistent visual storytelling.

Skills &
tools.

02Toolkit Adobe CC · AI workflows

Design Software

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign

Brand & Marketing

  • Logo Design
  • Packaging Design
  • Visual Identity Systems
  • Social Media Content
  • Editorial & Print Layout

Illustration

  • Character Design
  • Pictogram & Iconography
  • Collage
  • Vintage & Editorial Styles

AI Workflow

  • Canva AI
  • Google Gemini
  • Anthropic Claude
  • Meta AI · Grok

Production

  • Photography
  • Video Editing
  • Catalog Localization (EN → FA)

Highlights

  • Catalog Localization · 10/10
  • Photography · 8/10
  • Video Editing · 6/10

Soft Skills

  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Self-Direction

Languages

  • Persian — Native
  • English — Upper-Intermediate · Professional Working Proficiency

Education &
study.

03Background
2021 — 2025

Bachelor of Graphic Design

Shariati Technical College, Tehran

  • Bachelor thesis: Graphic Signage System for Iranian Zoos — research-led wayfinding with animal pictograms and environmental graphics. Graduated with full marks.
2021

Diploma in Graphic Design

Azadegan Technical High School, Tehran

Ongoing

Self-directed Study

Illustration & 3D Art

Open to remote
worldwide.

Available for freelance projects and full-time opportunities in brand identity, packaging, illustration, and editorial design.