About me
Hey, I’m Arooj!
An award winning activist and inclusivity consultant scrapping stereotypes in the media and fashion industry.
You can check out my work over on:
arooj-aftab.com or visit my social media
Instagram.com/it’s.arooj
IG: @its.arooj / @ DoneWithDiversity
Twitter: ItsAroojA
Projects
- #DoneWithDiversityI’ve always been a visual learner. With every consultancy, presentation, talk or educational piece I do. Colour, typography and art is how I like to approach a lot of my work, especially around my #donewithdiversity campaign. I posted this on my Instagram and in a short amount of time, this has reached and been shared by thousands. When groups that are marginalised don’t get a seat at the table, but are continuously used as a lazy tick box exercise for brands to look good, or look like they’re
- #DoneWithDiversityThe "diversity" debate - I've started over a project on my Instagram (@its.arooj) to look deeper in to the way diversity is represented in the media and fashion industry today. I often see diversity being based on a appearances or identity and to me, this fails to be inclusive. It makes something look different from the norm. I believe diversity should only be based on skill set. I got my artistic flair on and created some illustrations, please check it out!
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Projects credited in
- International Women’s Day 2021, meet 100 rising stars inspiring changeWe still have a way to go when it comes to improving gender diversity and equality in the creative, tech and digital industries – which is why it is so important for us, as a platform, to use our force for good. We’re thrilled to be releasing our annual list celebrating and shining a spotlight on 100+ rising stars from underrepresented gender identities – as nominated by The Dots community – who are transforming the industry of today and inspiring the generation of tomorrow. The list beams wit212
Work history
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Digital Content CoordinatorBoss Model Management
Manchester, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
- Writing
- Social Content
- Social Campaign
- Influencer Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Brand Engagement
- Public Engagement
- Blog Articles
- Communicating Ideas
- Creating Moodboards
- Creating Stories
- Creative Advertising
- Creative Agency
- Creative Art Direction
- Creative Brief
- Creative Briefing
- Creative Campaigns
- Creative Cloud
- Creative Concepts
- Creative Branding
- Creative Assistance
- Creative Approach
- Creative
- Styling
- Styling Direction
- Styling Shoots
- Assistant Styling
- Basic Styling
- Brand Styling
- Creative Styling
- Commercial Styling
- Menswear Styling
- Personal Styling
- Men’s Styling
- Fashion Styling
- Creative Briefs
- Creative Concept
- Creative Content
- Photography
- Illustration
- Adobe Illustrator
- Blog Illustration
- Beauty Illustration
- Food Illustration
- Abobe Illustrator
- Editorial Illustration
Education
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Fashion Communication and PromotionNottingham Trent Univeristy
- Nottingham, United Kingdom