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By Hinna Raja

welcome to the psyche of the underdog.

FIRST GEN IMMIGRANT KID
SELF-TAUGHT MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE

. CREATIVE DIRECTOR . PRODUCER . DESIGNER . STORYTELLER . ACTIVIST. CREATOR .

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WINNER - EXCELLENCE IN PUBLISHED DESIGN.

CHECK OUT WHAT I'M LISTENING TO:

FAMILY TIESBABY KEEM + KENDRICK LAMAR

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VISUALLY COMPELLING DIRECTION + TOP NOTCH DESIGN FOR SOCIAL / DIGITAL SPACES

CREATIVE DIRECTION:

DESIGN + VIDEO

[CONCEPT / EXECUTION, BRAND IDENTITY, + WORKFLOW]

FROM UNDERDOG TO TOP DOG: HEADHUNTED BY INDUSTRY-DOMINATING CLIENTS IN FASHION, MUSIC, CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT

CLIENT WORK.

VIDEO + DESIGN

CONQUERING MY CREATIVE KRYPTONITE: STEREOSCOPIC 35MM FILM 3D PHOTO

EXPERIMENTAL.

CREATING IN

A DYSTOPIA.

THE COMPLEXITIES OF CREATING IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC + SOCIAL INJUSTICE INFERNO

ENTER

REJECTIONS!

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THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL HEARTBREAK IN REFINING MY CREATIVE IDENTITY

COMING SOON!

MY MOST RECENT WORK, AND THE MOST ALL-INCLUSIVE MEANS TO UNDERSTANDING MY CREATIVE STYLE

72 HOUR PROJECT.

THE

[MOTION GRAPHICS , 3D, ANIMATION, + VFX]

WITH LIGHTSPEED TURNAROUND

LATEST.

COMING SOON!

"BARBIE + KEN @ THE NIGHT SHOW"

EDITORIAL.

COMING SOON!

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SELF-SHOT VISUAL COUNTERPART TO A PRINT FEATURE ON "THE CREATIVE UNDERDOGS FIGHTING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP"

STILL TO ANIMATION.

" REBIRTH OF SELF. "

ZERO-BUDGET STILLS SHOT IN A MAKESHIFT STUDIO + BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH PARALLAX ANIMATION

360 VIDEO.

CREATING OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT ZONE IN 360: NEW VIDEO FORMAT, NEW EQUIPMENT + NEW EDITING SOFTWARE

MOCK-UP SOCIAL AD CAMPAIGN FOR NIKE SNEAKERS [NOT AFFILIATED WITH NIKE INC]

AD CAMPAIGNS.

COMING SOON!

AN ONGOING DOCUMENTARY SERIES OF MY LIFE IN REAL TIME, WITH INSTALLMENTS IN MONTHLY EPISODES

"BLUE."

[VIDEO SERIES]

ENTER

SHORT FILM + INDEPENDENT VIDEO WORK SCREENED AT NUMEROUS FILM FESTIVAL / GALLERY SPACES

AWARD-WINNING.

[VIDEO]

PROMOTIONAL WORK IN THE SPORTS MEDIA INDUSTRY

CORPORATE.

[VIDEO]

AWARD-WINNING SHORT FORM DOCUMENTARY WITH PRINT FEATURE RECOGNITION

PUBLISHED.

[VIDEO]

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VISUAL DESIGN FOR NINTH LETTER MAGAZINE'S S/S '18 ISSUE, SOLD IN BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES NATIONWIDE

DESIGN.

[PUBLISHED + AWARD-WINNING]

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURING THE AURAS OF MUSICAL SPACES, CONCERT VENUES + FREESTYLE CYPHER NIGHTS

PHOTO.

[EVENT]

MY 8-PAGE SPREAD FOR IMPULSE MAGAZINE

[PRINT]

PUBLISHED.

FOR FUN.

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GRAPHICS DESIGNED FOR MY INDEPENDENT LINE OF STREETWEAR

CHARACTER DESIGN, MOTION LOGO + ANIMATION WORK

3D.

BROADCAST

NEWS.

PRODUCER, REPORTER + ANCHOR WORK FOR UI-7 NEWS

INSTALLATION.

STUDENT WORK PRACTICING ALL-AROUND CONCEPT + DESIGN

DESIGN, BRANDING, PUBLICITY + SOCIAL MEDIA WORK FOR ILLINIFEST FILM FESTIVAL

CURATION.

[FILM FESTIVAL]

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COMING SOON!

INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY ON THE UNDERGROUND DRAG SCENE OF CONSERVATIVE CENTRAL ILLINOIS

[IN-DEPTH REPORTING]

QUEENS.

COMING SOON!

HINNA RAJA.

Self-shot by Hinna Raja.

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Hinna Raja is a self-taught, multi-award-winning, published professional creative based out of Chicago, IL and graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign specializing in Broadcast Journalism, Art + Design, and Political Science.

CONTACT.

CELL: (224) 636-6868

EMAIL: HINNA613@GMAIL.COM

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