Creative Art Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist with 20+ years of experience across fashion, editorial, eCommerce, and fine art—independently and in-house. Skilled in branding, visual storytelling, and hands-on art/photo production using both analogue methods and modern workflows. Recognized for translating artistic vision into client-driven results through end-to-end campaign execution (concept to hands-on production), strong web and asset management, and high-volume, detail-focused image editing and retouching.…

Ashlie Chavez

Creative Art Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist with 20+ years of experience across fashion, editorial, eCommerce, and fine art—independently and in-house. Skilled in branding, visual storytelling, and hands-on art/photo production using both analogue methods and modern workflows. Recognized for translating artistic vision into client-driven results through end-to-end campaign execution (concept to hands-on production), strong web and asset management, and high-volume, detail-focused image editing and retouching.…

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Creative Art Director, Photographer, and Visual Artist with 20+ years of experience across fashion, editorial, eCommerce, and fine art—independently and in-house. Skilled in branding, visual storytelling, and hands-on art/photo production using both analogue methods and modern workflows.

Recognized for translating artistic vision into client-driven results through end-to-end campaign execution (concept to hands-on production), strong web and asset management, and high-volume, detail-focused image editing and retouching.

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Work Experience

Art Director at The Little Project, Cooper Design Space
September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026
Directed all seasonal campaigns from concept to execution, driving a 30% increase in retail sales. Managed web management, web design, and pre-season listings, increasing vendor sales by 20%. Provided digital and analogue assets to expand media presence and improve following. Led hands-on photo production, showroom events, marketing strategies, and inventory organization.
Photo Editor, Photo Assistant at Flying Tomato Clothing
March 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Led photo editing for wholesale and retail websites and all social platforms. Moderated multiple lines in-house while maintaining distinct brand aesthetics without crossover. Supported digital assets for B2B and B2C campaigns, including large-scale edits with fast turnaround. Assisted on studio and location shoots as a lead photographer assistant, handling styling, set design, and videography. Aligned hundreds of new listings daily for multiple high-traffic websites.
Assistant Manager at Futureproof Studio
June 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Produced all marketing assets for a successful rebranding, bringing in new client memberships. Managed scheduling and trained new hires, increasing foot traffic by 20%.
Photo Editor / Retoucher at Shutterstock Inc.
July 1, 2016 - December 1, 2019
Led detailed photo editing, photo research, and copyright verification. Mastered image selection for high-volume client workflows worldwide while maintaining quality control.
Artist and Designer at Art for Your Walls
January 1, 2016 - Present
Operates an online art store showcasing personal work internationally. Designs and promotes creative marketing to build a returning client base. Works as a pre-press technician, Shopify administrator, and digitizer of high-fidelity scans.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at California State University, Fullerton
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution, Professional Services, Other
    The Little Project Seasonal Campaign

    Art Director for all 4 seasons- including styling, set design, props, and all post editing. Collage was made for their website that I managed and digital platforms.