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Zeynab Safarian

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Fashion Designer and Digital Illustrator with a PhD in Islamic Art & Visual History, combining deep historical scholarship with real-world commercial design execution.

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Fashion Designer and Digital Illustrator with a PhD in Islamic Art & Visual History, combining deep historical scholarship with real-world commercial design execution. I transform Persian and Islamic visual traditions into contemporary fashion collections, digital products, and surface pattern systems.

With 10+ years of experience across Iran, Austria, and Turkey, I specialize in Islamic geometric patterns, illumination aesthetics, and technically precise design outputs for production and education. I know traditional arts paintings and watercolor painting and my hand drawing is good. I illustrated a book recently but it haven’t published yet.

  • 9 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Software & Internet
  • Consumer Goods

Work experience· 17 roles

Textile & Pattern Designer · Leather Garments Production CompanyJul 2025 – Mar 2026 · 9 mos

Conceptualized and delivered 15+ exclusive interior linings and complex stitching templates for premium outerwear lines, contributing to a 12% expansion in seasonal production volume. Coordinated technical communication with 12 international corporate clients and European manufacturing suppliers, achieving 100% on-time milestone delivery. Generated 50+ print-ready high-resolution vector files with zero formatting defects for seamless production floor integration. Integrated 8 traditional geometric concepts into modern manufacturing lines to create a differentiated, profitable fusion product line.

Textile & Pattern Designer (Leather Garments Production Company) · Leather Garments Production CompanyJul 2025 – Mar 2026 · 9 mos

Conceptualized and delivered 15+ exclusive interior linings and complex stitching templates for premium outerwear lines, supporting a 12% expansion in seasonal commercial production volume. Managed technical communications with 12 international corporate clients and manufacturing suppliers across Europe, ensuring on-time delivery of milestones. Generated 50+ print-ready high-resolution vector files with zero formatting defects for seamless production floor integration. Integrated 8 traditional geometric concepts into modern manufacturing lines, creating a differentiated and profitable fusion product line.

Independent Designer & Digital Entrepreneur (Freelance / Self-employed) · Self-employed (Istanbul)Oct 2023 – May 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Established an independent design practice in Istanbul and launched an Etsy digital shop, generating hundreds of global organic downloads within six months. Designed and launched Procreate brush collections, including a 43-piece Ilkhanid-period illumination asset library with custom calligraphy ornaments, stamp brushes, and decorative borders based on authenticated historical sources. Produced educational YouTube tutorials on Iranian miniature painting and illumination techniques, building an engaged international audience. Published Persian Mandala Meditation Art for digital coloring/meditation use.

Independent Designer & Digital Entrepreneur (Freelance) · Freelance / Self-employedOct 2023 – May 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Independent Designer & Digital Entrepreneur · Freelance / Self-employed (Istanbul)Oct 2023 – May 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Independent Designer & Digital Entrepreneur · Freelance / Self-employedOct 2023 – May 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Adjunct Professor — Visual Studies, Persian Painting & Digital Illustration · Tabriz Islamic Art UniversitySep 2020 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Adjunct Professor (online) · Qom Art UniversityJan 2020 – Dec 2023 · 4 yrs

Education· 32

Master of Fashion · Nisantasi University, Istanbul, Turkey2030 – 2026
PhD in Islamic Art · Tabriz Islamic Art University, Iran2013 – 2019
Master in Art Research · Islamic Art University, Iran2009 – 2012
BA in English Language Translation · Payam Noor University, Shahryar, Iran2003 – 2007

Certifications and awards· 40

Certificate of craftsmanship in Islamic Illumination2013 – 2026
Private training course 'filigree' (traditional Iranian metalworking and jewelry making)2015 – 2026
Private training course 'Pateh' (traditional Iranian embroidery and needlework)2015 – 2026
Certificate of Sewing2002 – 2026

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