Ari Keer

Photographer · Visual Creator · Marketing Lead

Visual Arts (Media) student and Marketing minor at UC San Diego with hands-on experience leading photography teams, producing content across channels, and supporting commercial studios. I combine photography, video, graphic design, and social strategy to create polished, audience-aware work.

Experience

UC San Diego Bookstore

Marketing Lead · La Jolla, CA

  • Lead photography for campus-store marketing campaigns and create campaign-ready visual assets.
  • Design culturally relevant apparel that reflects student interests.
  • Manage content and audience engagement across multiple social media platforms.

Tokens Magazine

Contributing Photographer · San Diego, CA

  • Create and edit editorial photographs for the campus magazine, shaping lighting and composition to support its stories.

Camp Ramah in California

Photographer · Ojai, CA

  • Directed a photography team covering daily programs, concerts, and ceremonies.
  • Produced and edited promotional videos, including drone footage.
  • Designed graphic flyers and custom merchandise.

Camp JCA

Photographer · Malibu, CA

  • Documented rebuilding-initiative events and donor brunches.
  • Created professional portraits of leadership and stakeholders.
  • Delivered visual assets for internal communications and public-facing use.

Dish Studios

Photography Intern · Los Angeles, CA

  • Assisted on professional photography sets and coordinated gear logistics.
  • Built, painted, and prepared backdrops for high-end shoots while supporting daily studio operations.

Milk Studios

Studio Coordinator · Los Angeles, CA

  • Coordinated studio setup, scheduling, closures, client inquiries, and bookings.
  • Managed inventory and supported production teams to keep shoots running smoothly.

Education + Recognition

University of California, San Diego

B.A. Visual Arts (Media), Minor in Marketing

Expected 2027

Ryan Koeppel Vision and Sound Award

$5,000 annual scholarship recognizing excellence in media arts, leadership, community engagement, filmmaking, sound, digital editing, and photography.

Mar 2023

Creative + Marketing Skills

Production
Digital + analog photography, videography, drone operation, photo/video editing
Design
Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign; graphic and merchandise design
Marketing
Social media management, content strategy, campaign content, audience engagement
Operations
Creative team leadership, studio coordination, scheduling, gear and inventory logistics

ONE MORE THING

BASED IN SAN DIEGO + LOS ANGELES

ONE MORE THING

BASED IN SAN DIEGO + LOS ANGELES