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Che Saitta-Zelterman

Che Saitta-Zelterman

Philadelphia, PA, US

 

About 

 I am a recent graduate from the Tyler School of Art, where I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking, with a concentration in Graphic Design.

I am currently working as a community organizer and graphics coordinator with the Fight for Philly Campaign. I create the graphic designs and art used for flyers, posters and our website; the designs are used by the campaign to educate and inspire the public to take collective action. As community organizer I am responsible for turning out people for community rallies on issues such as opposing school closings,  and renegotiating swap deals between Wells Fargo and the City of Philadelphia. In addition to my full time possition, I assist a visual/silk screen artist, in creating art from conception to final product and work on a var iety of the studios organizational tasks.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

SEIU 32BJ local 1201, Philadelphia, PA, US, Community Organizer and Graphics Coordinator

• Lobby Philadelphia City Council for city wide issues, including consumer protection bill
• Organize community members transportation for local and to national meetings
• Responsible for outreach and new contacts development, as well as maintaining connections with prior members
• Disseminate relevant information to community members on broad range of citywide topics
• Create events of up to 100 individuals related to relevant city and national issues
• Collaborate with city leaders for purposes of building community relations and influencing policy

Feb 2012 - current
 

Eva Wylie, Philadelphia, PA, US, Studio Assistant

• Work closely with artist on all stages of art development through silk screen production
• Responsible for researching and presenting imagery to actualize artist concepts
• Utilize Photoshop to create silkscreen imagery
• Print images on paper and gallery walls
• Manage general studio office work

May 2011 - current
 

JLL, New York, NY, US, Freelance Illustrator

• Create winter catalog cover concept
• Develop and paint cover art

Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
 

Education 

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, US, Bachelors, Printmaking

Printmaking: concentration in Graphic Design

Sep 2007 - May 2011
 

Awards 

Renaissance Graphic Arts Award, 1st Place

Outstanding performance in Printmaking awarded to one Senior, Tyler School of Art

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills