Bashir Zahedi

bashir.zahedi@bihe.org | me@zaahead.com

Experience

07/2017 – Present
Baha’i Institute for Higher Education
  • Instructor, Architectural Technologies II – Fundamentals of geometries, 3D modelling and spatial analysis
  • Instructor, Transforming Visual Storytelling – Focus on motion graphics (starting July 2025)
  • Lecturer, Master of Media Studies – Content for social media, investigative journalism, visual analysis
Tehran and remote
01/2020 – 07/2025
V M Ltd.

Senior Designer
  • Redesigned on-air graphics for unified visual language
  • Developed scalable design systems
  • Mentored designers and fostered collaboration
  • Implemented geographic mapping for news storytelling
  • Directed branding for major events like the 2024 US Election
Creative Designer
  • Conceptualized social and political campaigns
  • Designed identities for programmes like Special Interview
  • Directed visuals for cultural and live events
  • Created editorial graphics for daily news
  • Automated design templates for efficiency
London
06/2018 – 12/2019
Self Employed
  • Designed and built Villa Heyrat and Babaei’s House
  • Project management, construction admin, 3D visualization
Nowshahr, Iran
06/2017 – 06/2018
Mado Architects
Tehran, Iran
07/2016 – 06/2017
Pragmatica Studio
Tehran, Iran
11/2014 – 02/2016
Hamkar Pars Boom
  • Urban design: districts 9, 17, 18
  • Urban flyover animation
Tehran, Iran
08/2011 – 11/2014
Tiwall.com
Tehran, Iran

Technical Skills

Adobe: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Audition
3D: Cinema 4D, Blender, 3ds Max
Procedural: Houdini (Intermediate)
UI/UX: Figma
Typography: Glyphs (Basic)
Web: HTML/CSS, JavaScript (Intermediate), XML

Soft Skills

Concept Development, Problem Solving, Research, Adaptability, Social Awareness

Interests

Languages & Nationality

Nationality: Iranian (UK protected status and leave to remain)

Languages: Persian (Native), English (Fluent), Arabic (Basic)