How To Make Friends In The Water 
Adult Fun (No, Not Like That) 
Notes For A Desi Utopia 
La Mayor 
Upon Reflection 
Unsolicited Feedback - A Triptych 
Exhibition - Bari: Know Your Place 
DCM - Improv Festival 
Intervention Film 
Painting Series - Peaceful Takeover 
Painting Series - Idle Forms 
StonehengeNYC Neighborhoods 
Culture Block 
Miscellaneous Illustration 
Morgan Parc Branding 
The Empire State Building 
Change.org 
Empyrean Bedding Branding 
Nestl Bedding Co. Branding 
Brookfield Properties 
Casa Residential Website 
100 Maiden Lane Website 
StonehengeNYC Collateral 
Empire State Realty Trust 
WordPress Site Development 
Prime Bedding Branding 
Sawcc 
Other Misc. Design 
Presentations 
Logo Designs 
Humor Writing 
Sketch Comedy 
Upright Citizens Brigade Posters
Symin
Adive
A Woman of Many Hats
SYMIN
ADIVE
/ˌsigh-mean/ /ah-deeve/
• noun
A Swiss Army knife
in human form.
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Writer
Her biggest claim to fame is that she writes headlines for The Onion. But, she also writes serious things for those like her who enjoy a good cry. Symin has range: she has written copy for both boring brands and fun brands.
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Performer
It brings Symin deep shame to admit she is in fact a comedian and extreme pride to admit she is an occasional thespian and performance artist! She has performed all around NYC theatres from UCB, The Pit, Queens Theatre and more. Symin is in Norway at the moment working on a film she played way too many parts in. Puppets are involved.
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Artist
Symin makes sad/fun art.
She's won QCA grant twice and is one of the nine recipients of the 2026 Franklin Furnace Fund. She often uses multiple hats in her arts practice. Her work combines hurt and humor. It both overshares and sugarcoats. She uses her background in comedy and design to make the unpalatable palatable via many a mediums (film, digital, 2d/3d arts, interactivities).∞ -
Designer
Over a decade of experience in branding, art direction and both print and digital design. Symin is a chameleon that can cater to any client:
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Developer
Devoid of a childhood of sun or fun, Symin taught herself to code websites in 1999 at the tender age of 11. In her professional career, she has coded a couple hundred emails and developed a dozen or so sites.
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Body of Work
