Communications · Design · Video · Photography
Creative strategist and visual communicator using design, film, and photography to advance social justice and workers' rights — across Canada and beyond.
Scroll to workEvery video below was produced entirely by Rifat Islam — from concept and scriptwriting through to on-location videography and full post-production editing. Solo end-to-end production.
Hyatt Regency Banquets Server Robert Bader shares how winning their union contract changed everything — from fair wages to respect on the job. Featured episode of the worker testimonial series.
Red Seal Chef Peter Dick of Pinnacle Harbourfront on making history with their landmark union contract.
Switchboard Operator Rahul Sansoya of Pinnacle Harbourfront on solidarity and standing together.
Campaign video for BC retail liquor store workers — non-union organizing drive for SEIU Local 2.
Unionized hotel workers share their experience with Local 2 — produced to inspire non-union workers to organize.
I'm Rifat Islam — a creative and strategic Communications Specialist with over 5 years of experience in campaign communications, visual design, video production, and union organizing.
My work lives at the intersection of design and advocacy. I concept, script, film, edit, and design everything myself — from documentary-style worker testimonial videos to high-impact campaign graphics seen by tens of thousands.
Originally from Bangladesh, now based in Vancouver, BC. I hold a Master's in Film & TV from Limkokwing University and an MBA from University Canada West. Fluent in English, Bengali, and Hindi.
Have a project, campaign, or creative role in mind? Let's talk.