Williamsburg, New York City
About Mi (ka)
Some words about myself in the third person
Michael Seifert is a creative director, mixed media artist, and a great believer in the causes he believes in.
Mika was born and raised in New York City.
From a young age, he was a “tinkerer” fascinated by taking things apart and rebuilding them, often incorrectly, learning the power of ingenuity along the way.
He resides in Williamsburg and works as an interventionist and docu-filmmaker all over the United States.
His most recent project is the development of his brand “Rafi”. Named after his grandfather “Raphael”, who was a professional watch smith, handyman, and semi-pro Boxer. Rafi is primarily focused on menswear and event curation, paying homage to the romance of motorsports, color tints, and attention to detail.
Mika is an average student in the School of Life, majoring in Bodybuilding with a minor in Poetry.
His outstanding ability to retain information and follow instructions made it easy to self-teach technical skills such as Photoshop, Premier, Illustrator, and sketching. Allowing him to take on creative projects such as;
- Filming and editing a sizzle reel, that lead to signing a development deal with a major studio
- Founding a clothing line retailing in SoHo boutiques
- Building several websites for professional businesses and personal portfolios
He told me,
to tell you,
that;
He does not like to talk much about himself and would prefer to talk about somthing less provocative.
So he’ll stop here.
If that is ok with you of course.
Mika was born and raised in New York City.
From a young age, he was a “tinkerer” fascinated by taking things apart and rebuilding them, often incorrectly, learning the power of ingenuity along the way.
He resides in Williamsburg and works as an interventionist and docu-filmmaker all over the United States.
His most recent project is the development of his brand “Rafi”. Named after his grandfather “Raphael”, who was a professional watch smith, handyman, and semi-pro Boxer. Rafi is primarily focused on menswear and event curation, paying homage to the romance of motorsports, color tints, and attention to detail.
Mika is an average student in the School of Life, majoring in Bodybuilding with a minor in Poetry.
His outstanding ability to retain information and follow instructions made it easy to self-teach technical skills such as Photoshop, Premier, Illustrator, and sketching. Allowing him to take on creative projects such as;
- Filming and editing a sizzle reel, that lead to signing a development deal with a major studio
- Founding a clothing line retailing in SoHo boutiques
- Building several websites for professional businesses and personal portfolios
He told me,
to tell you,
that;
He does not like to talk much about himself and would prefer to talk about somthing less provocative.
So he’ll stop here.
If that is ok with you of course.
Professional Experience
and Achievements
2024 - Present -
Creative Direct & Founder of “Rafi”.
2024 - Shot & Edited a sizzle reel about “Intervention services in America” resulting in a signed development deal with a major New York studio.
2024 - Recipient of the Silas H. Rhodes scholarship.
2023 - Present - Concierge intervention services and transport. Regarding high acuity mental health and substance abuse disorders.
2022 - 2023 - Gardening services/ landscaping and minor construction projects revolving around outdoor spaces.
2022 - Line cook at Eyal Shani’s ‘Teder’.
2019 - 2022 - Served in the Paratroopers as a Senior Sergeant.
2019 - Production Assistant on commercial sets for clients such as; SodaStream, Yoplait, Tnuva, Bank Leumi and Castro to name a few.
2018 - Production assistant on Lumen44, a modern take on a menorah. Retailed at the MoMa Store.
2018 - Marketing intern at TalkSpace.
2024 - Shot & Edited a sizzle reel about “Intervention services in America” resulting in a signed development deal with a major New York studio.
2024 - Recipient of the Silas H. Rhodes scholarship.
2023 - Present - Concierge intervention services and transport. Regarding high acuity mental health and substance abuse disorders.
2022 - 2023 - Gardening services/ landscaping and minor construction projects revolving around outdoor spaces.
2022 - Line cook at Eyal Shani’s ‘Teder’.
2019 - 2022 - Served in the Paratroopers as a Senior Sergeant.
2019 - Production Assistant on commercial sets for clients such as; SodaStream, Yoplait, Tnuva, Bank Leumi and Castro to name a few.
2018 - Production assistant on Lumen44, a modern take on a menorah. Retailed at the MoMa Store.
2018 - Marketing intern at TalkSpace.
Email me - notmichaelseifert@gmail.com