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At VML, UK, during the D&AD New Blood Academy, 2025
Launching my first book, Extra, at my Alma Mater, 2023
Alongside my name at the D&AD New Blood Festival, 2025
At LCC, UAL
Interning with Katha, India to create a board game educating local children in Pulicat, Chennai about their history, 2022
Conducting an art workshop with kids from my Alma Mater, 2023
Volunteering for London Design Festival, 2025
Curating weekly reading and painting sessions in my hometown
I am a Junior Designer from India, now based in London. 

I work on brand identities, campaigns, packaging and marketing design, bringing storytelling and well-crafted visuals to every project.

I recently finished my MA in Graphic Branding and Identity from LCC, UAL. 

Over the past year, I have won a D&AD New Blood Award and was part of the D&AD New Blood Academy.

I open to new opportunities, just give me a shout :)

Experience
Design Intern; Bloom, London
April 2026 - Present
Design Intern; Missouri Creative, London
March 2026
D&AD New Blood Academy; D&AD & VML, UK
September 2025
Freelance Designer; India
2022 - 2024
Design and Marketing Intern; Karadi Tales, India
September 2023 - January 2024
Design Intern; Katha, India
June 2022 - July 2022
Design Intern; JBDigitally, IndiaApril 2021 - June 2021

Volunteering
Volunteer, London Design Festival
2025
Design Communicator, Crater Club
2022

Event Curator, Vadodara Reads & Vadodara Paints
2023 - 2024
Education
London College of Communication, UAL
MA in Graphic Branding and Identity
2024 - 2025
Srishti Institute of Art, Design, and Technology
B.Des in Visual Communication and Strategic Branding2019 - 2023
Recognitions
D&AD New Blood Academy
2025
D&AD New Blood Award
2025
UAL International Postgraduate Scholarship
2025
#womantowatch, Ladies, Wine & Design, London
Oct. 2025
Website Feature, Site of Sites2025
Website Feature, ilovecreatives
2025

Commendation for Excellence in Thesis, Srishti Institute2024  Published Books
Constitution Land, Published by Bookosmia
Design and Illustration2024
No Ticket, Will Travel, Published by Karadi Tales
Chapter Illustrations2024

No Nonsense Nandhini, Published by Karadi Tales
Chapter llustrations2024

Lost in Translation, Published by Karadi Tales
Chapter Illustrations2024

A Big Splash, Published by Karadi Tales
Design and Illustration2024

Jamuna Begs to Differ, Published by Karadi Tales
Chapter Illustrations2024

Dairy of a Not-so-Popular Kid, Published by Bookosmia
Design and Illustration2023

Extra, Published by Bookosmia
Design and Illustration2024






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