Publishing Works

A collection of my work in the children’s book publishing industry in India.

Karadi Tales

Digital and Print Design during my internship with Karadi Tales, India

Team

Prarthana Merchant (Design + Motion)
Subhashree Shridhar (Design)
Jayesh (Design, Production)
Dipti Shankar (Copy)
Pooja Kadaboina (Copy)

Trailer for a new release, Karukku Norukku.

I edited the video.

Trailer for a new release, A Suitcase for Surta.

I edited the video.

Stage Backdrop Design

STORI Series

Client - Karadi Tales

I designed Chapter Illustrations for five books of Karadi Tales’ STORI Series. These children’s books are based on tales of resilience from Rural India and my illustration styles reflect the raw, Indian, and personal narratives of the stories.

Team

Prarthana Merchant (Chapter Illustrations)
Karadi Tales (Text + Book Design)

Book Cover

Personal Project

Team

Prarthana Merchant (Design + Illustrations)

Extra: Extra Chromosome, Extraordinary Love

Design and Illustrations for the publishing house, Bookosmia

Extra is a children’s chapter book exploring Down Syndrome. I had the chance to design and illustrate the book. My approach was to make it feel joyful and explorative.

Team

Prarthana Merchant (Book Design + Illustration)
Archana Mohan (Author)
Shivani Dhillon (Mentor)
Nidhi Mishra (Publisher)

prarthana.merchant.work@gmail.com