Over the course of 8+ years of visual storytelling, 5+ years of being a mentor guiding design aspirants, 4+ years of podcasting, and entrepreneurial journey, I've realized asking the right questions can take you a long way. Basic questions like What, Who, Why, When, Where & How can solve the majority of the problems we face at work & in life. Journey so far - Creative Direction I believe in creating visuals or designs that leave an impression and become a memory. Creative campaign for Swiggy, Illustrations for individuals & brands from various industries, bespoke luxury marble inlay products from design to manufacturing, visuals for music videos, and branding for startups in both B2B and B2C segments. I have handled all projects from the concept stage to picking a direction and to the final execution. Mentoring & Course design I have taught more than 1000 students appearing for design entrance exams(UCEED, CEED, NID, & NIFT), many of them secured All India Ranks under 10 & are in top design institutions in India. - Top1% Design mentors(global), ADPlist During this process, I've thoroughly understood the students' journey and their needs which helped me to create various courses that can help students at different stages of their preparation. After thorough research, I have designed exercises & tasks that develop a habit that in turn pushes the student to think in the right direction. Author Written India’s first entry-level book for design aspirants & enthusiasts titled - “Introduction to Design” Foreword by Aaquib Wani, Founder & Creative Director, Aaquib Wani Design Launched by Aaquib Wani & Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief executive & secretary, CISCE board. Community building As part of Designland, a vibrant community of designers in India, I’m responsible for brand strategy, positioning, expression, perception, visual style, community building, collaborations, curating events, talks, event management & execution. Entrepreneurship Founded and managed Redtin Studio, Designex Studio & Co-founded Designland. Built a team, invented and re-invented when the situation demanded. Conceptualized, strategized, and executed content creation that led to organic conversions. Acquired users with zero marketing spend by building trust. Podcasting D Talks - The Design Podcast | Host The only Indian Design Podcast featured by Spotify 50+ episodes, 10k+ listeners, 6L+ views This podcast aims to bring fresh perspectives on design & aligned fields. With every episode, I gain the knowledge I share. I’ve learnt how to make conversations & listen to opinions.…

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Over the course of 8+ years of visual storytelling, 5+ years of being a mentor guiding design aspirants, 4+ years of podcasting, and entrepreneurial journey, I've realized asking the right questions can take you a long way. Basic questions like What, Who, Why, When, Where & How can solve the majority of the problems we face at work & in life. Journey so far - Creative Direction I believe in creating visuals or designs that leave an impression and become a memory. Creative campaign for Swiggy, Illustrations for individuals & brands from various industries, bespoke luxury marble inlay products from design to manufacturing, visuals for music videos, and branding for startups in both B2B and B2C segments. I have handled all projects from the concept stage to picking a direction and to the final execution. Mentoring & Course design I have taught more than 1000 students appearing for design entrance exams(UCEED, CEED, NID, & NIFT), many of them secured All India Ranks under 10 & are in top design institutions in India. - Top1% Design mentors(global), ADPlist During this process, I've thoroughly understood the students' journey and their needs which helped me to create various courses that can help students at different stages of their preparation. After thorough research, I have designed exercises & tasks that develop a habit that in turn pushes the student to think in the right direction. Author Written India’s first entry-level book for design aspirants & enthusiasts titled - “Introduction to Design” Foreword by Aaquib Wani, Founder & Creative Director, Aaquib Wani Design Launched by Aaquib Wani & Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief executive & secretary, CISCE board. Community building As part of Designland, a vibrant community of designers in India, I’m responsible for brand strategy, positioning, expression, perception, visual style, community building, collaborations, curating events, talks, event management & execution. Entrepreneurship Founded and managed Redtin Studio, Designex Studio & Co-founded Designland. Built a team, invented and re-invented when the situation demanded. Conceptualized, strategized, and executed content creation that led to organic conversions. Acquired users with zero marketing spend by building trust. Podcasting D Talks - The Design Podcast | Host The only Indian Design Podcast featured by Spotify 50+ episodes, 10k+ listeners, 6L+ views This podcast aims to bring fresh perspectives on design & aligned fields. With every episode, I gain the knowledge I share. I’ve learnt how to make conversations & listen to opinions.…

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Over the course of 8+ years of visual storytelling, 5+ years of being a mentor guiding design aspirants, 4+ years of podcasting, and entrepreneurial journey, I’ve realized asking the right questions can take you a long way. Basic questions like What, Who, Why, When, Where & How can solve the majority of the problems we face at work & in life.

Journey so far -

Creative Direction
I believe in creating visuals or designs that leave an impression and become a memory.
Creative campaign for Swiggy, Illustrations for individuals & brands from various industries, bespoke luxury marble inlay products from design to manufacturing, visuals for music videos, and branding for startups in both B2B and B2C segments. I have handled all projects from the concept stage to picking a direction and to the final execution.

Mentoring & Course design
I have taught more than 1000 students appearing for design entrance exams(UCEED, CEED, NID, & NIFT), many of them secured All India Ranks under 10 & are in top design institutions in India.

  • Top1% Design mentors(global), ADPlist
    During this process, I’ve thoroughly understood the students’ journey and their needs which helped me to create various courses that can help students at different stages of their preparation. After thorough research, I have designed exercises & tasks that develop a habit that in turn pushes the student to think in the right direction.

Author
Written India’s first entry-level book for design aspirants & enthusiasts titled - “Introduction to Design”

Foreword by Aaquib Wani, Founder & Creative Director, Aaquib Wani Design

Launched by Aaquib Wani & Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief executive & secretary, CISCE board.

Community building
As part of Designland, a vibrant community of designers in India, I’m responsible for brand strategy, positioning, expression, perception, visual style, community building, collaborations, curating events, talks, event management & execution.

Entrepreneurship
Founded and managed Redtin Studio, Designex Studio & Co-founded Designland. Built a team, invented and re-invented when the situation demanded. Conceptualized, strategized, and executed content creation that led to organic conversions. Acquired users with zero marketing spend by building trust.

Podcasting
D Talks - The Design Podcast | Host
The only Indian Design Podcast featured by Spotify
50+ episodes, 10k+ listeners, 6L+ views
This podcast aims to bring fresh perspectives on design & aligned fields. With every episode, I gain the knowledge I share.
I’ve learnt how to make conversations & listen to opinions.

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Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Ad
Advertising Illustration
Bo
Book Illustration
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Branding
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Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Advertising Illustration
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Branding
Expert
Brochure
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Logo
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Telugu
Fluent
German
Beginner

Education

Masters in Design at Istituto d'Arte Applicata e Design
September 8, 2016 - March 31, 2018

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