Ahlawat Gunjan's work seamlessly bridges the worlds of literature and visual art. Trained at the Glasgow School of Art, complemented by specialized studies in design thinking and leadership at Indiana-Purdue University, he is a graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His formative apprenticeships at Lars Mullers in Switzerland and Faber & Faber in the UK​ established a sophisticated and bespoke visual vocabulary in publishing design. His book covers serve as visual preludes to the stories they house, each design a dialogue between form and content. During his transformative decade as Art Director at Penguin Random House India, Ahlawat drove the visual language for literary luminaries including Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lahiri, Orhan Pamuk and many others. His hands-on approach reflects his belief in design as a form of authorship, where visual elements are carefully curated to create a complete sensory experience. His distinctive design voice has resonated through the halls of global publishing, with commissions from prestigious houses including Knopf Doubleday, HarperCollins Australia, Harvard University Press, Yale University Press, Princeton University Press​, Soho Press, Blackstone Publishing, Lannoo​, Manteau​, Hurst, Scribe and Little, Brown​ among others​. For collaborations and inquiries: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Ahlawat Gunjan's work seamlessly bridges the worlds of literature and visual art. Trained at the Glasgow School of Art, complemented by specialized studies in design thinking and leadership at Indiana-Purdue University, he is a graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His formative apprenticeships at Lars Mullers in Switzerland and Faber & Faber in the UK​ established a sophisticated and bespoke visual vocabulary in publishing design. His book covers serve as visual preludes to the stories they house, each design a dialogue between form and content. During his transformative decade as Art Director at Penguin Random House India, Ahlawat drove the visual language for literary luminaries including Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lahiri, Orhan Pamuk and many others. His hands-on approach reflects his belief in design as a form of authorship, where visual elements are carefully curated to create a complete sensory experience. His distinctive design voice has resonated through the halls of global publishing, with commissions from prestigious houses including Knopf Doubleday, HarperCollins Australia, Harvard University Press, Yale University Press, Princeton University Press​, Soho Press, Blackstone Publishing, Lannoo​, Manteau​, Hurst, Scribe and Little, Brown​ among others​. For collaborations and inquiries: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Ahlawat Gunjan’s work seamlessly bridges the worlds of literature and visual art. Trained at the Glasgow School of Art, complemented by specialized studies in design thinking and leadership at Indiana-Purdue University, he is a graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His formative apprenticeships at Lars Mullers in Switzerland and Faber & Faber in the UK​ established a sophisticated and bespoke visual vocabulary in publishing design.

His book covers serve as visual preludes to the stories they house, each design a dialogue between form and content. During his transformative decade as Art Director at Penguin Random House India, Ahlawat drove the visual language for literary luminaries including Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh, Jhumpa Lahiri, Orhan Pamuk and many others. His hands-on approach reflects his belief in design as a form of authorship, where visual elements are carefully curated to create a complete sensory experience. His distinctive design voice has resonated through the halls of global publishing, with commissions from prestigious houses including Knopf Doubleday, HarperCollins Australia, Harvard University Press, Yale University Press, Princeton University Press​, Soho Press, Blackstone Publishing, Lannoo​, Manteau​, Hurst, Scribe and Little, Brown​ among others​.

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Book Cover

Experience Level

Book Cover
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Masters in Design at The Glasgow School of Art
September 12, 2011 - August 31, 2012
Bachelors in Design at National Institute of Design
June 3, 2002 - July 31, 2006

Qualifications

Art Director
August 10, 2015 - August 31, 2024
• Lead, mentor and develop India, South East Asia and ILP (Indian Language Publishing) design teams and to own the overall creative output, by deliverying over 450 titles per year and audio book • Being a global leader in design, create massive spectrum of exceptional and award winning designs, from concepts to completion • Managed budget priorities for the business, manage publishing schedules, budgets, work allocations for the divisions and to ensure timely deliveries for evolving needs. • Bring inspiration and big ideas to keep the team motivated and to maintain brand’s high standards • To keep myself aware of emerging trends in design and technologies in order to offer strategic and relevant design decisions • Work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders (editors, publishers, sales, marketing and authors) • Managed hiring (as and when required) and managing a pool of freelancers • Closely liaise with Production department for smooth functioning • To negotiate contracts with image agencies and freelancers/vendors
Managing Art Editor, Dorling Kindersley India
November 10, 2024 - November 10, 2024
Managing Art Editor, Dorling Kindersley India
January 1, 2014 - August 15, 2015

Industry Experience

Other

Skills

Bo
Book Cover

Experience Level

Book Cover
Expert

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