As a textile designer, illustrator and researcher having worked with diverse projects and briefs, I have come to acquire a varied set of skills that allow me to mould myself to the requirements of any project that comes my way. My professional life has been non-linear and fluid, driven by curiosity and a love for learning.
A Love for Processes
I am fascinated by embodied knowledge found in intricate processes and working with hands. In the past, this inclination has led to a deep engagement with handmade textiles. Traditional textiles offer more than just a visual and sensorial experience, enveloping one in the myriad stories they carry. A profound love for storytelling, especially excavating obscure and hidden histories led me to pursue an MA in Illustration, in an effort towards bringing these stories to the fore. Along with learning key methodologies in visual storytelling, I also found myself immersed in complex making processes yet again—printmaking. Currently, I am involved in personal projects that expand my learning in this field.
Key Clients/Associations
Government Art Collection (UK), Raw Mango, Nalli Silks, Lavanya Nalli for Beyrow, Ashdeen, Netflix India, National Handicrafts Fair (India), Otter Studios for ‘Heirloom, Museum of Art and Photography for Microsoft Interwoven.
Education
MA Illustration and Visual Media (2023-24)
London College of Communication (LCC)
(University of the Arts, London, Passed with Distinction)
Exchange Semester in Textile Design (2017)
Tama Art University
B.Des in Textile Design (2015-2019)
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Intaglio Print
Hard Skills
Weaving and Print Design
Textile Research
Traditional Media Illustration
Screen Print
Digital Illustration
Lithography
Hand Lettering
Live Sketching
Content Writing and Editing
Soft Skills
Leadership
Communication
Team Work
Public Speaking/Presenting
Problem Solving
Time Management
Detail Oriented
Conceptual Thinking
Recognition
Poster Presentation at the Illustration and Heritage Symposium,
Camberwell College of Arts, UAL
Women in Art, Emerging Artist Prize 2024 (Illustration) (Longlist)
Exhibitor at the London College of Communication Graduate Show,
December 2024, presenting ‘Before I Forget'
Symposium Chair and panel member for the MA-IVM Graduate Symposium ‘Creative Yap'
‘Before I Forget: The Books’ presented at the ‘Letting in the Light’ exhibition in Liverpool, UK
‘Before I Forget: The Letters’ presented at The Good Rice Gallery, UK, for the exhibition ‘Alternasia'
Professional Journey
Building ‘Drawing Textiles'
2025
Researcher, Writer, Illustrator
Jan 2025 - Present (Part-time) / South Asian Salon
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Part of the ‘Culturally’ vertical as a researcher and writer.
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Part of the ‘Food’ vertical as a researcher and writer.
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Illustrating and designing posts and merchandise.
Illustrator
2020 - Present (Freelance) / Various Clients
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Government Art Collection, UK: Creator of Children’s Illustrations for classroom activity to be held at the Swiss Cottage School for children with special needs
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Netflix: Creating a commissioned illustration to be presented to Reed Hastings.
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National Handicrafts Fair, India: Creating a poster for West Bengal.
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Ashdeen Lilaonwala: Creating Illustrations for all communication collaterals for Ashdeen.
Design Head
2022 - 2023 (Full-time) / Beyond Tomorrow (Beyrow)
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Co-building a luxury lifestyle and accessories brand with founder Lavanya Nalli (currently on hold).
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Principal Print Designer for silk products
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Principal designer for cashmere scarves
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Recruiting relevant talent for branding and user research.
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Conducting in-depth market and user research under experienced consultants
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Co-ideating for branding along with branding consultant
Textile Researcher and Cataloguer
2021 (Full-time) / Museum of Art and Photography in Collaboration with Microsoft (View Project)
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Textile research and cataloguing of a collection of over 2000 historical South Asian textiles
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Copy-editing and verification
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Compiling Metadata for AI to create Microsoft Interwoven
Textile Designer
2020, 2021 (1 year, 3 months) (Full-time) / Nalli Silk Sarees Pvt. Ltd.
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Establishing a design unit within the business by creating custom collections in handwoven Benarasi sarees, Kanchipuram Sarees and Tussar sarees, as well as print design for Digitally Printed Organza Sarees.
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Curation and production for brand photoshoots.
Costume Designer
2021, 2022 (Freelance) / Otter Studios
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Costume designer and textile researcher for the animated feature film 'Heirloom', being directed by animation film director Upamanyu Bhattacharya.
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Textile research to create a fictional textile museum for the film
Exhibition Assistant
2023 (Part-time) / University of the Arts, London
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Editing, formatting and printing captions for the 2023 Graduation show held at LCC, UAL
Volunteer/Consultant
2022 / U&I Foundation
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Assisted in the development of a course curriculum and activities/workshops for the appreciation of traditional crafts in middle schools across Bengaluru
Graduation Project Intern
2019 (8 months) / Raw Mango Pvt. Ltd.
Textile Design Internship
2017, 2018 (3 months) / 7 Weaves
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Designing products with Eri silk in the forests of Loharghat, Guwahati with the Rabha community.
Textile Designer
2018 (1 month) / Khamir
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Material research and designing with indigenous wool to make commercially viable products with the Vankar community in Kutch.
Illustrator and Textile Designer
2018 (Freelance) / Mon Ami Foundation
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Children's book illustrator and designer for applique products to be created by underprivileged women.