Sept 2023 — Dec 2026
ArtCenter College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with Distinction
Hello :)
Nice to meet ya!
Ever driven up a mountain on a one-lane road with traffic coming both ways, horns blaring, Punjabi music blasting, and a full-blown debate about dream cars in the back seat? That was just a normal day growing up in Dehradun, India. Nothing seemed to fit together, and somehow it all worked.
This chaos shaped my design practice today. I'm at my best when a project feels scattered, with too many moving pieces and no obvious thread. That's where I find my footing, pulling it all together into work that's layered and intricate but, in the end, feels clear and inevitable.
I like making things :) A journey through fine art, photography, film, and more has led me to graphic design. For me, it's a platform to express myself as an artist while continuing to bring others' visions to life. My design philosophy is total immersion in the project, becoming one with the history, culture, and context behind it through meticulous research and exploration.
Education
Oct 2025
Pacific Edge Hotel Design Storm
A 3-day sprint with an interdisciplinary team of graphic, spatial, and industrial designers, where we developed a branding and spatial identity proposal for the Pacific Edge Hotel in Laguna Beach.
June 2026
Typographics Conference 2026
Attendance sponsored by the Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography
Aug 2024
Adobe Creative Retreat
Attended, sponsored by the ArtCenter Graphic Design Department
Experience
Oct 2025 — Dec 2026
Lead Designer
Freelance: Iksh Optometry, Defence Cart, Trunk, and GSSK
Developed visual identities and campaign systems for companies working across e-commerce, optometry, defence, consulting, and suppliments. Led teams of web, brand, and packaging designers to create brand identities that work across multiple mediums.
Oct 2024 — Dec 2025
Graphic Design Assistant
Pasadena, California
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography (HMCT)
Designed publications, exhibitions, and graphics focused on typography, design history, and education, including ECAL: A Typographic Atlas, Primarium: A Case for Cursive, and Poski Projekt. Managed social media and newsletters to promote collections, workshops, and public programming.
May 2024 — Dec 2026
Teaching Assistant
Pasadena, California
ArtCenter College of Design
Assisted Professor Brad Bartlett with his Advanced Transmedia Studio course. Led critiques of project ideas, typography layouts, and design systems. Helped students develop research driven projects culminating in a visually compelling, narrative-driven publication.
Assisted Professors Petrula Vrontikis and Sheharazad Fleming with their Grad Thesis 1: Portfolio Lab course. Provided critiques of student projects and web design. Helped students develop visually strong branding systems and strategies for their own identity.
Assisted Professor Pamela Olecki with her Communication Design 1 and 2 courses through project critiques, conceptual development, and technical guidance across branding, editorial, and exhibition-based assignments.
Aug 2026
Assistant Director
Pasadena, California
Levi Libre Freestyler
Managed all logistics, scheduling, and on-set operations of the production. Directed background actors, handled crew communication, and ensured safety regulations were met. The project received the following awards: Gold and Best of Show at American Advertising Federation Awards, Silver at People's Telly Awards, and Bronze at Telly Awards.
Aug 2024 — Dec 2025
Teaching and Shop Assistant
Pasadena, California
Archetype Press
Supported artists in residence, workshops, and production at ArtCenter's letterpress studio, assisting with printmaking instruction, fabrication, and studio operations. Guided students through letterpress, balancing conceptual experimentation with technical production constraints. Collaborated with Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. and Jessica Spring during their artist residencies, contributing to experimental workshops, and the production of typographic poster works including Civil Disobedience and When We Print, We Win.
Recognition
Sept 2026
Finalist at Communication Arts 2027 Typography Competition
Right to Resist (Book)
Dec 2023 — Dec 2026
ArtCenter Provost's List
Nov 2025
Awarded Outstanding Student Designer by AIGA Los Angeles
May 2024 — Ongoing
HMCT Gallery
Warnock Type Specimen (Poster)
May 2024 — December 2026
ArtCenter Student Gallery
STFC Branding (Poster)
Royal Albert Hall Branding (Posters)
Dekho Magar Pyaar Se (Book)
Butterfly Boulder (Packaging)
Other Futures (Poster)
Paneer Makhni (Motion)
November 2024
Featured by Cheryl D. Miller at AICAD Symposium 2024
Dekho Magar Pyaar Se (Book)
ArtCenter Scholarships
Sept — Dec 2026
Duane and Betty Bohnstedt Endowed Scholarship
Sept 2023 — Dec 2026
ArtCenter Merit Scholarship
Jan — Aug 2026
Samsung Endowed Scholarship
May — Aug 2024
Kanter Scholarship for Excellence in Typography and Book Design
Strong working knowledge of
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, MadMapper, Figma, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and P5js
Familiar with
Framer, Glyphs 4, SolidWorks, Blender, KeyShot, and TouchOSC
Skills
Brand Identity, Typography, Editorial Design, Motion Design, Print Production, Spatial Graphics, Creative Coding, Photography, and Film Production