About Nikita
I'm a visual artist focused on creating warm and effective communication through conscious design. I’ve been designing across brand, digital product, and print for over 7 years, working solo and leading design teams. I help other companies find their design voice as a brand designer and design team leader.
I also talk about and teach design. I'm a mentor at AND Academy, where I coach aspiring designers and teach branding and identity design.
Work Experience
June 2023-Present
Mentor
AND Academy
Coaching and mentoring aspiring designers on branding and identity concepts and industry best practices.
June 2023 - Dec 2023
Self-Employed Designer
Auroville, TN
Researched and applied the best practices and trends in sustainable and responsible design for early stage startups and established leaders at the intersection of brand design and marketing.
Sep 2022 - May 2023
Senior Graphic Designer
Design Brewery
Setting creative vision, providing design leadership and managing client relationships at a design agency whose clients include Okaya, Race Energy, Orilite, Apeejay Group, Nortek LED and Crestech.
Feb 2022 - Sep 2022
Design Lead
XR Central
Establishing the creative vision and visual tone for the XR design studio. Team building, strategic design and maintaining client relations with prominent brands such as India Art Fair, SpiceJet, Infosys, Gigabyte, Lucknow Super Giants, Accenture, Adani and Mercedes.
Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
Self-Employed Designer
Silvassa, DH
Product design, web design, digital and print media, branding, and illustration. Key category expertise: Food & Beverage, Furniture & Interiors and Fashion.
Sep 2017 - Feb 2020
Design Consultant
Administration of Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Design and consulting in furniture and interiors, textile and print media for the Administration of Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, India.
Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
Product Designer
Rayden Design Studio
Product and packaging design for WATR, a range of serve-ware, as part of my internship project at Symbiosis Institute of Design.