Ajay Mittal studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. He is from an architectural background and has 12+ years of experience with design. He has expertise in conducting user research, user testing, UX workshops, and building complex solutions, but also in redefining the design processes and helping development teams to inculcate design as an important tool in their development processes. His experiences are: Interaction Designer at Vectorform Software Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad (2010-2012), Senior Interaction Designer at Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions, Bangalore (2012-2015), User Experience Design Specialist at SAP Labs, Bangalore (2015-2016), Design Mentor at Designlab/Springboard (2016-2017), User Experience Lead at HUE, Honeywell (2017-2019). Since Nov. 2019, he has been working as a Sr. User Experience Designer (ShopEx) at Amazon India.

Aniket Sarangdhar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. His projects during Master’s studies have been in diverse design spheres such as physical computing, responsive environments, board game design, user research, mobile applications, data visualization, and graphic design. Aniket Sarangdhar has over 7 years of design experience.He has expertise in designing user experiences of software products and services, applications for the web, mobile, smart watches, smart TVs, IoT, digital appliances, server technologies, cloud infrastructure services, and computer networking. Also he conduct seminars/training sessions for UX Design for IoT,Fundamentals of Data Visualization,Data Visualization Design Process,User Centered Design (UCD),Research Methods for UCD. Teaching Assistant at Arizona State University (Aug 2014- Dec 2014), Interaction Designer at Tata Consultancy Services (2010-2015), Chief designer at Samsung Electronics (2015-2018), Sr. UX Designer at Cisco (2018-2021) are some of his previous positions. Since Dec. 2021, he has been working as a Sr. Designer (ShopEx) at Walmart Global Tech India.

Anindita Mandal studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. Her project during Master’s studies has been "Images beyond sight." This is a featured documentary film on a partially blind person who does photography. Anindita Mandal has over 12 years of design experience. She has expertise in design conceptualisation, client dealings, presentations, design research, and design detailing. Since Dec. 2010, she has been working as a senior graphic designer at Studio Print Art, Kolkata.

Aniruddha Kadam studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. After that, in 2015, he learned about Transforming Customer Experience from Cooper. He has two years of experience in technical and content writing, working with clients in India and Europe, and is well-equipped to take on the role of Content Editor while working on UX Design. Aside from that, he has worked as an Assistant System Engineer at TCS (2006–2008), User Experience Lead at TCS (2010–2011), UX Designer at Symantec (2013–2014), User Experience Designer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2011–2014), Co-Founder|In-house Designer at Apex Adventures (2012–Present), Experience Designer at Urban Airship (2012–Present).

Arun Kumar Kaushik studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. He has over 11 years of experience in design, started as a creative designer, then moved on to UI/UX Design. He is currently the Design Head at Ideas2IT Technologies. He worked as an illustrator for The Rulebreaker's Club series (Karadi Tales) and Vyasa's Mahabatra (Tulika Books). His experiences are: Concept artist and Game Designer at Terminus Graphic Studios (2007-2008), Creative Designer at Cordys Software Pvt. Ltd. (2010-2011), Worked as a Freelancer as Animation and Film Design + Illustration (Jan 2012-Oct 12), Senior Visualiser at Capillery Technologies (2012-2014), Creative Designer at Linkstreet Learning Pvt. Ltd. (Jan 2015-Dec 15).

Girija Pravin Likhite studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. Her project during Master’s studies has been 'A Perfect Date' Short clay Animation Film. Girija Pravin Likhite has over 15 years of experience. She has been working at SAKAV Counseling & Research Organization from 2007 as a President, Entrepreneurship, Operations. She worked as a Graphic Artist, Designer, Animator at Resonance Designs Graphic Artist at Unisource Worldwide Pvt. Ltd. Currently she is working as an Art Manager at Hurix Systems Placement Coordinator.

Hannah Christopher holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and pursued a Master of Design (M. Des) in Animation from IDC IIT Bombay. She completed her studies between 2008-2010.

Soumya N Jampala studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. She got her M.Des in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University in 2013. Currently, she is working as a Product Design Manager at Meta Fintech (2017–Present). Previously, she worked as a Teaching Assistant at the School of Planning and Architecture (2010), a Freelance Designer (2011), a Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University (2012), a Product Design Intern at Citrix Systems (2012), an Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University (2013), a Design Mentor at CodePath (2015-2017), a Mentor at XX+UX (2015-2017), and a Senior Product Designer at if(we) (2013-2015).

Kamlesh Sawant studied at IDC, IIT Bombay and completed his M.Des in Product Design in 2010. He won All India Rank 1 in CEED-2007. His experiences are: Sr. Engineer at Larsen and Toubro Limited (2007-2008), Founding Partner and Principal Designer at Design Dhanush Studio and Consultancy LLP (2011-Present).

Kimya Gandhi is a type designer from Mumbai with a passionate interest in Indic type design. She is an alumnus of National institute of Fashion Technology and Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai. She got her professional start interning at Linotype in 2010. Over the next few years she freelanced for several type foundries catering to their multi-script requirements. In 2015, she became a partner at Mota Italic and now focuses on Indic and Latin designs for retail and custom corporate projects. She is currently living in Berlin, with a passionate interest in Indic letterforms and specialises in creating new and innovative Devanagari fonts. Kimya is a partner at the type foundry, Mota Italic, with her husband Rob Keller where they design custom and retail typefaces. Mota Italic has catered to a range of clients like Škoda, Audi, Apple, Google, to name a few. Kimya believes there is great potential to reinvent the type design learning environment in India and encourage Indian script typography.

Kirti Hanumant Kanitkar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. Kirti Kanitkar specialised in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience Design, User Research, Digital Transformation, Design Strategy, Interaction Design, Design Thinking, Usability Evaluation/Testing, Illustration, Visualisation. Currently, she is working with Microsoft as a Senior Design Manager (Jan 2020–Present). Her previous experiences are: Associate Researcher at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT, Bombay (2007-2008); Intern at Learningmate (May 2009-Jun 2009); Senior User Interface Designer at Infosys (2010-2011); User Experience Designer at Nokia (2011-2012), Volunteer UX Researcher at Clemson University (2013-2014), Manager- User Experience Design at Mobiliya (2015-2020).

Aditi Kulkarni, a user experience researcher, studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. She has over ten years of experience in the development sector, academia, and now e-commerce.It involves collaborating with stakeholders in cross-functional teams to champion end-users' needs and voice while meeting business or organisational goals. Her experiences are: Volunteer at Watershed Organisation Trust (Apr 2007-Jun 2007), Volunteer Relationship Executive at iVolunteer (Jul 2007-Sep 2007), Graphic Designer and Visualizer at TAG Vinnatti Pvt. Ltd. (2007-2008), Communication Design Intern at Upasana, Auroville (Apr 2009-May 2009), Swadesh Ki Khoj Fellow at Sahjeevan (2010-2011), Design Associate at IIT, Bombay (2011-2015), Outreach and Communication at SELCO Foundation (2015-2016), Independent Consultant as Design| Writing| Editing| Research (2016-2017), User Experience Researcher at Flipkart (2018-2019), Senior User Experience Researcher at Flipkart (2019-2021).

Kunal Parida studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. Currently, he is working as a UX Design Specialist at Walmart India, Bangalore. His previous work experiences are: Lead Visual Designer at Hurix Systems (2010-2011), Freelance Design Consultant (2010-2011), Co- Founder or Design Head at Thinstrokes (2012-2013), Lead UX Designer at Knowlarity Communications (2013-2016), UX Consultant at Tata Consultancy service (2016-2017), Senior Interaction Designer at GE (2017-2019).

Maitreyee Sanjay Nilawar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. In 2015, she started Mai Art Tree, a start-up founded by Mrs. Maitreyee Namjoshi. It caters to services in the areas of wall painting, book design, invitation card design, and other design-related stuff. Before that, she worked as a freelance visual designer. She is currently working for Mai Art Tree. These are Maitreyee Sanjay Nilawar's publications: Festivals and Celebrations (Part 1 and 2), Number Book, Alphabet Book, by Target Publications Pvt Ltd. The book is made for children in the pre-primary section, especially for the age group of 3–9. Effective learning techniques for numbers and alphabets are illustrated. Festivals and celebrations depict all the important festivals of India.

In 2010, Mandar N. Sarnaik graduated from IIT Bombay with a Master of Design in Animation Design.

Pragati Kapur studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Product Design in 2010. She is a business leader and a design specialist. Pragati has 12+ years of experience in design. Currently, she has been working as a Category Head- Mattresses Marketplace and Private label at Pepperfry. Her previous experiences are: Product Designer at Designwise India (2010-2011), Senior Designer at Insta Exhibitions (2011-2012), Design and Client Servicing Manager (Desmania Design Pvt Ltd.), Assistant Manager- Design Research and Strategy at LG Electronics (2014-2015), Assistant Manager- Living Electronics at LG Electronics (2015), Manager- Brand and Ctegory Lead (Furniture Private Label Brands 2015-2018).

Priyanka Irle studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. She is an Interaction Designer by profession. She is working at ADP as a Principal UX Researcher. Priyanka's previous experiences are Usability Architect at Tata Consultancy Service (2010–2012), User Experience Designer at SAS (2012–2014), User Experience Lead at HP (2015–2018), and UX Researcher (Digital Transformation) at Mirum Agency (2018–2019).

Priyanka Marawar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Product Design in 2010. She lives in San Francisco, California. She is working at Daylight as an Experience Designer and Strategist. Before that, she worked as a former Innovation Lab Intern at Memorial Slogan Kattering Cancer Centre.

Radhika Gujar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. Radhika has 10+ years of experience in product design. She designed 3 mobile apps—a game, a deals aggregator, an analytics app, and a content discovery and analytics web product. She is working as a Senior Product Designer at Hubspot. Her previous work experiences are: trainee at Design Directions Pune (2003), User Experience Designer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2010-2013), UX Consultant at Eureka + Cartesian (2014), Visual Designer and UX Consultant at Cricky-Book Cricket (2012-2015), Lead UX/UI Designer at WebEngage.com (2013-2017), Sr. User Experience Designer at CleverTap (2017-2018), Product Designer at TheWhiteCatCo (2017-2019), Product Designer at NewsWhip (2019-2020), Design Mentor at Industrial Design Centre, IITB (2020), Design Mentor at Ladies that UX (2020), Brand Designer at V Family Dental (2020), Design Mentor at V.01 (2021), Senior Product Designer at Nitro, Inc (2021).

Rakesh Nanda studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. He has spent the last ten years working in full-time and freelance roles with various startups, corporates, ad agencies, brands, and app developers. Over the years, some of his films have won awards, and his work has been featured in multiple art publications. Rakesh works as a CEO and Creative Head at The Happy Slate (2020-Present). His previous experiences are: Hurix Systems' Lead Visual Designer (2010-2011), Independent 3D Artist and Animation Film Maker (2011), Art Director at SchoolCounty Pvt. Ltd. (2011-2012), Freelance Illustrator and Animation Film Maker (2010-2013), Creative Director at Mobigraph Inc (2013-2019), Independent Animation Film Maker and Illustrator (2019).

Roshan Lawrence Valder studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. He has been with Honeywell for seven years and was promoted to Senior Manager, User Experience Design. His previous work experiences are: Design Consultant at IIT, Bombay (2010-2011), Associate project manager at HCL Technologies (2011-2015), and joined Honeywell as a Lead Designer.

Sakshi Gambhir studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. Ootpataang (2011-Present) is her creation. Her previous work experience includes: Graphic Designer at Madura Fashion and Lifestyle (2006-2007), Graphic Designer at Kavasa Studio (2007), Communication Designer at Happily Unmarried Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (2008), Graphic Designer at Whirlpool of India Ltd. (2011), Photographer at National Craft Council of Sri Lanka (2012), Product Manager at Jaypore (2013), Design Associate at IITB (2011-2015).

Sanjay Nair studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Product Design in 2010. He has 10+ years of experience in the design profession. Currently, he is working as a Senior User Experience Designer at Amazon (2020–Present). His previous work experience includes: Engineer at Larsen and Turbo Limited (2005-2008), Lead Designer at Honeywell Technology Solutions Ltd. (2010-2017), and Creative UX Director at Mooncraft Innovation Lab (2017-2020).

Saurabh Srivastava studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. Saurabh Srivastava is a seasoned User-Centered Innovation Manager, Design Strategist, and Mixed Method Researcher. Saurabh has played a key role in over 15 user-centered innovation technologies, authored 40+ peer-reviewed research publications, and held 15+ filed or granted patents during his professional career. Saurabh presently works as a staff researcher in the Google Pay team, focusing on growth and monetization in the Fintech domain. Prior to joining Google, he worked as a Senior Scientist and Research Manager at Conduent Labs India (formerly Xerox Research Centre). Saurabh was a part of the Xerox Research Centre India and worked as a research scientist in the Human Interactions group. Saurabh led the User Experience Design & HCI research at IBM Research. In the year 2015, Saurabh served in the youth talent pool, as a "Leader of Tomorrow" in St. Gallen Symposium, Switzerland. He has been named as an "Innovator under 35" (MIT TR 35 under 35) by MIT Tech Review for the year 2015.

Saurabh Tewari studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. He obtained his doctorate in design from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2021. Saurabh Tewari, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at the School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. His dissertation, "Design Paradigms: A Postcolonial Design History of India," aims to be a foundational work in the underarticulated field of South Asian and Indian design history. Saurabh has research and teaching experience of 11+ years at the doctoral, postgraduate, and undergrad levels, elaborating the discourse on Design History, Design and Architecture Studies. He is a co-initiator of the Master of Design programme at SPA Bhopal with an integral focus on Socio-Cultural Design. He has published on various threads of design, sustainability, and urbanism with leading publishers and conferences. He has travelled and presented at academic events worldwide, including India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Germany, Portugal, Qatar, Denmark, Taiwan, Norway, the UK, Spain, Austria, and the USA. He has co-edited India's first publication on the emerging field of landscape urbanism, Blue Lines of Kolkata (2017). In 2020, he received an Alumnus Award from the IDC School of Design at IIT Bombay.

Shalini Tripathi studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. Shalini is currently an Assistant Director-Senior User Experience Designer at Moody's Analytics (2019-Present). Her previous work experience includes: User Experience Designer and Design Consultant at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2010-2012); User Experience Designer at Caplin System (2013-2016); Senior User Experience Designer at KPMG (2017-2018).

Shashank Khanna studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. He specialises in User Experience Design, Design Research, Design Innovation, Usability, and Design Management. Shashank is currently working as the Director of Product Design at Yahoo. His previous experiences are: Architecture Design Intern at Pankaj Vaid Associates (2006), Conservation Architect for Lodhi Gardens at Intach (2007-2008), UX Intern at Samsung design (2009), Research Intern at Microsoft Research (2010).

Shaswath Vaidyanathan studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Interaction Design in 2010. Shaswath is an Experience Design Manager at Adobe, managing design for Acrobat on various platforms within the Document Cloud. He has more than 11+ years of experience in the field of UX/Product Design. He has been with Adobe since 2017 as an Experience Design Manager, Document Cloud. His previous work experiences are: Experience Designer at Assetlink (2010-2011), Experience Designer at SAS (2011-2012), and Co-Founder at Thinkstrokes (2012-2017).

Sheetal Vishwas Barge studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. Sheetal is a Senior User Experience Designer and Consultant with a background in information technology, the services industry, and health care digital products. Strong communication design skills in sketching, graphic design, user research, user interface experience design and information graphics. She is currently a User Interface and Experience Designer at FlGmd, Inc. (2020-Present). Sheetal's publications include Hindi Akshar Pehchan by Target Publications (2012) and Marathi Shabda Olakha by Target Publications (2011). Her previous work experiences are: Graphic Designer, Animator and Animator researcher at Vary Animation Studio (2006-2007), Graphic Designer & Animator at Aptara (2007-2008), Teaching Assistant at IITB (2008-2010), Brand Designer and Illustrator at Yellow Slice (2010), and Senior User Interface and Experience Consultant at Cognizant (2010-2020).

Shiba Sheikh studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. Currently, she has been working as a Senior Interaction Designer at Motorola Mobility, Sunnyvale (California). Her previous work experiences are: Creative Brand Partner at VGC, Bangalore, India (2011); Visual Designer 1 at Frog Bangalore, India (2012); Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University (2012-2013); Interaction Design Intern at Motorola Mobility, Sunnyvale (2013 May-August); Graduate Teaching Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University (2013-2014).

In 2010, Shilpa Bisht graduated from IIT Bombay with a Master of Design in Visual Communication.

Shruti Deepak Joshi studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. She is working as a staff user experience designer at Adobe. Her previous work experience includes: Verizon Data Services India's Visual/UX Designer (2010-2012), Graphic Designer-Assistant Manager at Reliance Brands Limited (2012-2013), Lead User Experience Designer at Samsung India (2014-2017), Senior User Experience Specialist at SAP (2017-2022).

Somnath Pal studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. He is currently working with ReDefine as an Art Director (2021–Present). He is the writer and director of the 2017 film "Death of a Father." He is also the production designer for "Court," a 2014 film, and assistant director for "Sons of Ram," a 2012 film. His previous work experience includes: Project Engineer at Wipro Technologies (2007-2008), Pre-Production Artist at Zee Network (2010-2011), Associate Director at ACK Media (2011-2012), Product Designer at ZOO Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (2012-2013), and he has also worked as a freelancer and independent animation film maker.

Suhrid Kiran Palsule studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed his M.Des in Product Design in 2010. From 2016-2017, he did a Post-Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). He is currently employed as a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft (2018-Present). His previous work experience includes: Associate Packaging Designer at Lokusdesign (2010-2012), UI Designer at Zynga (2012), UX Designer at Freecharge (2012-2014), UX Designer at Myntra.com (2014-2016), Director, Student Council: PGP Co2017 at Indian School of Business (2016-2017), Product manager at OLA (2017-2018).

Sukhada Rahalkar studied at IDC (IIT Bombay) and completed her M.Des in Animation Design in 2010. She is a full-time freelance illustrator, specialising in children's books, print design, art direction, and animation. She had some previous work experience and they are: Illustrator at NetBiz Systems Pvt. Ltd. (2007-2008), Animation Designer, Marketing team at Cordys (2010-2012), Freelance Illustrator at Targe Publications Pvt. Ltd. (2013), Author and Illustrator at Pratham Books (2014), Founder and Designer at Scribble Me (Online Store 2012-2014), Freelance Illustrator and Designer at ZeeZeeZoo.com (2015), Host at Spacious.com (2019).

Vajra Pancharia received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2010. He got a Masters Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects from GLOBELINS (2019–2021). Currently, he has been working as a colour artist at Illumination Mac Guff (2021–Present). His previous work experience includes: Project Manager at IDC, IIT Bombay (2010-2019).

Vallabh Prasad Munshi studied at IDC (IIT Bombay), and completed his M.Des in Visual Communication in 2010. He is a London-based UX designer with over 10 years of work experience. He is currently the head of the Experience Design portfolio for Mindtree in the UK & Europe region (2020-Present). His previous work experience includes: Trainee Architect at Mozaic Design Combine (2007), Graphic Design and Animation Intern at Viacom (2009), Teaching Assistant at IIT, Bombay (2008-2010), then he joined as a Associate Designer at Mindtree at 2010 and continuing.

Vanya Jain received her M.Des in Product Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2010. She is currently working as a project architect at Gardiner Architects AU. She focuses on architecture, interior design, and industrial design.Her previous work experience includes: Consultant Set and Costume Designer at Karadi Tales and Evam Entertainment (2013); Architect at GRUP ISM (2010-2014); Architect and Industrial Designer at Transport Design Consultancy (2014-2015); Architectural Assistant at GA & A Design Ltd. (2017); Sessional Tutor at RMIT University (2021).

Vinish Janardhanan received his M.Des in Product Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2010. Vinish is a skilled design thinker and practitioner with over 7 years of service and product development experience. He is currently working as a Senior Experience Designer at Adobe in San Francisco, California. His previous work experience includes: Senior UX Designer at Clarice Technologies (2010-2015); Experience Designer at Adobe, India (2016-Present).

Amruta Chirasmita received her M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, in 2014, she earned a B.Tech in Computer Science from CVRCE, BPUT. She was a former programmer turned animator and storyteller.

Dixa Barooah is a 2D animator, illustrator, and graphic designer. She received her M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. In 2014, Dixa graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication design and animation from the Symbiosis Institute of Design. From 2017 to 2020, she was an artist at MINTE. She is currently employed with Cozy Niche as a co-founder.

Gnana Selvam is a filmmaker, researcher, and designer. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He graduated from the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur with a B.Arch in architecture. At the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, he also completed a Master of Arts in society and culture. He is currently employed by Jai Kisan as a user researcher. His previous work experiences are: Architect at Aequinox consultants (2013), Animation consultant at SoULS IIT Bombay (2017), Film maker at Ztips (2018), Film director at Tata Centre for Technology and design IIT Bombay (2018), Research Fellow at UNESCO (2019), Visual Designer at Oxford University Press (2020), Research Scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar(2020).

Gokul C. J. is a lead game designer, developer, and researcher at TCS. He graduated with a silver medal for his Master of Design in Animation and Film Design from the Industrial Design Centre at IIT Bombay in 2017. He has eight years of overall experience in design and development. His previous work experiences are: Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys Limited (2011–2014), Associate at cognizant (2014–2015), Animator at HopMotion Animation (2016), Animator at Vaibhav Studios (2016), Teaching Assistant at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay (2017).

Himanshu Jyoti Hazarika is a designer with experience in domains like autonomous driving, healthcare, medical devices, and media and entertainment. Skilled in interaction design, usability engineering, qualitative research, speculative design, game design, and virtual reality. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He is currently employed as a product designer at Salesforce from April 2022 to the present. His previous work experiences are: Associate Project Coordinator at Springhive Labs Private Limited (2014–2015), Service Designer at The Walt Disney Company (2016), Teaching Assistant at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2015–2017), UX Designer at HCL Technologies (2017–2019), Senior UX Designer at Bosch (2019–2022).

Mayur Khadse is a motion designer, animator, and illustrator. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Currently he is working in Fpl Technologies.

Nishant Venketesh is a problem solver with experience in visual design, user experience, illustration and animation. Also, a design enthusiast for over five years with an attitude of everyday learning. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Ragini Ranjana is a communication designer, illustrator, and animator. She received her M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Udbhav Jain is currently working as a lead animator at JoVE. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He graduated with a BTech in mechanical engineering from Inderprastha Engineering College. His previous work experiences are: an internship at Connected Learning Initiative (2016), Teaching Assistant at Industrial Design Centre (2015–2017), Research Associate at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2017–2019), and Motion Graphics Designer at JoVE since 2020, where he will continue as a Lead Animator.

Umesh D. Wagh received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did a B.Tech. in information technology from the College of Engineering in Pune.

Anirban Maiti currently working as a Lead Industrial Designer at Future Factory. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He graduated Bachelor of Architecture from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur. His previous work experiences are: Trainee Architect at  Aakriti Architects (2011), Trainee Architect at Partha Ranjan Das and Associates(2012), Trainee Architect at Innate Architects (2012), Trainee Architect at Continuity Architects (2013), Architectural Intern (Professional Internship as a part of Bachelor of Architecture) at HCP Design, Planning & Management Pvt.Ltd. (2013), Trainee Product Designer at Qeedaa Design(2014), Trainee Architect at Radiant Architects(2014), Industrial Design Intern (Internship as a part of Master of Design) at TEQZO Consulting (TEQZO Retail Products Pvt Ltd) (2016), also worked 3 years in IITB as Post graduation student, teaching assistant and freelance designer, Industrial designer at Future Factory since 2017, where he will continue as a Lead Industrial Designer.

Ankur Rawal is an experienced generalist and design thinker. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in B.Tech. chemical engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. He is currently working as a programme associate at the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) from 2021 to the present. His previous work experiences are: Director at DesHardt Enterprises Pvt Ltd (2012–2015), Associate Project Director at Qualisys Research and Consulting (2015), Maker in Residence at Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association (2016), Insights and Analytics Specialist at The Practise (2018–2020), Founder at DesHardt Design (2020–2021), Facilitator - Energy Projects at Demola Global (2021).

Antik Mallick is a product design engineer at KOL. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology. He has an interest in the design and development of tools, techniques, and processes for craft manufacturing.

Arjun Prasanth is working as an assistant professor in the College of Architecture. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Arun Shah is a lead designer at Samsung Electronics. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering. His previous work experiences are: Industrial Trainee at Travancoe Cochin Chemicals (2012), Project Associate (Student) at VSSC - Indian Space Research Organisation (2013-2014), Design Intern at Khamir Craft Organisation (2016), Research Associate at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2017), Concept Designer at GMMODULAR PVT LTD (2017–2019), Industrial Designer at Lava International Limited (2019–2021).

Aswin Sasindran is an experienced product designer with strong design research, problem solving, conceptual design, and visualisation skills. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Arch. in architecture from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut. Currently, he is working at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, as a design consultant for product design since 2017. His previous work experiences are: architectural intern at The Design Firm (2012); architect at Common Ground Architecture (2013–2015).

Devanshi Saksena is an experienced product designer. She received her M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she earned her bachelor's degree in industrial and product design from the National Institute of Design. Currently, she is working as a UX Designer II at the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore since 2021.

Faizan Zahid is a UX designer, industrial designer, and architect. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor's in architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. Currently, he has been working as a senior UX designer at Gartner since 2022. His previous work experiences are: sketch artist at INTACH Delhi Chapter (2011–2013), architectural intern at Ini Chatterji and Associates, Goa (2014), design intern at Imaginarium (India) Pvt Ltd (2016), co-founder and design head at ProjectBHUM (2015–2016), and specialist in UX design at Schneider Electric (2017–2022).

Irshath Ahamed is a design innovator with an eccentric approach. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Architecture at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Currently, he is working as a senior interaction designer at GE HealthCare since 2019. His previous work experiences are as follows: Architectural Intern at Rayan Ibrahim Architects Private Limited (2014), Freelance Architect at SR Constructions (2013–2015), Design Researcher at Imaginarium (2016–2018), Senior Industrial Designer at HCL Tech (2017–2019).

Juwin Thomas is a product designer at EY. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his BTech in mechanical engineering. His previous work experiences are: internship trainee at Dynamatic Technologies Limited (2014–2015), assistant design manager at Hamilton Housewares Private Limited (India) (2017–2019), senior industrial designer at Tata Elxsi (2019–2022), and product designer II at OYO (2022–2033).

Nishith Parikh is the co-founder and CEO of Hornback E-Mobility. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vasavi College of Engineering. His previous work experiences are: Production and Development Manager at Rupa Industries (2012–2015), Industrial Design Intern at Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (2016), CEO at Rupa Industries (2018–2023), and Co-Founder at Kachbo Design (2018–2023).

Pooja Kulkarni is the senior designer for industrial design and human factors at Boston Scientific. She received her M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she received her bachelor’s degree in industrial and product design. Her previous work experiences are: intern at Nasan Medical Electronics Pvt Ltd (2014–2015), assistant executive designer at Futuring (2017–2018), technical lead - industrial design at HCLTech (2018–2021).

Pritesh Chavan is the senior UX designer at Amazon. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Tech. in mechanical engineering from Rizvi Engineering College. His previous work experiences are: Engineering Intern (DET) at Godrej (2007–2008), Design and Planning Engineer at ETA Engineering Private Limited (2012–2013), UI/UX Designer at Robosoft Technologies (2013–2014), Senior UI/UX Designer at IWS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2014–2015), Product Design Intern at PurpleStem.com (2016), UI/UX Designer as a Freelance (2015–2017), and Chief Design Officer at Aertrip (2017–2022).

Quashif Qureshi is an industrial designer turned multi-disciplinary designer who bridges the gap between tangible products and digital interactions. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Ramkumar Rajendiran is an industrial designer. He received his M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. He worked as a product designer at Drona Aviation Pvt. Ltd. from 2017 to 2018.

Shefali Ugavekar is an experienced industrial designer, having worked in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industries. She received her M.Des in Industrial Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she received her B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the K.K.Wagh Institute of Engineering Education & Research. She is currently working as an industrial designer at Bajaj Electricals Ltd. Her previous work experiences are: Concept Designer at GMMODULAR PVT LTD (2017–2019); Sr. Industrial Designer at Tata Elxsi (2019–2021).

Abhijith KR is a designer and text enthusiast, manufacturing letters and pictures through Studio KL11 from Kozhikode and Wayanad. Also, he occasionally teaches typography, grids, and writing for design. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Ajinkyaraj More is the lead user experience designer at Tata Consultancy Services. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor's in Applied Art, Advertising, Design, and Visual Communications, including illustration, photography, typography, set design, and CG, from Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft. His previous work experiences are: intern in the creative department at Tailor India (2012), intern in the creative department at Ideas At Work Advertising Private Limited (2013),visualizerr at Tailor India (2014–2015), design intern at B Connect (2016), teaching assistant at Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2015–2017).

Akvil Sakhare is a designer, entrepreneur, and strategist. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. After graduation, he worked as a UI/UX Designer in companies. Now, he works as a freelance designer for various clients, including global startups, NGOs, spiritual and cultural organisations, and independent artists. He also develops his own projects. His previous work experiences are: User Interface Designer at Trell (2015–2016), Teaching Assistant at D'source, IDC School of Design (2016–2017), Experience Designer at Elysian Studios (2016–2017), Product Designer at Dozee (2017–2018), Senior User Experience Designer at Docsumo (2018–2019), User Interface Designer at DhanWise (2019), User Experience Designer at C1 India Pvt Ltd (2019), Senior User Experience Designer at NTREE Innovative Solution Pvt Ltd (2020), Senior UX Designer at PracticeNext Digital (2021), Senior UX Designer at Peepal Design (2021).

Anjana S is an interaction designer. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she received her BTech in Information Communication Technology from Sastra University. She worked as a graphic designer for three years and still enjoys creating in the digital world.

Chandni Rajendran is a co-founder at Actuality.live. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Her previous work experiences are: retail space designer at Titan Company Ltd. (2012–2015), founder of Tactopus (2016–2020), guest faculty at the National Institute of Design (2020), product designer for a game platform at Popcore (2021–2022), senior user experience researcher at Quicksand Design Studio (2021–2022), and lead product designer at Aspire (2022–2033).

Chinmay Parab is a Product Design Manager at Microsoft. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai.

Naveen Rawat is an Interaction Designer. He received his M.Des in mobility design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Nazreen O Nizam is a UX researcher with a background in human-computer interaction and UX design. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor of Architecture from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum. She is currently working as a user researcher at Spotify. Her previous work experiences are: Architectural Intern at Advani & Associates - India (2012), Architect at Kumar Group Total Designers,Kochi (2014–2015), Senior User Experience Designer at HCL Technologies (2017–2018), Senior User Experience Researcher at CogniCor Technologies (2018–2020), Senior User Experience Researcher at KeyValue Software Systems (2020), User Researcher at Booking.com (2020–2022), User Experience Designer at C1 India Pvt Ltd (2019), Senior User Experience Designer at NTREE Innovative Solution Pvt Ltd (2020-2022), User Experience Designer at C1 India Pvt Ltd (2019), Senior User Experience Designer at NTREE Innovative Solution Pvt Ltd (2020), Senior UX Designer at PracticeNext Digital (2021), Senior UX Designer at Peepal Design (2021).

Nupur Aggarwal is a user experience designer. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor of Design from the NIFT. Her previous work experiences are: graphic design intern at Strand of Silk (2013), graphic designer at Opinia 360 (2014), knitwear design intern at Arvind Limited, and graduation project intern at Wills Lifestyle.

P.C. Herold is pursuing his PhD in educational technology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Engineering from the Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.

Saloni Mehta is a principal UX researcher at Jupiter. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Her previous work experiences are: engineering intern at Gammon India Ltd (2010), lead business analyst at PayZippy at Flipkart (2012–2014), user experience researcher at Saral Designs (2016), senior designer at Samsung Electronics (2017–2018), and founder, CEO, and product head at Tactopus Connect Paediatric Therapies at Tactopus (2018–2022).

Shreya Gupta is a Strategic Design and Researcher at Loop. She received her M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor of Architecture from the FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, UPTU,LUCKNOW. Her previous work experiences are: Trainee at Kembhavi Architecture Foundation (2012), Architect at FlYingseeds design studio(2015), Scriptwriter at Camera and Shorts (2016), Ethographic Scholar at Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (2016–2017), Graduate Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2015-2017, UX Designer at Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.(2017-2018), Research Consultant at Taru Leading Edge (2018), Design Manager at Haplo Health (2017-2019), UX Research Consultant at Cartoon Mango (2019), Teaching Faculty at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology (2019-2021), Design Research Consultant at Catapult Design (2021-2022), Design Consultant at Quicksand Design Studio (2021-2022) .

Varun Mevada is the interaction designer at Tata Consultancy Services. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Advertising from Rachana Sansad College of Applied Arts & Crafts. His previous work experiences are: graphic designer at PostBox Communications (2012), branding at Graphic Communication Concept (2012–2014), and in-house graphic designer at Manugraph India Ltd. (2014–2015).

Vivek Paul Joseph is the Senior User Experience Designer at Samsung. He received his M.Des in Interaction Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Previously, he worked at Ashok Leyland for five years as a manager in vehicle integration.

Abhishek Gogoi is the lead concept designer at TVS Motor Company. He received his M.Des in Mobility Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Tech. in mechanical engineering from the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology.

Ashwin Krishnan is a motorcycle Designer. He received his M.Des in mobility design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017.

Divyanshu Thakur is a product designer at ReferralCandy. He received his M.Des in Mobility Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his B.Tech in automobile engineering from the Hindustan University. His previous work experiences are: Design Consultant as a freelancer (2017–2019), Product Designer at Insider.in (2018–2020), and Product Designer at Paytm (2019–2020).

Lavendra Kumar Shukla is currently associated as an automobile designer with ACGL (Automobile Corporation of Goa Limited, Goa), an associate company of TATA Motors, from August 2017 until the present. He received his M.Des in mobility design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Having three years of experience in the field of architecture. On-site experience from concept generation to execution at Lotus Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Peddoju Deepak has been the lead concept designer at TVS Motor Company since 2019. He received his M.Des in mobility design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Before his M.Des, he completed a degree in aeronautical and aerospace engineering from the PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology. Her previous work experiences are: Design Intern at Samudra Shipyard Private Limited (2016); Design Intern at Groupe Renault (2018).

Prakash Sonkamble is a passionate educator and designer who motivates young learners to fulfil their dreams. He received his M.Des in Mobility and Vehicle Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Before his M.Des, he completed a degree in Product Engineering and gained work experience as a Design Engineer in the automotive field. His core interests are automotive sketching and rendering, concept vehicles, future mobility, and human-centred design.

Rajkumar Kewat is a co-founder at Hornback E-mobility Pvt. Ltd. He received his M.Des in Mobility Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his bachelor's degree in automobile engineering from the Rustamji Institute of Technology. His previous work experiences are: Freelance Product Designer since 2020 to 2022, Co-Founder in Kachbo Design since 2018.

Umesh Ganesh Dinde is currently working as a senior product designer at Relevel by Unacademy. He received his M.Des in Mobility Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the MCT's Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. His previous work experiences are: Sales Leader, Design Engineer at Kalyani Forge (2014), Graduate Engineering Trainee at Larsen & Toubro (2014–2015), Project Intern at Samudra Shipyard (2016), UX Designer at ezDI Inc - Healthcare Solutions (2017–2019), User Experience Designer at Endurance International Group (2019), UI/UX Designer [Consultant] at DataOrb Inc. (2021), and User Experience Designer at Discovery Inc (2019–2021).

Ansari Salik is a multi-disciplinary designer with a focus on user experience design, game design, and gamification. Currently working as an Assistant Professor at Atlas Skilltech University in ISDI, with a special focus on designing and conducting courses on game design and gamification. He received his M.Des in Visual Communication Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art from the Sir J. Jackson School of Art. His previous work experiences are: Artist in Residence at Stiftung Futur (2014), Designer at Omnikart Engineering Private Limited (Omnikart.com) (2014–2015), Summer Internship at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2016), Tata Fellow at the Tata Centre for Technology and Design, IIT Bombay (2015–2017), Designer at Fabrica (2019), Visiting Faculty at ISDI Mumbai (2021–2022), and Consultant Lead Designer (remote) at new3plus.com, Inc. (2020–2022).

Ashika Singh is a visual design consultant at Thoughtworks. She received her M.Des in Visual Communication Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her bachelor's degree in B.F.A. (painting) from the Sir J.J. School of Art. Her previous work experiences are: graphic designer at Ethinos Digital Marketing (2014–2015), illustrator at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (2016), teaching assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2015–2017), senior designer at Samsung Electronics (2017–2018), senior visual designer at 1mg (2018–2020), and senior product designer at CARS24 (2021).

Ashish Kumar has a keen interest in font design, and he designed a monolinear Devanagari font, which is currently being used by the IDC School of Design as their Hindi logotype with Univers Latin for bilingual communication. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Applied Arts from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Currently, he is working as a lead UI/UX designer at Samsung R&D Bangalore since 2017. His previous work experiences are: design intern at Ektype (2016), teaching assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2015–2017), designer at Samsung R&D Seoul, Korea (2018).

Aswin Yogesh R is a skilled UX professional. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he received his B. Tech. from Anna University.

Kalagouda Patil is the lead product designer at MakeMyTrip. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. His previous work experiences are: summer intern at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2015); lead UX designer at Samsung Electronics (2015–2021).

Kawalpreet Singh Saroy is the visual merchandiser at IDC, IIT Bombay. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his bachelor's degree in fashion communication from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. His previous work experiences are: Intern - Visual Merchandising at Brand Marketing India (2011), Freelance Graphic Artist at Facebook (2012), Visual Merchandiser at ESJAY INTERNATIONAL - Chemistry (2013), Graphic Designer & Design Consultant at Pantaloon Retail India Ltd (2013-2014), Visual Merchandiser, Westside at Trent Ltd (2014-2015), Deputy Manager, Visual Merchandiser Head Office at McDonald's (2019-2020), and Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Mumbai (2017 to present).

Kimberly C. Manners is an assistant professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. She received her M.Des in Visual Communication Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, she got her Bachelor of Design in Fashion or Apparel Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Mumbai. Her previous work experiences are: Junior Designer at Raymonds Apparel Ltd., Park Avenue (2012); Junior Designer at Mandhana Industries Limited (2013–2014); Textile Designer at the Govt. of Meghalaya Department of Sericulture (2014–2015); Visual Designer at Tata Consultancy Services (2017–2019); and Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Design (2019–2023).

Kshetrimayum Dideshwor Singh is a communication designer. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his graduation in fine arts (sculpture) from the Govt. College of Arts, Chandigarh.

Manish Kumar is a communication designer, writer, artist, potter, and the co-founder of Sanderoo. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Art, Delhi University. Currently, he is working with Pitney Bowes, Inc. His previous work experiences are: visualizer at Havas Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd. (2013–2015), communication designer at Jatan Sansthan (2016), senior graphic designer at Practo India Pvt. Ltd. (2017–2018), senior visual designer at Pitney Bowes (2018), and senior designer at Progress Pvt. Ltd. (2020).

Palash Tukaram Bawankar is an illustrator and graphic designer. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor’s at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art. Currently, he is working at Tata Consultancy Services. Previously, he worked at Graphics Beyond as a design intern and as an art director at Shree Arts.

Rahul Kumar Dhanuk is an ambitious design professional for UI/UX, graphic design, design education (UG/PG), and coaching for NIFT/NID/CEED/UCEED. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor's of engineering in information technology from the RCC Institute of Information Technology. His previous work experiences are: Intern, Creative Faculty at Pahal Design Education Private Limited (2018–2020), Assistant Professor at Amity University (2020–2021), Faculty, Graphic Design at iLEAD Kolkata (2021), Part-Time Faculty at École Intuit Lab (2021–2022).

Rishabh Pandey is a multidisciplinary designer with specialties in user interface design, branding and identity design, typography, system design, and image-making. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. After that, he is pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Virtual Reality at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. His previous work experiences are: Creative Intern at Hakuhodo Percept Pvt. Ltd. (2012), Graphic Design Intern at Graphic Communication Concepts (2016), Teaching Assistant at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2015-2017), Design Consultant at Uber (2017), Mentor at Indian Institute of Art and Design (2018), Graphic Designer at 1mg (2018), Product Designer at Hike (2018-2019), Visual Design Consultant at ThoughtWorks (2019), Currently, with his Phd, he is working as a teaching assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

Sachit Shyam is a graphic and type designer with specialties in strategy and branding, identity systems, art direction, and type design, with a focus on communication design. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he received his Bachelor of Design in Communication Design and Graphic Design from Symbiosis International University. Currently, he has been working as a senior designer at LOCAL (wedesignlocal.com) since 2022. His previous work experiences are: Visual Designer Intern at Scribbles (2013); Type Design Intern at Mota Italic (2016); Lead Designer at Samsung India (2017–2019); Visiting Faculty at the National Institute of Design Haryana (2021); Design Consultant at Glyphic (2021–2022); and Communication Designer at Sachit Shyam (2015).

Vicky Chindaliya has been a teaching assistant at IDC, IIT Bombay, since 2015. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from the College of Arts. His previous work experiences are: Concept Artist at Broadcast2World (2014; Art Intern at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide (2014).

Vidya Bhushan is a multidisciplinary designer with hands-on experience in the fields of UX/UI, communication design, and architecture. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture at Hitkarini College of Architecture. His areas of expertise include visual design, user experience design, human-centred design,branding, design systems, typography, semiotics, image making, publication design, and architecture. Currently, he is working as a senior UX designer at Naggaro. His previous work experiences are: Architect at Abhikalpa Architecture Studio (2014-2015), Visual Designer at Tata Consultancy Services (2017-2019), Faculty at NID Mahya Pradeshi (2019-2021), Freelance Designer at Vidya Bhushan since 2013.

Manish Kumar is a communication designer, writer, artist, potter, and the co-founder of Sanderoo. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Art from the College of Art, Delhi University. Currently, he is working with Pitney Bowes, Inc. His previous work experiences are: visualizer at Havas Worldwide India Pvt. Ltd. (2013–2015), communication designer at Jatan Sansthan (2016), senior graphic designer at Practo India Pvt. Ltd. (2017–2018), senior visual designer at Pitney Bowes (2018), and senior designer at Progress Pvt. Ltd. (2020).

Palash Tukaram Bawankar is an illustrator and graphic designer. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor’s at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art. Currently, he is working at Tata Consultancy Services. Previously, he worked at Graphics Beyond as a design intern and as an art director at Shree Arts.

Rahul Kumar Dhanuk is an ambitious design professional for UI/UX, graphic design, design education (UG/PG), and coaching for NIFT/NID/CEED/UCEED. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his bachelor's of engineering in information technology from the RCC Institute of Information Technology. His previous work experiences are: Intern, Creative Faculty at Pahal Design Education Private Limited (2018–2020), Assistant Professor at Amity University (2020–2021), Faculty, Graphic Design at iLEAD Kolkata (2021), Part-Time Faculty at École Intuit Lab (2021–2022).

Rishabh Pandey is a multidisciplinary designer with specialties in user interface design, branding and identity design, typography, system design, and image-making. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. After that, he is pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Virtual Reality at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. His previous work experiences are: Creative Intern at Hakuhodo Percept Pvt. Ltd. (2012), Graphic Design Intern at Graphic Communication Concepts (2016), Teaching Assistant at Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay (2015-2017), Design Consultant at Uber (2017), Mentor at Indian Institute of Art and Design (2018), Graphic Designer at 1mg (2018), Product Designer at Hike (2018-2019), Visual Design Consultant at ThoughtWorks (2019), Currently, with his Phd, he is working as a teaching assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

Sachit Shyam is a graphic and type designer with specialties in strategy and branding, identity systems, art direction, and type design, with a focus on communication design. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he received his Bachelor of Design in Communication Design and Graphic Design from Symbiosis International University. Currently, he has been working as a senior designer at LOCAL (wedesignlocal.com) since 2022. His previous work experiences are: Visual Designer Intern at Scribbles (2013); Type Design Intern at Mota Italic (2016); Lead Designer at Samsung India (2017–2019); Visiting Faculty at the National Institute of Design Haryana (2021); Design Consultant at Glyphic (2021–2022); and Communication Designer at Sachit Shyam (2015).

Vicky Chindaliya has been a teaching assistant at IDC, IIT Bombay, since 2015. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from the College of Arts. His previous work experiences are: Concept Artist at Broadcast2World (2014; Art Intern at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide (2014).

Vidya Bhushan is a multidisciplinary designer with hands-on experience in the fields of UX/UI, communication design, and architecture. He received his M.Des in visual communication design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2017. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture at Hitkarini College of Architecture. His areas of expertise include visual design, user experience design, human-centred design,branding, design systems, typography, semiotics, image making, publication design, and architecture. Currently, he is working as a senior UX designer at Naggaro. His previous work experiences are: Architect at Abhikalpa Architecture Studio (2014-2015), Visual Designer at Tata Consultancy Services (2017-2019), Faculty at NID Mahya Pradeshi (2019-2021), Freelance Designer at Vidya Bhushan since 2013.