Anirudh Balagopal is an animator and illustrator. He received his M.Des in Animation Design from IDC (IIT Bombay) in 2022. Prior to that, he did his Bachelor of Architecture from the Kavi Kulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Ramtek. His areas of expertise include illustration and animation. His previous work experiences are: research assistant at The People Place Project (2019), intern under Prof. Phani Tetali (2021), illustrator at Paperboat Design Studios (2022-2023), and animator at Medulla Communications (2023-2024).