Hello, you can
call me
Rupa!
Brand and communication designer, art director and illustrator.
Based in Milan, Italy
Available for freelance and full-time roles
Approach
I like making things simpler, making them meaningful, and making them a little more delightful along the way.
I work across brand, product and visual design, helping causes, brands, founders and curious people turn complex ideas into clear, compelling experiences: the kind people can understand, connect with and, hopefully, remember.
I was born in India and grew up moving across the country, surrounded by different cultures, languages and wonderfully different ways of seeing the world. Speaking four languages from a young age sparked my fascination with communication, and with how people connect through words, images and ideas. Today I call Milan home, and I carry that love for culture and diversity wherever I go.
Creativity has always been my way of making sense of the world. I draw, design, travel, collect little visual oddities, fall down endless reference rabbit holes and stay curious about whatever might be around the corner.
years across technology, consulting, luxury and the life sciences
projects shipped since 2022
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Career
- 2025 – NowSenior Brand DesignerPitchday, Singapore
- 2026 – NowInformation & Data Visualisation DesignerBunsen Studio, San Francisco
- 2026AI Design CollaboratorQuillBot Design Studio
- 2024 – 2025Art DirectorGMT India
- 2022 – 2024Founding DesignerGMT India
- 2021Visual Design InternClickPost, India
- 2019 – NowIndependent Designer & IllustratorAnywhere
Education
- 2024 – 2026M.Sc. Communication Design, 110/110Politecnico di Milano
- 2019 – 2023B.Des. Fashion CommunicationNIFT, India
Recognition
Features11
- Wall of Portfolios
- 1st DIBS, The Mint
- Blaze, World Brand Design Society
- Alokita, World Brand Design Society
- Packaging of the World
- PhotoVogue
- Women of Illustration
- Currentmood.mag
- The Curator Mag
- 36 Days of Type
- Homegrown.in
Exhibitions3
- Stream, Beef, Vibes, Stecca 3.0, Milan
- MEET Digital Culture Centre, Milan
- imnotArt, Chicago
Awards5
- Poster Design Winner, International Typoday ’21
- NFT Grant Winner, Sevens Foundation Genesis ’21
- Valedictorian, B.Des. Fashion Communication, NIFT ’23
- Best Graduation Project, NIFT ’23
- Most Innovative Project Award, NIFT ’23
Beyond work
- Features WriterGabriel & Co., New York
- Features WriterFemina, Times of India Group
- Features WriterGreat Magazine of Timepieces, India
- VolunteerParticipatory Design Conference, Politecnico di Milano
- Creative Thinking TeacherAvenue Summer School, India
- Photowalk OrganiserBangalore & Milan
















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