Area of Practice

Visual Artist, Patta Chitra Kathakar

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Major in Applied Arts & Minor in Painting), Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Master of Fine Arts (Applied Arts), Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University (Gold Medalist)

Recipient of Research Fellowship, Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Work experience

• Worked under National Scholarship by Ministry of Culture, Government of India
• Worked in Design Innovation Centre BHU & IIT (BHU)  as Graphic Designer under fellowship program
• Worked as Junior Art Director in Langoor Havas, Bangalore
• Worked as Creative Designer in Kyyba Innovations, Michigan, USA
• Founder Secretary of Bhartia Urvil (NGO), an organization that works in the plethora of art and culture of India

Interest Areas

Illustration; Storytelling; Graphic Design; Packaging Design; Branding and Identity Design

Current practice at Srishti

Drawing & Imaging – Media & Methods, Character Design,

Children's Book Illustration

Creative practice and Outreach

Graphic Designer, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, Varanasi

Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Graphic Designer, International Seminar on Indian Art Heritage in a Changing World, Department of History of Art, Faculty of Art, BHU, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Lalit Kala Academy.        

Mentorship, Summer Workshop on Redesigning Games.

Design Innovation Centre BHU & IIT(BHU)

Co-Coordinator, Design Picnic, National seminar cum Workshop, Department of Applied Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts
Banaras Hindu University

Mentorship, Summer Workshop on Designing Games.
Design Innovation Centre BHU & IIT(BHU)

Mentorship, Summer Workshop on Understanding Design.
Design Innovation Centre BHU & IIT(BHU)