/jʊktɪ/
As a life-long learner and student of design engineering and human psychology, I see myself as a catalyst for change—
︎︎︎ create more equitable futures
︎︎︎ act on increasing access
︎︎︎ empower through a practice of craft
︎︎︎ innovate using human-centered design
︎︎︎ commit to sustainable practices
︎︎︎ give back to our communities
︎︎︎ reimagine our shared global culture through a lens of mindful, conscious design
SELECTED WORKS︎︎︎
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// UNISEX BY RALPH LAUREN //
Retail & Experience Services, UX Design, Marketing Strategy
︎︎︎Developing a unisex capsule for Polo to address issues of sustainability, equity, and diversity
CLIENT: Ralph Lauren Corp.
TIMELINE: 2022 (June — Aug)
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// INTERWOVEN //
User Research, Information Design, Curatorial Practice
︎︎︎Developing an AI platform for acessibility to museum collections and art education
CLIENT: Microsoft Corp. // MAP Academy — for RISDMuseum
TIMELINE: 2021 — 2022
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( COLOR, MATERIAL, STRUCTURE STUDIES )
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// NAUVARI ATHLEISURE //
User & Market Research, Color Sampling, Pattern Drafting
︎︎︎Championing diversity, inclusion, and sustainability through apparel design focused on serving all type of bodies
TIMELINE: 2021 (October)
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// NĪLĀMBARI NIGHWEAR //
Fabric Development, Scientific Research, User Research
︎︎︎Translating sacred sounds used to cure insomnia into visual graphs and stripe patterns, to develop sustainable, organic, and ‘healing’ sleepwear
TIMELINE: 2022 (April — May)
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// CONTEMPORARY CHANEL //
Color Swatching, Market Research, Digital Prototyping
︎︎︎Market research through hands-on construction and experimentation using yarn mixing, color swatching, and digital prototyping
TIMELINE: 2021 (November)
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// KNIT ENGINEERING //
Case Study, Experimentation, Application Sketches
︎︎︎Function-specific engineering for knitted fabric structures and forms
TIMELINE: 2022 (March — April)
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// NEW ENGLAND HOME //
Pattern Development, Color Swatching, Silkscreen Printing
︎︎︎Sustainable and cost-efficient print design for home and apparel textile production
TIMELINE: 2022 (Feb — March)
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// PONDICHÉRY //
Textile Design, Concept Development, Product Development
︎︎︎Handloom weaving for rug design through sampling and referencing
TIMELINE: 2021 (March — May)
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( TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE )
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// INHERENT VICE //
Exhibition Design, Course Development, Archival Research
︎︎︎Project ideation + implementation for sustainable museum collection practices
CLIENT: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
TIMELINE: 2021 — 2022
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// INAYA AT ASSAGAO, GOA //
Interior Design, Textile & Art Curation, Visual Merchandizing
︎︎︎ Art curation + interior design for three concept bunglows (worth $15M)
CLIENT: Inaya Living — for Pavitra Rajaram Design
TIMELINE: 2020 (June — Dec)
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( DIGITAL DESIGN )
// KASHMIRI–CASHMERE //
Cultural Preservation, Book Design, Exhibiton Curation
︎︎︎Community-based research and outreach surrounding Kashmiri shawl weaving to reimagine colonial narratives, for increased accessiblity for craftspeople and new audiences
CLIENT: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design — funded by RISD Research
TIMELINE: 2021 — 2022
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// D/CODE DESIGN BIENNIALE 2020 //
Experiential Design, User Experience in the Metaverse
︎︎︎Virtual space and product design in the Metaverse to create AR experiences for India’s first virtual art and design festival
CLIENT: The Times Group — for Pavitra Rajaram Design
TIMELINE: 2020 (June — Sept)
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// SARMAYA MUSEUM //
Typesetting, Photographic Manipulation, Brochure Design
︎︎︎Graphic design for handout packages aimed at increasing access to cultural knowledge and museum collections
CLIENT: Sarmaya India — for Pavitra Rajaram Design
TIMELINE: 2020 (October)
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// INTERWOVEN //
User Research, Information Design, Curatorial Practice
︎︎︎Developing an AI platform for acessibility to museum collections and art education
CLIENT: Microsoft Corp. // MAP Academy — for RISDMuseum
TIMELINE: 2021 — 2022
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// AHIMSA PRODUCTS //
Graphic & Product Design, Concept Development
︎︎︎Fundraising for women’s education through mindfulness propagation
CLIENT: Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project // J.B. Petit Association
TIMELINE: 2017 — 2018
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( MARKETING STRATEGIES )
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// UNISEX BY RALPH LAUREN //
Retail & Experience Services, UX Design, Marketing Strategy
︎︎︎Developing a unisex capsule for Polo to address issues of sustainability, equity, and diversity
CLIENT: Ralph Lauren Corp.
TIMELINE: 2022 (June — Aug)
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// THE DARI PROJECT //
Social Impact, Creative Branding, Skill Transfers
︎︎︎Social change and female empowerment through weaving skill transfer
CLIENT: I AM FOR YOU // Handmaking Hope
TIMELINE: 2020 (June — Dec)
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( MUSEUM PURCHASES )
// RECLAIMING THE STITCH //
Concept Development, Product Development, Illustration
︎︎︎Fundraising for women’s education in rural India and empowering them through the female craft of embroidery
IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF—
The Fleet Library // Prince of Wales Museum
TIMELINE: 2020 (June — Dec)
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Illustration, Storytelling, Fundraising
︎︎︎Artist books for library permanent collections to raise funds for women’s rehabilitation and sanitation methods
IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF—
The Fleet Library // John Hay Library // Pembroke Center at Brown University
TIMELINE: 2020 (Jan — March)
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// INHERENT VICE //
Exhibition Design, Course Development, Archival Research
︎︎︎Project ideation + implementation for sustainable museum collection practices, and development of a custom garment
IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF—
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
TIMELINE: 2021 — 2022
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