About The Studio
(Previously Ashvini Menon Visual Design Studio / AMVDS)
Based in Mumbai, since 7+ years, Studio Amphibian works at the intersection of environment, sustainability and design. The studio's work spans across illustrations, visual identities, publication design, digital communication and workshops that help people bridge nature, design and art. Clients include WWF, Bombay Natural History Society, University of Edinburgh, Climate Justice Resilience Fund, Greenpeace, Google, IIT Roorkee and Godrej among others. Over the years this studio has been grateful to have earned work earn good press & recognition, including features in The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Mid-Day, Mumbai Mirror, Bangalore Mirror and The Forbes.
About Ashvini
(Founder & Designer)
Ashvini has over 12 years of experience in the design industry. Her foundation was shaped at Rachana Sansad, Mumbai, where she earned her degree in Applied Art, interned under the legendary graphic design stalwart, the late Mr. Sudarshan Dheer, and found a Guru in Advertising Master Mr. Gangadharan Menon. She went on to earn her Master’s in Graphic Design from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Ashvini has also spent 5 years as a UX Design Lead and Designer respectively, at Salesforce and Microsoft, collaborating with leading minds at the forefront of technology. Since 2017, she has also had over 130 editorial cartoon strips on environmental issues in India, previously published in The Hindu and currently being published in Protected Area Update.
Clientelle
Non-Profits & Social-Enterprises:
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Agastya International Foundation, India
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Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
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Earthy Route, Mumbai, India
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Forest Lab, India
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Greenpeace, India
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Hyderabad Ultimate Frisbee Association, India
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Kalpavriksh, Pune, India
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Mangrove Foundation, (Govt. of Maharashtra), India
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Phool (Previously Help Us Green), India
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Sprouts, India
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Stories For Change, Kunoor, India
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World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), India
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Youth Conservation Action Network, India
Academic Institutes:
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Chettinad Academy Of Research And Education, Chennai, India
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Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India
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Girl Rising (Future Rising Cohort), New York, USA
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Godrej India Culture Lab, Mumbai
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House of Humour & Satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
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IDC, IIT-Bombay, India
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Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bengaluru, India
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IIT Roorkee, India
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Jamia Islamia University, New Delhi
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Museum of Work - Norrköping, Sweden
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MIT Institute of Design, Pune, India
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NIFT Jodhpur, India
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NIFT Hyderabad, India
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NID Kurukshetra, India
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Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft, Mumbai, India
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University Of Edinburgh, Scotland
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University Of Liverpool, Liverpool, England
Media & Publication Houses:
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Ainak Studios, Jaipur, India
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GoaFest, IIA, Mumbai, India
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The Hindu, Chennai, India
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Readers Digest, The India Today Group, New Delhi, India
Media & Publication Houses:
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Bark N' Lounge, Texas, USA
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Edelweiss, Mumbai, India
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General Mills, Mumbai, India
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Google, Singapore
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Lidco Building Technologies, Mumbai, India
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Microsoft, Hyderabad, India
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Salesforce, India
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Technecon Healthcare, Mumbai
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Visa, Singapore