ABOUT
Since 2016, Ashvini Menon has collaborated with organizations of all sizes spanning across geographies. Solving complex communication problems and consulting on sustainable production methods is her area of specialization. Ashvini is also an active cartoonist currently creating two strips – World Piece comics and Doesn’t Matter comics The Hindu, published her cartoon strip called 'Ecotism' every Sunday, from 2017 to 2019. Ashvini conducts design, art & sustainability-related workshops for organisations too.
CLIENTELE
Bark N' Lounge, USA
Bombay Natural History Society, India
Chettinad, Chennai
Edelweiss, India
General Mills, India
Greenpeace, India
Help Us Green, India
Here On Project Environment, India
Microsoft, India
Mangrove Foundation, (Govt. of Maharashtra)
Google, Singapore
Protected Area Update, India
Reader's Digest, India
Technecon Healthcare, Mumbai
The Hindu, India
The Stylish Indian, India
University Of Edinburgh, Scotland
Visa, Singapore
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), India
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, India
YouCAN, India
HOW IT STARTED
Ashvini Menon started her formal education in advertising and graphic design at the Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, Mumbai. During those years, she was also mentored by Late Mr. Sudarshan Dheer(ji), India’s most respected identity designer. This was also the time Ashvini came across her other lifelong mentor – Gangadharan Menon (Sir), advertising legend and accomplished writer-photographer. Ashvini further pursued her Masters in Graphic Design from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Ashvini was employed as a User Experience Designer at Microsoft, India. In 2016, she founded her own practice in Mumbai to work closely on projects that revolved around sustainability. Vaijayanti Ajinkya, Nitya George and Jui Karhadkar had been integral team members of Ashvini’s initial years of practice.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
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Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Art Director of the Year - (IAA, India Chapter) (2020)
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Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Out of Home - (IAA, India Chapter) (2020)
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Olive Crown Awards - Gold - Print Production - (International Advertising Association, India Chapter) (2018)
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Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Art Director of the Year - (IAA, India Chapter) (2018)
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Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Writer of the Year - (IAA, India Chapter) (2018)
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Last round finalist for the Times Of India - Cartoonists Hunt 2017.
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Maruti Suzuki Autocar India Poster Competition Winner (2014)
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Poster for Tomorrow, International Shortlist (2013)
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IndiAfrica International Poster Competition Winner (2013)
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Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art Final Year Exhibition - GOLD MEDAL (2012)
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Communication Art Guild Award (CAG) SILVER - Illustrator of the year (2012)
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Communication Art Guild Award (CAG) BRONZE - Best FMCG Campaign (2012)
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Young CAG BRONZE - Best Overall Performance (2012)
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Access Award for Inter College Excellence in Design Projects (2012)
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Co-Winner - Nokia Radio One College Champions. (Radio Jockey Hunt) (2010)
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4th Rank all over Maharashtra in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for Applied Art and Fine Art (2008)
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20th in the General Merit List in State Drawing Grade Intermediate examination (2006)
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1st in Merit List for 'Geometry and Lettering' in State Drawing Grade Intermediate examination (2006)
