Ashvini Menon Sketching
Ashvini Menon Taking A Workshop

(Image 1) Exercising observations through field studies (Image 2) Conducting a workshop at Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai.

About Me

I, Ashvini Menon (she/her), am a passionate visual experience designer who looks forward to push the boundaries of all what visual design can do. 

 

I studied my post-graduation in Graphic Design from The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and my post-graduate diploma in Environment and Sustainable Development from Indira Gandhi National Open University. Previously, I studied my graduation in Applied Art from Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, Mumbai. I interned and then worked as a User Experience Designer for Microsoft India, before coming back to my home city, Mumbai, to establish my studio practice 'Ashvini Menon Visual Design Studio' (AMVDS) in 2016.​

 

My studio worked with a diverse clientele from across geographies. I have also consulted as an industry-expert to multiple reputed educational institutes and organizations. We function as a small team of full-time designers and collaborators.

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I am humbled that my works have received several recognitions and press mentions. Some works have also been exhibited at several venues. When not working I can be found sketching on nature trails or practicing an Indian classical dance called Bharatanatyam.

Direct Clientele

  • Bark N' Lounge, Texas, USA

  • Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India

  • Chettinad, Chennai, India

  • Edelweiss, Mumbai, India

  • Help Us Green (Phool), India

  • Kalpavriksh, Pune, India

  • Microsoft, Hyderabad, India

  • Mangrove Foundation, (Govt. of Maharashtra), India

  • Reader's Digest, India

  • Stories For Change, India

  • Technecon Healthcare, Mumbai

  • The Hindu, India

  • University Of Edinburgh, Scotland

  • University Of Liverpool, Liverpool

  • Visa, Singapore

  • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), India

  • Youth Conservation Action Network, India

 
Select Recognitions

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Print Production (International Advertising Association, India Chapter) (2022)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Print Production (International Advertising Association, India Chapter) (2020)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Art Director of the Year (IAA, India Chapter) (2020)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Out of Home (IAA, India Chapter) (2020)

  • International Women's Cartoonists Award - Finalist (United Sketches, France) (2019)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Gold - Print Production (International Advertising Association, India Chapter) (2018)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Art Director of the Year (IAA, India Chapter) (2018)

  • Olive Crown Awards - Silver - Young Green Writer of the Year (IAA, India Chapter) (2018)

  • Maruti Suzuki Autocar India Poster Competition Winner (2014)

  • IndiAfrica International Poster Competition Winner (2013)

  • 4th Rank in State - Maharashtra State in Government Common Entrance Test for Art (2012)

  • Communication Art Guild Award (CAG) Silver- Illustrator of the year (2012)

  • Communication Art Guild Award (CAG) Bronze - Best FMCG Campaign (2012)

  • Young CAG Bronze - Best Overall Performance (2012)

  • Access Award for Inter College Excellence in Design Projects (2012)

  • Overall Gold Trophy - Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft (2012)

  • Illustrator of the Year - Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft (2012)

  • Co-Winner - Nokia Radio One College Champions (Radio Jockey Hunt) (2010)

  • 20th State Merit Rank (Overall) - Drawing Grade Examination, Maharashtra State (2004)

  • 1stState Merit Rank (Lettering and Geometry) - Drawing Grade Examination, Maharashtra State (2004)

 
 
Select Jury Duties, Lectures, Talks and Workshops

  • Jury - Final Year, Applied Art - Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft (2021)

  • Talk - Art, Design & Society - M.Des Visual Communication, IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay (2021)

  • Workshop - Creativity in Minimalism - Microsoft, Bangalore (2021)

  • Workshop - Marine Art - Mangrove Foundation, Mumbai (2021)

  • Talk - Graphic Narratives - B.Des Visual Communication, NID Haryana (2021)

  • Lecture - Colour Psychology for NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Portfolio Design, Interviews & Resume - NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Publication Design using Adobe InDesign - NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Design (2020)

  • Workshop - Finding Beauty in Grey - Google, Singapore (2020)

  • Workshop - Draw a Coral Reef - Mangrove Foundation, Mumbai (2020)

  • Lecture - Portfolio Design, Interviews & Resume - NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Workshop - Visual Thinking for Faculty of IIT, Roorkee - NID Haryana (2020)

  • Lecture - Infographics Design for NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Publication Design using Adobe InDesign - NIFT, Jodhpur, B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Colour Psychology - NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Portfolio Design, Interviews & Resume - NIFT, Jodhpur, B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Lecture - Visual Language for Digital Use - NIFT, Jodhpur, B.Des Fashion Communication (2020)

  • Workshop - Drawing Mumbai's Wildlife - Agastya Curiosity Carnival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai (2019)

  • Jury - NIFT, Jodhpur - B.Des Fashion Communication (2019)

  • Jury - GoaFest, Mumbai (2018)

  • Workshop - A Brush with Creativity - General Mills, Mumbai (2017)

  • Talk - Creativity for Change - Free A Billion, Mumbai (2017)

Press Mentions and Interviews
 
Exhibitions

  • Group - House of Humour and Satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria - Women’s Cartoonist Award Finalist Works (2020)

  • Group - Museum of Work - Norrköping, Sweden - Women’s Cartoonist Award Finalist Work (2020)

  • Group - Jamia Islamia University, New Delhi, India - Exhibition of Cartoon Strips (2020)

  • Duet - National College, Mumbai, India (Sprouts Environmental Trust) - Exhibition of Cartoon Strips ‘Two Sides of the Same Leaf’ with Mr. Gangadharan Menon Sir (2020)

  • Duet - Rachana Sansad College, Mumbai, India - Exhibition of Cartoon Strips ‘Two Sides of the Same Leaf’ with Mr. Gangadharan Menon Sir (2019)

  • Group - Godrej India Culture Lab, Mumbai, India - Exhibition of Cartoon Strips at as a part of the event ‘Whose Land Is It Anyway’ (2019)

  • Solo - Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bengaluru, India - Exhibition of Cartoon Strips on the Natural Environment (2019)

  • Group - World Economic Forum, Davos - IndiAfrica Poster Competition Winning Work (2014)

 
Alumni of AMVDS

  • Vaijayanti Ajinkya - Former Visual Designer (Employment Years: 2017- 2019)

  • Nitya George - Former Visual Designer (Employment Years: 2017- 2020)

  • Jui Karhadkar - Former Visual Designer, Researcher (Employment Years: 2019 - 2020)

  • Siddhi Jadhav - Visual Design Intern (Employment Years: 2021 - 2022)

 
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