Hi there, I'm Smruti, a creative professional with a keen interest in exploring the vast horizons of my capabilities. I would describe myself as a learner with a graduate degree.
I am an extrovert, and I love meeting new people. I am fond of exploring new areas for work and am curious.
I am exceptionally inclined toward conceptual designs and creative processes. I am also enamored of reading articles online and offline.
I completed my junior school, from Ryan International School (2008-2016); high school from Symbiosis School (2016-2018), and my graduation from MIT Institue of Designing (2018-2022),.
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
CREATIVE SKILLS:
Illustrations.
Getting into design college with no idea of the field was slightly overwhelming. But I was excited to learn. That's how my journey in illustration started. Fashion illustrations took a while, but with classroom design projects, I got to a point where I like scribbling through pages or software.
Graphics.
From illustration, I started transferring to digital platforms like photoshop and illustrator. I learned it is more convenient to work digitally. While exploring, I came across making creatives, patterns, lay-outing, flat plans, logos, sketchbook pages, and my favorite — Typography. In my free time, I look up and download fonts! Also, “cmd+z/cmd+shft+z” is the most powerful tool ever!
Photography.
Along with Graphics, my mind stumbled upon photography. It was beautiful how a place could tell multiple stories and detailed ones. My interest in photography is pretty raw for now. That's how I discovered Adobe Lightroom. Capturing the essence and adjusting the frames is something I relish.
INTERESTS:
Football.
Reading.
Music.
Tattoos.
EXPERIENCE:
Internships
Linen Voyage.
Jan 2021 - April 2021 - 6 months, Mumbai
- Worked in collaboration with the brand for my graduation project.
- Starting with conceptualizing to creating a product, I learned restrictions make it better to explore the designs.
Bodyfolio.
March 2021 - June 2021 - 4 months, Hyderabad
- Bodyfolio is a fashion startup.
- Worked as a junior fashion designer.
- Designed for the brand's story of crafts.
- Created mood boards and visual boards according to the theme assigned.
Chambray and co.
July 2021 - Aug 2021 - 2 months, Ahemdabad
- Learned a new skill of managing the Shopify account.
- Made a lookbook for a collection before launch.
- Edited photoshoot images before putting them up on the website.
Volunteering
Pune Times Fashion Week.
In the first year of college, I got an opportunity to volunteer for a brand called Paash. During this period, I learned how sourcing works for styling runway models: I helped make accessories and got backstage access for the Pune times fashion week.
Meraki.
Meraki is a fashion conducted by the third year at MIT Institute of Designing. I volunteered to work with a senior team of set design.
GirlUp Matsya.
GirlUp Matsya is an NGO that works for various social causes. I volunteered to work with the creative team. I Helped by making posts and illustrations for the community page based on the themes; for their Instagram page.