Persona : Designer

As a child, I had a passion for drawing that continued to grow so strong that I ultimately decided to pursue a career in graphic design during my high school years. My initial foray into design involved experiments like Photoshopping Keanu Reeve’s head on The Metrics poster with my own. During that time, I dedicated myself to self-learning the ins and outs of the software, resorting to downloading tutorials from torrents since YouTube video tutorials didn’t exist then.

Despite my decision to study engineering, I remained involved in various design competitions and achieved notable success, including winning an international competition organized by Adobe that featured participants from 13 different countries. Additionally, I pursued freelance design projects while in college, which proved instrumental in securing my first job as a graphic designer and UI/UX engineer.

Skill Set

There were certain advantages to working on startups. It allowed me to gain experience in various areas of graphic design as I worked on its different aspects.

  • UiUx Design
  • Web Design
  • Marketing Design
  • Publication Design
  • Video Editing
  • Illustration
Tools Knowledge
Graphic Design Course

With the outbreak of Covid-19 and the resulting shift in the working environment, I found myself with a significant amount of additional free time. Rather than spending that time on activities such as watching television shows or playing video games, I decided to utilize it by creating an online course focused on marketing design using Adobe Photoshop.

The course is structured in 3 Parts

  • Fundamentals and Basics of Graphic Design
  • Basics of Adobe Photoshop
  • Marketing Design Implimentation

The course was successful and eventually acquired by a prominent edutech company in Kerala.

What Inspired Me
Around the age of 10, I was introduced to the world of computers. My father enrolled me in a vacation computer course where I learned about basic software such as MS Office and Paint. I quickly developed a passion for MS Paint and its various features. However, my interest peaked when I discovered Macromedia Flash, now known as Adobe Animate, at the same institute. Even though it was intended for older students, my curiosity and eagerness to learn drove me to explore the basics of Flash and animation with the help of my instructor. As a child who adored cartoons, the experience was incredible, and the advanced tools of Flash were far superior to those of MS Paint. The following year, I learned the basics of Photoshop, but as computers were still considered a luxury at that time, I didn’t have much opportunity to practice. Nevertheless, I eagerly participated in various design competitions as a student and managed to win most of them.
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One of my photo manipulation work from a decade ago which won me 3rd place on the International competition conducted by Adobe.