“Featured in Adobe’s list of 25 best visual artists and an Indian designer whose work translates internationally, Shaivalini is an on the go design prodigy.
She’s a self-confessed ailurophile and typoholic. She features in Photoshop’s 25 under 25 – Adobe’s list of 25 of the best visual artists under the age of 25. She’s the face behind some of the quirky illustrations at Chumbak. She has a slew of design projects under her belt including Taxi Fabric – a forum for designers to showcase their ideas and talent, through fabric for taxi upholstery.
Shaivalini Kumar – a young visual communication designer whose work with typography and illustration has taken her from being an India-centric graphic designer and illustrator to a visual communication designer of international acclaim.
Currently working independently and based in New Delhi, Shaivalini enjoys starting her day with some morning inspiration. “I love reading design magazines, design blogs and generally keeping myself up-to-date with the on-goings in the world. For each project, I spend a good amount of time ideating and brainstorming. Stylistically, my art is vibrant and inviting, and attempts to find the magic in ordinary things. I like coming up with ideas while being outdoors, taking a walk or even in a cafe. It need not be physically around my workspace. While working, I also ensure that I get feedback from my peers, share my work on platforms such as Behance and Instagram, and build on my process. Finally, I aim at ending the day with some practice sketches. Skill building is something I always prioritize, along with personal projects. I recently spent time teaching myself Cinema 4D to create more dimensional typographic applications and structures.”
