VIDUSHIE SHRIYA ILLUSTRATOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

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ABOUT ME

Hi!

Im an architect from the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, working as a freelance illustrator specializing in
fun, quirky illustrations in a variety of media - pen & ink, watercolor, color pencil, acrylics etc. I also do logos and vector
graphics as well as political cartoons.

I traded in my parallel bar for a pencil to pursue my passion for art and illustration. My training as an architect has
given me a new understanding and appreciation for lines, planes, shadows and depths and unusual perspectives,
which have had a great impact on my artistic style.

I believe design is most impactful and truthful when it is personalized and associated with the memories, relationships
and all the lovely chaos that goes into making us who we are.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

08/13 - present

2006 - 2011

Re-thinking The Future

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Creative Director & Illustrator. Artwork for magazines and online publication.

B.Arch.
2009

05/12 - 08/13

Central Saint Martin School of Art and Design London.

42mm Architecture

Summer course in Interior Design.

Residential Architecture. Urban Design & Architecture for Townships.

2005 - 2006
D.P.S. Kanpur

10/11 - 03/12

CBSE Class XII Merit List

Zeppelin Design & Environments

Architecture, Interior Design, Furniture Design & Graphic Design for retail & restaurants.
SKILLS
03/10 - 06/10

Sketching

Gensler, Chicago

Corel Draw

Architecture Design and Construction Drawings for institutional buildings and banks.

Adobe Illustrator
Photoshop

06/09 - 07/09

AutoCAD

Freedom Tree Design

Sketch-Up

Furniture Design.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN

BANG SAFETY PRODUCTS

A logo was designed in partnership
with Ar. Karan Prasad for an industrial
protective clothing brand to balance its
chief qualities of safety and strength with
its young, fresh image. The deliverables
include business cards, a brochure,
product catalogue and a website.
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MALIKS TRADERS
An elegant, bold, fashionable logo was
designed for a luxury ladies footwear
brand. The deliverables included
business cards, product tags, icons to
be embossed on the shoes and email
signatures.
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ARCH-EN DESIGN
Custom illustrations were made and
a book layout was designed and
executed for an architecture design and
construction firm based in North India.
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ARA by LAIDE
Logo Design for a Nigerian make-up
artist using prints from traditional
Ankara fabrics to reflect her heritage and
inspiration.
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ROUNDTABLE INDIA - U.P. CHAPTER

The area chairman wanted a graphic to
illustrate his campaign slogan Open
Road, Enjoy The Ride. As the Roundtable
is a collective for young people, the
graphic is fun, edgy and vibrant.
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A WISH
Illustrations were created for a book
of poetry A Wish by Vani Shriya, a
collection of thirty-two poems in
varying poetic meters that explores a
cyclic journey of regrets and chances,
happiness and sorrow - a roller-coaster
ride of emotion.
The following verse captures the essence
of the book;
Feeling blue, feeling new, ensnared,
undefined, feeling you.
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KANCHAN METALS PVT. LTD.

An advertisement was designed to
showcase the myriad products that the
company offers as a complete solution to
food processing.
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STORYBOARD
A mock storyboard was created for a
campaign for an advertising agency.
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ILLUSTRATION & ARTWORK

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JE SUIS CHARLIE
An illustration in solidarity with the
tragedy that took place in the 7th
January shootings in Paris at the office of
the satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo.
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12 DAYS OF OFFICE CHRISTMAS

A humourous take on the popular rhyme
- the 12 days of Christmas. The rhyme
was adapted to highlight the woes of
working in an office in the holiday season
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WEDDING CARD
A traditional wedding card for a young
Indian couple with a comedic twist.
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HYPOCRISY
The illustration is a play on a popular
Hindi proverb that denotes hypocrisy
while also talking about the Asharam
Bapu scandal.
Literally translated, the proverb says the
cat went off on a pilgrimage after eating
a hundred mice.
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GUBBI: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE

HABITATS
Illustrations were created for Gubbi
Alliance for Sustainable Habitats, a
self-funded association of habitat
professionals and researchers that seeks
to mainstream sustainability as a core
concern in design, policy and habitat
management.
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RE-THINKING THE FUTURE

Illustrations were created for Rethinking
The Future (RTF), a hub of design
services, working to develop an
architectural language that would
sustain and survive the impacts of
climate change, taking sustainability one
step ahead.
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CHESHIRE CAT
A pop art version of the cheshire cat from
Louis Carrolls Alice In Wonderland
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PANDORAS BOX
This sketch is inspired by the Greek
mythology of Pandora but with a twist.
In this version, Hope attempts to re-seal
the box of evils thereby giving a positive
connotation to the story.
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DARK SIDE OF THE MIND

This piece is a tribute to the music of Pink
Floyd who, with their psychedelic music,
philosophical and soulful lyrics and
incredible instrumentals, left an indelible
mark on me.
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MEDUSA
A take on Medusa, the gorgon.
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POLITICAL SATIRE

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VOTE FOR MODI

A take on the Modi fever gripping the
nation during elections.
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FIGHT AIDS WITH INDIAN MORALS

A take on the statement issued by the
Health Minister who exhorted the public
to take refuge in Indian Morals to fight
AIDS rather than educating them about
safe sex.
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SLEEPING BEAUTY
A humourous take on Rahul Gandhis
infamous nap during an active
Parliament session.
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NARENDRA MODI VISITS NEPAL

An illustration to mark Narendra Modis
historic Nepal visit and his gesture of
friendship bring the country closer to
India and away from Chinas attempt at
domination.
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NAWAZ SHARIFS SPEECH TO THE

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A satire on the Pakistani PMs speech at
the UNGA where he played the blame
game and made a mountain out of
the Kashmir issue - all to save his own
country and governance from scrutiny.
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BJP VS SHIV SENA IN THE

MAHARASHTRA ELECTIONS
A cartoon on the BJP versus Shiv Sena
tussle before the Maharashtra state
elections.
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Vidushie Shriya
E: vshriya@gmail.com
W: www.vshriya.com