AKANSHA
KUKREJA
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIRECTION + DESIGN
Originally from Mumbai, India, Akansha (she / they) is a creative director, multidisciplinary designer, and illustrator working with companies – big and small to bring their ideas to life. She has spent the last five years in Brooklyn, NY and is currently building a home in Melbourne. She has earned an MFA in "Designer as Author & Entrepreneur" from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Her work combines culture, intuition and disposition across mediums such as typography, film, illustration and writing to communicate compelling visual worlds. She loves working with brands in a full service design capacity – from ideas and concepts, through naming and tone of voice, strategy, brand identity and printed matter, environmental design + digital design. After gaining some experience in leading design and director roles, she now runs her own practice collaborating with creatives, agencies, start-ups and large brands from based in different corners of the world. She’s also an amateur scuba diver and ceramicist sometimes.
Contact:
Email: a@akanshakukreja.com
IG: @aakanshakukreja
Linkedin: Akansha Kukreja
SKILLS &
SERVICES
BRAND + CAMPAIGN
Story & Strategy
Art Direction & Art Licensing
Identity Design & Systems
Wayfinding & Placemaking
Type Design
Packaging Design
Editorial & Book Design
Illustration
Motion Design
DIGITAL
Web Design (UX + UI)
Codeless Web Development (Readymag / Semplice)
Creative Code Novice (processing / p5.js)
CLIENTS &
FRIENDS
Recess
Tia
Ten Percent Happier
United Nations
World Economic Forum
Indu
Stranger & Sons
Lucia Restaurant
Bed Intentions
Type Thursdays
Fiere
Flings
Woodlea
Cartier
The House of Things
Who Knows Production
Neterwala & Aibara
TALKS &
SELECTED PRESS
TEAMS &
AGENCIES
Collins X World Economic Forum, NYC
Siegel + Gale, NYC
Matte Projects, NYC
Blurr Bureau, Melbourne, AU
Critical Asia, Pan-Asia
Hamlet Design, Bangalore, IN
Thought Over Design, Mumbai, IN
Bull Design, New Delhi, IN
–– CBD Infused Beverages
–– The Modern Medical Home for Women
–– Personalised Wellness & Meditation
–– United Nations Development Programme
–– International NGO for Public–Private Collaboration
–– Ice Cream inspired by Indian Roots
–– Small Batch Gin
–– Premium Mediterranean Dining
–– Sex & Sleep Products
–– Type Design Community (NYC Chapter)
–– Seamless Sustainable Activewear
–– Nutrition-friendly Pop Tarts
–– Real Estate Giant in Victoria
–– Luxury Timewear
–– Luxury Home Decor & Objects
–– Experimental Film Production
–– Interior Design & Architecture
SPEAKER &
PANELIST
SKILLS &
SERVICES
BRAND + CAMPAIGN
Story & Strategy
Art Direction & Art Licensing
Identity Design & Systems
Wayfinding & Placemaking
Type Design
Packaging Design
Editorial & Book Design
Illustration
Motion Design
DIGITAL
Web Design (UX + UI)
Codeless Web Development (Readymag / Semplice)
Creative Code (p5.js)
CLIENTS &
FRIENDS
Recess – CBD Infused Beverages
Tia – Modern Medical Home for Women
Ten Percent Happier – Mental Wellness Platform
United Nations – Development and Economy Programme
World Economic Forum – Global Summit in Geneva
Indu – Small Batch Ice Cream
Stranger & Sons – Indian Spiced Gin
Lucia Restaurant – Mediterranean Fare & Bar
Bed Intentions – Sex and Sleep Health Products
Type Thursdays – NYC Chapter
Fiere – Seamless Activewear
Flings – Healthy Toaster Pastries
Woodlea – Real Estate in Victoria
Cartier – Luxury Watches
The House of Things – Luxury Home Decor
Who Knows Production – Indie Film House
Neterwala & Aibara – Interior / Architects
TEAMS &
AGENCIES
Collins X World Economic Forum, NYC
Siegel + Gale, NYC
Matte Projects, NYC
Blurr Bureau, Melbourne, AU
Critical Asia, Pan-Asia
Hamlet Design, Bangalore, IN
Thought Over Design, Mumbai, IN
Bull Design, New Delhi, IN
TALKS &
SELECTED PRESS
SPEAKER &
PANELIST
The Design Thinkers, Canada
TEDx New York City (PW: ros1glo)
SVA MFA Design Jury
EDUCATION
MFA VISUAL DESIGN (Designer As Writer & Entrepreneur)
School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA
BFA DESIGN (Visual Communication)
Srishti School Of Art, Design & Tech, Bangalore, IND
EXPERIENCE
Akansha Kukreja
Operations
New York City, USA
Melbourne, Australia
Mumbai, India
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Akansha Kukreja
Operations
New York City, USA
Melbourne, Australia
Mumbai, India
