EDUCATION.
UCLA - Certificate UX/UI Design. Focus Human-Centered Design.
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN - A.A. Fashion Design.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JEWELRY DESIGN - Certificate Semi-Precious & Precious Gems.
UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLA - International Economics & Spanish.
UCLA - B.A. International Political Science.
LIVED. (US CITIZEN)
USA. SPAIN. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. CHINA. BALI. MEXICO.
TRAVELED.
50/50 UNITED STATES, 61 COUNTRIES, 1 PLANET
LANGUAGES.
ENGLISH. SPANISH. HINDI. GUJARATI.
TECH.
ADOBE SUITE (FOCUS ON PHOTOSHOP & ILLUSTRATOR). MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE. KEYNOTE. SLACK. PLM. DIGITAL PLATFORMS. SHOPIFY. ADOBE XD. SKETCH. FIGMA.
SHILPA /SH - IL -PAH/
meaning sculpture, statue, and work of art.
Creative Director & Design Director with over a decade of experience working both domestically & internationally. Passionate about helping brands grow, connect with their users, problem solve, and find gaps in the market through human centered design and creative direction. Skilled at maintaining brand identity while creating new growth categories - generating revenue. Strong background in design, research & strategy, problem solving, story telling, innovation, iteration, production, working in diverse markets new technology, I work both in-house, and as a freelance consultant.
WHEN IM ‘OOO’ YOU CAN USUALLY FIND ME COOKING, CYCLING, TRAVELING, DANCING TO 90S HIP HOP, OR BALANCING ON MY HEAD.
DESGIN
NAYALI
10 COUNTS
2XU
ATHLETA
SPLITS 59
MANDUKA
SCOUT PERFORMANCE
GOAVA
CONDE NAST
HEATHERETTE
FUBU
DIEGO BINETTI
STICKY BE SOCKS
BLU
SPL
PRIVATE LABEL
PVH, EUROPE
LI & FUNG, Hong Kong
MAS, SRI LANKA
ALLEN & ALLEN USA
THE WALL STREET BULL STATUE
CLIENTS
BUENA ONDA
2XU
ATHLETA (GAP, INC.)
OLD NAVY
NAYALI
INTERMIX
MR. BANARAS
BIJOU INDOCHINE
HOUSE OF TENS
YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE
BARRE SOCKS
STICKY BE SOCKS
SPLITS 59
MANDUKA
MOTORCYCLE FEDERATION
SPORTS MUSEUM OF AMERICA
FUBU
HEATHERETTE
SCOUT PERFORMANCE
GOAVA
CONDE NAST/WWD
DIEGO BINETTI
MISS INDIA CALIFORNIA
MISS ASIA USA
VIDEO
KATY PERRY x FLWR PSTL (music video)
CLOTHES CALL W/ NINA GARCIA (video short/web series)
EVERYTHING I WANTED TO TELL MY DAUGHTER ABOUT MEN (feature)
NAYALI x CONDE NAST X HERO LA (commercial)
BOLLYWOOD HERO (feature)
DRAWING WITH CHALK (feature)
WEED, SEX, DRUGS (music video)
VICTOR RAMIREZ ASSASSIN (short)
ARRANGED LOVE (bollywood feature)
SAD NINJA (short)