On successfully completing a degree in Architecture I joined MA Graphic Arts to extend my design skills into new areas. I now work in multiple fields, including graphic design, illustration, model making, and clothing design.
My Master’s project explores the complexities of a second-generation immigrant experience through clothing and a hybrid visual language developed on the streets of Camden. I have also been involved with ‘We Design for the Community’, an initiative supported by the Mayor of London to design for “Save the Warehouses” an organisation protecting living/working warehouses in London. I also participated in ‘The Creative Mentorship Network’, gaining valuable insights from established designers.
I am now looking for suitable opportunities in a design studio, and/or the fashion industry, where my passion for design and clothing can flourish. For more insights into my work, please visit my portfolio and feel free to reach out.
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This project explores the loss of cultural artifacts taken by Britain and destroyed by terrorists. It uses collages encased in acrylic and concrete tiles with glow-in-the-dark ink to symbolise confinement and remembrance of cultural heritage despite destruction.
At the start of the course, I created an A1 information design poster detailing 50 aspects of myself, inspired by Lego instruction manuals. Studying manuals, including the Millennium Falcon, I depicted tangible and intangible elements to capture my essence.
For "Save the Warehouses," a report was to be designed as well as a poster to promote the organisation, highlighting the diverse spaces and vibrant personality of 3K Arthouse, part of the Omega Works warehouse complex.
This project explores the second-generation immigrant experience through streetwear, inspired by Camden's culture and Indian heritage. Initially autoethnographic, it evolved to include interviews. Influenced by Virgil Abloh, it merges fashion with diverse immigrant narratives, creating a unique style fusion.
Continuing the project, garments were designed featuring quotes from myself, my brother, and sister-in-law, exploring our second-generation immigrant experience. Embroidered patches inspired by Indian matchboxes visualised these quotes and were sewn onto the garments.
