aparna
thankaraj
visual designer
tree hugger
feminist
I never believed that we have to be either this or that, so I spend my energy on all things creative: illustration, graphic design, brand building, writing, social media content creation, painting, graffiti, sculpting, pottery, poetry- you get the gist. The work I do comes with strong undercurrents of my understanding of the world- politics, gender, literature, sustainability, ecology, minimalism, art history are all integral to it. I've been fortunate enough to work for clients who stand for change. Think of me as a creative partner than a skilled resource: we can make something wonderful together that benefits us all.
education
Bachelor Of Design (2016- 2020)
National Institute Of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Kerala, India
experience
Co-Founder, Creative Head, Social Media-
PaperCup (2019-2020)
Grad Project + Intern- Carmesi (2020)
Intern- The Red Cycle (2019)
Design Intern- Yara Communications (2019)
skills
Design- Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, AutoDesk Sketchbook, Krita
Photo & Video- Nikon D7200
Traditional Media: Acrylic on Canvas, Water Color, Soft Pastels, Sketching, Graffiti, Clay Modelling, M Seal Modelling, Pottery
Writing + Oratorical Skills
social work
Designed, co-organised and co-conducted Kerala's first ever LGBTQIA+ Open Mic in September 2020
Worked with Delhi based NGO Support Foundation and Women's Wellness brand Carmesi to understand menstruation for women with intellectual disabilities
Co Organised and Co Conducted an independent crowdfunding campaign for Ms. Geetha Shaji, a Kerala based woman whose house was about to be seized by the bank due to pending loans
Led a social media campaign against the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification put forward by the Indian Government
Worked with Carmesi on the Women's Day Campaign in March 2020
Worked with NGO The Red Cycle (Menstrual Education)
Collaborated with Grow Trees Global and The Clueless Muni on a crowdfunding mission resulting in the planting of 205 trees in the Sunderbans National Park area in 2019