Sneha Sankar – Head of Visual Design at Graphy – Whiteboard.fm #016

In this episode, we speak to Sneha Sankar. She is currently working as the Head of Visual Design at Graphy. She has previously worked at Unacademy as the Creative Lead and has graduated from NID Ahmedabad in Graphic Design and Visual Communication. #graphicdesign #visualcommunication

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0:00 Introduction

01:13 How did you get started in design?

03:00 Programs at NID, admission process, experience and day to day life

13:32 What are some of the things that design undergrads gain or lack when compared to self taught designers?

20:09 What are some of the things that you’ve learned from the industry that you wish you knew in college?

22:49 Can you tell us about your work profile during your role as the Creative Lead at Unacademy?

26:45 Process of creating the 360 marketing campaign at Unacademy and roles played by the Creative team

32:08 Most common mistakes made and nuances neglected when it comes to Branding

40:18 How can self taught beginner designers learn to pitch their ideas?

46:50 This Is Not Street Art – NID graduation project 

54:21 How to convert personal work into self projects?

01:01:29 Tiptoptypetips

01:07:16 What are your tips on overcoming burnout?

01:10:17 What are your Top 3 learnings from your design journey?

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