Graphic / Brand Designer · Fresher · 0 yrs

Ananya Deshmukh

Graphic / Brand Designer (Entry-Level)

Professional summary

Visual communication graduate who turns a brand brief into a coherent visual identity — logo, type system, colour and layout — then carries it into scroll-stopping social creatives. Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Figma, with a typography-first eye and a growing motion-design practice. Built a full brand case study and a 30-piece social campaign, showcased on an interactive 3D portfolio.

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Full brand identity shipped

40+

Social creatives designed

22%

Engagement lift on socials

Skills

Design tools

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignFigmaAfter Effects (motion)

Branding

Visual identityLogo designBrand guidelinesColour systemsMoodboarding

Craft

TypographyLayout & gridsSocial creativesPrint & packagingIconography

Workflow

Design briefsMoodboardsPrototyping (Figma)Asset handoffBrand consistency

Work experience

Graphic Design Intern · Indigo & Salt Studio

Jan 2026May 2026

Pune

  • Designed 40+ social creatives in Photoshop and Illustrator across 3 client accounts, lifting average post engagement 22% against the previous quarter.
  • Built a reusable Figma template kit for Instagram stories and carousels, cutting creative turnaround time from 2 days to 4 hours.
  • Refreshed a cafe brand's visual identity — wordmark, colour palette and menu layout — adopted across print and packaging.
  • Animated 8 short motion graphics in After Effects for reels, contributing to a 1.4x rise in saves and shares.

Featured projects

24-page brand book
Maandhara — tea brand identity

End-to-end visual identity case study for a fictional single-estate tea brand.

  • Developed a complete brand system in Illustrator — logo, custom typography pairing, colour story and packaging mockups — documented in a 24-page guideline deck.
  • Designed label and box layouts with a modular grid, keeping the identity consistent across 6 SKUs.
BrandingVisual identityTypographyIllustrator

Education

B.Des Communication Design

2026

MIT Institute of Design, Pune

Distinction · Coursework: Typography, Branding, Visual Communication, Motion Design

Certifications

Graphic Design Specialization

CalArts (Coursera) · 2025

Adobe Certified Professional — Photoshop

Adobe · 2025

See the work in 3D

Explore Ananya's interactive WebGL portfolio — projects, skills and a way to get in touch.