Observe
Visual research, interviews, references and field notes uncover the real question behind a brief.
Design Student / Portfolio 2026
Ideas
with a fold.
A design student exploring visual systems, editorial composition and human-centered objects. I turn research into concepts that feel clear, tactile and a little unexpected.
Research → Fold → Refine
01 / Approach
Make the complex
feel touchable.
My practice moves between observation and making. I sketch quickly, prototype physically, test ideas with people, then edit until the visual language has a reason to exist.
Fold
Sketches become systems: compositions, material studies, type experiments and rough prototypes.
Test
I put concepts in front of people early, looking for friction, delight and moments of confusion.
Refine
Details earn their place. I simplify, strengthen hierarchy and build a coherent final story.
02 / Selected Work
Three studies,
three directions.
Student work across identity, editorial design and physical experience.
01 / Visual Identity
Common Ground: a modular identity for a campus makers' festival.
Built from interlocking letterforms and a flexible poster grid, the system adapts across signage, tickets and social assets without losing its handmade energy.
02 / Editorial
After Rain: a tactile zine about changing city textures.
Type, photography and paper folds become one visual rhythm.
03 / Object Study
Quiet Utility: a desk object designed for slower work.
Material experiments informed a compact, repairable form.
03 / Toolkit
Tools are
materials.
I choose software and methods around the question, not the other way around.
Visual IdentityTypographyEditorial LayoutFigmaAdobe IllustratorInDesignPrototypingUser ResearchArt DirectionMotion BasicsMaterial StudiesPresentation
04 / Education
Still learning.
Always making.
B.Des. / Communication Design
NID Ahmedabad · Studio practice, visual communication, design research, typography and interaction foundations.
Independent Material Lab
Self-directed exploration of paper structures, folds, modular forms and low-waste prototyping.
Campus Design Showcase
Selected student work presented in an interdisciplinary exhibition focused on everyday systems.
05 / Contact
Have a brief
worth folding?
I'm open to internships, student collaborations and thoughtful design projects. Tell me what you're making.
✉ maya@example.com
☎ +91 79 5550 0152
◈ Ahmedabad, IN