Hi, I am Shashank!
Designer | Illustrator | Architect
Architect turned UX designer, I have worked across multiple design fields. Being passionate about design, I have been designing physical and virtual experiences for people for the last 8 years. Apart from design, I am always exploring new ideas, photography, reading, playing basketball, hiking, and innovating. Cooking is reserved for lazy days with heavy rains.
"God lies in the Details".
Through design, I aim to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.
What I do, and love every second of it.
Illustrations
A picture is worth a 1000 words. With a pen in hand, and an idea in mind, I love doodling, illustrating, and exploring to build and refine ideas, make comics and jokes, and use as a team building and ideation excercise.
Design
Being in the design field for 8 years allows me to
1) empathise and focus on user needs by avoiding personal biases.
2) use the diverse design experience to think out of the box and generate innovative solutions.
Motion Design
If a picture is 1000, motion is, probably, 10000 words! Adding those animations to bring static creations to life keeps me excited, and adds value to convey ideas in impactful storytelling.
Prototyping
I love to build! Fail Fast, Learn Fast!
Be it working with physical materials, digital prototyping, or a hybrid approach, my background as an architect equips me well with love and skills for the same.
My Journey so far:
Waiting for the next adventure
Bachelor of Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
2011-2016
Architect
Morphogenesis, WAL+L, Delhi
2016-2018
Voice Interaction Designer
University of Texas, Austin
2018-2020
Interaction Design Intern
Nokia Austin
2019 - Present
MS, UX Design
University of Texas, Austin
2018-2020
UX Design Intern
Roomster, New York
2019
UX Designer
Institute of Digital Media Innovation, Austin
2019 - Present
Coding
I continuously practice front-end development as I believe learning to code is an essential skill to improve craft, prototype quickly, and coordinate with engineers effectively.
