Aninya Gangal

About

Multidisciplinary Designer with over 7 years of experience, recognized by India’s Best Design Awards (2022) and featured on Nasdaq. Experienced in Art, Design, and Tech, with a passion for creative systems, playful storytelling, and designing future-forward solutions.

Experience

• Visual Designer & Illustrator · Aninyag2016-06-01 –

  • Designed 30+ culturally resonant projects (murals, album covers, illustrated books etc.) using Figma, Procreate and Adobe Suite, driving a 2x increase in client referrals. • Revamped branding for Kshamtaa, an all-women NGO, achieving a 10x revenue increase and 2x team size through strategic product ideation. • Created animated videos for musicians and brands using Blender and After Effects, amassing 6.5M+ YouTube views and boosting brand visibility.

• Design Strategist | Waterworks @ Parsons · Waterworks2025-01-01 – 2025-05-01
• Lead Brand Strategist · Become2021-04-01 – 2024-06-01

  • Led brand strategies for 10+ industries (tech, health, FnB, fintech, crypto, non-profits), crafting identities and collaterals for clients like Intel, Himalaya Wellness, and MentorCloud, etc converting ad-hoc projects into long-term retainers. • Built and led a team of 5 designers that continues to deliver award-winning work, while streamlining recruitment and onboarding to reduce turnaround time by 25%. • Designed ElevateNow’s brand identity and UI, driving 10,000+ sign-ups and a 60% conversion rate in three months. • Mentored aspiring designers at Jindal School of Art & Architecture, guiding them in portfolio storytelling and professional growth.

• Brand Strategist · Become2020-03-01 – 2021-04-01
• Graphic Designer · Become2019-11-01 – 2020-03-01
• Content Creator and Graphic Designer · Tilfi Banaras2019-05-01 – 2019-09-01

  • Boosted Instagram engagement by 30% through targeted social campaigns using Adobe Suite and Mailchimp. • Enhanced Shopify platform design, improving user experience and efficiency. • Standardized catalogues and brochures, guiding 3+ years of media plans and brand consistency.

• Graphic Design Intern · Tilfi Banaras2019-01-01 – 2019-04-01

Education

• Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolMs Strategic Design and Management
• Shiv Nadar UniversityBSc (Research), Mathematics

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