AASTHA

I am a graphic design and research practitioner.

I design visual and communication solutions, document stories, and conduct research in the field of culture, fashion and informal economy. 

 

In the past, I have worked as a designer with development organisations from various sectors, from fashion, performing arts, craft, architecture & urban planning, cultural education, labor union, and public policy. Previously, I was spearheading a communications program responsible for disseminating reliable information to 15,000 grassroots women across 8 states at SEWA Bharat. 

 

Parallely, as a researcher at Fashion Revolution, a global activist movement, I along with the team published 'Craft in the Age of Climate Crisis’, a stakeholder insights report. Apart from working on this Crisis Report, I have also engaged in research partnerships with Kaarigar Clinic, an ecosystem enabler; Textiel Factorij, a Dutch cultural research organisation and Iro Iro, a circular design studio innovating through crafts. 

 

For now, I intend to create work that finds itself at the intersection of labor movements, pedagogy and culture. 

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