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Alumni Trivia

CURRENTLY HIDDEN BUCKET
READING : TALENT : LIST :

Shoe Dog by Organising unforgettable A trip to Antarctica
Phil Knigh theme parties—from
décor to food

Educational Experiences 1. Dingbat – a multidisciplinary studio
Looking back, some of the most formative specialising in brand strategy and design.
experiences at school came outside of pure 2. Pixie Dust – a lifestyle studio creating custom
academics. CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) digital invitations and announcements for
encouraged me to step outside academics and weddings, baby showers, and more.
explore different sides of myself. The creative and
service hours I put in helped me discover new Our most notable work has been with Twitter
interests—whether designing the opening banner India—creating emojis for the IPL, Diwali, and other
for the school fete or working at the stalls to raise cultural events; working on social initiatives; and
funds. Those moments taught me the joy of campaigns such as #MetOnTwitter during Covid.
contributing, collaborating, and creating. These projects combined design and storytelling at
scale, and it was a proud moment to see them
Our Theory of Knowledge classes also had a lasting impact people across the country.
impact: one of my earliest projects was about
cruelty-free branding and animal testing. That Alongside these, I’m also working on a new project
exercise showed me how much I loved product that brings my design sensibility into spaces and
building, storytelling, and branding—seeds that products—extending aesthetics into interiors and
grew into my career today. lifestyle.

After graduating, I pursued my Bachelor’s degree in Advice & Reflections
Communication Design, where I discovered that I If I could give my younger self one piece of advice,
Aangi Parikh (Jain), Class of 2007, is loved more than just digital design. Exploring it would be: Read more books.
the founder of two creative ventures different materials and crafts taught me the joy of
AANGI —Dingbat, a brand strategy and design “getting my hands dirty.” This opened the door to To current students: It’s perfectly fine not to have
everything figured out when you graduate. What
tangible forms of design—packaging, invitations,
studio, and Pixie Dust, which crafts
matters is staying curious and following the things
and beyond.
PARIKH (JAIN) bespoke digital invitations. From Professional Experiences that bring you joy—those choices will slowly shape
your path.
designing for films to creating cultural
campaigns for Twitter India, Aangi has I started my career as a visual artist at a publicity And the mantra I try to live by is simple: Kindness
Class of 2007 built a career at the intersection of for films. This role cemented my love for matters. In every project, every collaboration, and
design studio, creating posters and digital assets

storytelling, design, and lifestyle. storytelling, and when I launched my own studios, I every relationship, kindness builds trust and allows
carried that passion forward. creativity to thrive.
Today, I run two design studios: