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Meet The Illustrators

Tripura

Illustrated for Tripura

Aarohi Bansal

Aarohi Bansal is an Indian illustrator and graphic designer. She has an MFA in Illustration Practice from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her illustrations are deeply rooted in character-driven narratives, often infused with a sense of whimsy and playfulness. Her illustration voice embraces bold color palettes and intricate patterns. Whether she’s illustrating a playful scene or designing a thoughtful composition, her work is a celebration of imagination and storytelling

Aastha

Illustrated for Haryana

Aastha Laddha

Aastha is a filmmaker and illustrator passionate about bringing stories to life through illustration, motion graphics, animation, and direction. She has found her niche in using art to communicate narratives that range from personal experiences to the rich and quirky tapestry of India’s diverse culture.

Akshata Acharya

Illustrated for Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh

Akshata Acharya

Akshata Acharya, an illustrator from Rajasthan, explores cultural and environmental themes through her work. Through her work, she hopes to revive and reimagine folk narratives with care and connection.

Amruta

Illustrated for Chandigarh

Amruta Shandilya

Amruta is a communication designer with a focus on storytelling and narrative-driven work, exploring visual identity, interactive design. Passionate about shaping meaningful design outcomes, she is particularly drawn to stories that are rooted in cultural context and contemporary relevance, bringing them to life through thoughtful visual interpretation. 

Anna

Illustrated for Tamil Nadu

Anna Jovita

Anna is a full-time artist and graphic designer with 10+ years of experience. She is specialised in film pre-production, event management, storyboards, book illustrations, and personalised paintings.

Annanananna

Illustrated for Diu

Ayushi Mehra

Ayushi is an independent visual designer and illustrator based in Amritsar, India. She has worked across advertising and independent creative projects, with experience in print, illustration, and digital media design.  She is drawn to the unnoticed details of everyday life, objects, pauses, and quiet moments.

Bharat

Illustrated for Karnataka

Bharat M. E.

Bharat is a student from the National Institute of Design, interested in storytelling and immersive spaces (physical and digital) that open up new ways of understanding culture through Tuturi, an illustration style where images are built in layers to reveal stories gradually.

David

Illustrated for Mizoram

David Zoremsanga

David is a self-taught artist from Aizawl, Mizoram. He has been drawing since childhood  and his art style mainly revolves around the use of pens and monochromatism.

Drishti Vashishth

Illustrated for Rajasthan & Manipur

Drishti Vashishth

Drishti is a visual storyteller passionate about cultural and environmental narratives. She weaves narratives through the vibrant language of design and illustration. Drawn to Indian art and culture for its rich history and symbolic depth, Drishti finds endless inspiration in its ability to tell stories that transcend time.

Jahnvi Choudhary

Illustrated for Chhattisgarh & Uttar Pradesh

Jahnvi Choudhary

Jahnvi Choudhary is a third-year Communication Design student at ISDI, ATLAS SkillTech University. She’s passionate about illustration and print in children’s literature as they are stories that stay with young readers, facilitating their emotional growth and cultural affinity. 

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Illustrated for Meghalaya

Jeet Kamal Das

Jeet is a recent design graduate, currently functioning as a full time visual designer, working across domains such as Animation, illustration, Publication design and many more.

Kanishka Singh

Illustrated for Assam & Jharkhand

Kanishka Singh

Kanishka Singh is a visual artist and communication design student currently studying at NIFT Gandhinagar. Believing that a story is worth infinite experiences, Kanishka values the folktales told by their grandmother and hopes to spread the feeling of belonging they experience when listening to folktales from their hometown.

Kaustav

Illustrated for West Bengal

Kaustav Purkayastha

Kaustav Purkayastha is a visual & communication designer, born and brought up in Assam and currently based in Kolkata. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Design, Jorhat. His practice is shaped by a deep interest in culture and mythology, iconography and symbolism, and the visual culture of India, specifically the eastern part of India.

IMG Manan Agrawal

Illustrated for Andhra Pradesh & Sikkim

Manan Agrawal

Manan Agrawal is an illustrator and visual storyteller currently pursuing Animation and Digital Media at UID, Gandhinagar. His work draws inspiration from Indian myths, culture, and traditions which he aims to reinterpret and reintroduce to contemporary audiences, making them more accessible and engaging.

Naisargi

Illustrated for Lakshadweep

Naisargi Buch

Naisargi is an illustrator, creative and an enthusiast for all things whimsical.

Nimsis

Illustrated for Delhi & Punjab

Nimsis Jayaweera

Nimsis, a medical doctor with an MBBS from Sri Lanka, is also a passionate illustrator who explores the intersection of culture and environmental conservation. Through her illustrations, Nimsis aims to preserve cultural heritage while offering a contemporary perspective rooted in sensitivity and creativity.

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Illustrated for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Preity Galani

Preity Galani, from Pune, Maharashtra, is an aspiring multidisciplinary designer with a major in Information Arts and Visual Communication. Her passion lies in crafting concepts that transform into meaningful, immersive experiences across mediums. She thrives on adapting to diverse briefs, constantly evolving her practice to meet the demands of shifting times. Storytelling, culture, and design are at the heart of her work, where she seeks to blend creativity with purpose. 

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Illustrated for Arunachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand
Priyanka Butola

Priyanka is an animator/illustrator based in Dehradun. She pursued art and design in college, with a very limited knowledge of the field. Only through college, she discovered her keen interest in stories and art. She hopes to have a career filled with artistic expression and stories.

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Illustrated for Ladakh
Reechik Banerjee

Reechik is a freelance illustrator, animator and film-maker currently based in Mumbai, India. He is a multidisciplinary artist and crafts his body of work by conceptualizing, directing, illustrating and animating. His work currently varies from drawing storyboards to animating music videos, anything and everything that allows him to help you present your story.

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Illustrated for Kashmir & Odisha
Savyasachi Ganjoo

A storyteller at heart, Savyasachi is a Visual Design Student from Delhi Technological University who found her calling in creating narratives. Putting human experience at the core, she brings her vision to life through identities, films and products.

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Illustrated for Goa & Telangana
Shreya Junnarkar

Shreya Junnarkar is a wanderer and a storyteller who loves curating visuals for folklores that connect people and evoke a sense of belonging and identity. She values the power of stories to bring people closer to their roots.

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Illustrated for Bihar
Shwetabh Suman

Director of Animation at CBC, New Hampshire, US, Shwetabh is an animator, character designer and a concept artist.

He loves creating immersive worlds and stories serving as an escape for both dreamers and the bored ones. Exploring visual arts since childhood, he grew through traditional oil and charcoal media, comics arts, graphic and web designing, Illustration, 3D game world building etc. and eventually discovered his true passion in telling stories through illustrating immersive worlds and animation. 

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Illustrated for Himachal Pradesh

Sugam Thakur

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Illustrated for Maharashtra & Puducherry

Sumita Sinha

Sumita is an architect by training and illustrator by passion, who weaves stories through visual art. Her illustrations aim to evoke emotion, spark imagination, and immerse readers in the deeper essence of the narratives.

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Illustrated for Nagaland

Tsozo Hoshi

Tsozo Hoshi is an illustrator from Nagaland, belonging to the Chakhesang tribe. He has always carried a deep passion for drawing and storytelling through art. Over the years, he has worked on multiple projects across different styles and mediums, including book illustration, where he strives to bring narratives to life with creativity and precision. He takes pride in representing his state and its rich culture and heritage through his work, drawing inspiration from its traditions, people, and landscapes.

Yadu

Illustrated for Kerala

Yadukrishnan AD

Yadu Krishnan is an artist and architect based in Alappuzha, Kerala. His work spans canvas paintings, digital art, and architecture, often drawing inspiration from everyday life and reimagining it through a distinctive visual lens.

With a strong focus on experimentation, he explores different styles, techniques, and narratives, creating works that balance imagination and reality. Through thoughtful compositions and expressive use of colour, his art aims to spark emotion, curiosity, and meaningful connections with viewers

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