From Screen Print to AI.
Still learning, still building. My journey didn't start with technology — it started with screen printing: ink on my hands, colours that had to be mixed by eye, and a curiosity I've never quite managed to put down.
Never a straight line.
From print to digital, from communication design to UI/UX, and now from product design to AI — my journey has never followed a straight line. It has been a journey of learning, unlearning, experimenting, failing, starting again, and moving forward.
I have struggled. I have made mistakes. I have faced rejection. I have taken on tasks that felt completely new to me. I have spent countless days and nights learning tools, understanding technology, solving problems, and figuring things out from zero. Honestly, I have learned some of my biggest lessons the hard way. But I never stopped.
Today I'm exploring AI, product design, design systems, UX strategy, technology, and new ways of creating digital experiences. I don't consider myself only a designer — I'm a storyteller. I use design to turn ideas into stories, stories into experiences, and complex problems into simple, usable solutions.
You have to do everything.
Day or night, I enjoy building — because creating something from nothing is my passion. The startup environment taught me to become comfortable with uncertainty, multitasking, experimentation, and continuous learning.
You don't always need to know everything before you begin. Sometimes you simply need to begin.
I want to stay curious.
I'm still learning AI. Still exploring new technologies. Still discovering better ways to design. I don't want to pretend that I know everything. Every new tool, technology, problem or project gives me an opportunity to start from zero again.
I learned to let my work speak.
I've never been someone who could simply win an interview by talking about my CV. A resume can show experience. A portfolio can show projects. A list can show tools. But none of them can fully show how I think, how I solve problems, or how I work when a real challenge is placed in front of me.
That's how I've cracked opportunities throughout my journey — not simply by proving what I already know, but by showing what I can learn and create. Maybe that's my unconventional advantage.
Seven things, consistently.
I don't just want to make things look good. I want to make them understandable, useful, memorable, and easy for people to use.
I Didn't Build This Journey Alone.
Every journey has a few people who quietly become part of its foundation. I consider myself fortunate to have had the right mentors, guidance, and learning opportunities at different stages of my career.
My career began in Satara with Mahesh Gawade. Caliography and Graphic Design Expert From print to color, I learned the fundamentals of design, attention to detail, discipline, and the realities of day-to-day creative work through his everyday work-life. Even today, I continue to carry those lessons with me.
Later, in Pune, Milind Sonawane helped strengthen my design foundation. Working alongside him, I learned and experienced the fundamentals of Geometry, Grids, Design Theory, Self-Learning, Design Visualisation, "What is Design?", "How Design Works?", and Design Technicals.
He didn't just teach me tools or design techniques. He taught me how to think, how to learn on my own, how to approach a problem, and how to build a strong design foundation.
A big part of where I am today as a designer comes from those early lessons, experiences, and guidance.
As my journey progressed, Harish Boke and Girish Boke became important parts of my technical learning journey. Their guidance around new technologies, UX/UI, emerging design trends, AI-related technologies, and even my endless technical questions continues to help me learn and grow.
And honestly, I'm still learning from them today — exploring new technologies, understanding new trends, solving technical doubts, and constantly updating myself. Learning never really stops.
And yes… I've made A LOT of mistakes! 😄
There were probably plenty of scoldings and a few well-deserved "shivya" along the way too.
But looking back, those mistakes and tough feedback were not setbacks — they became part of what built me.
"If you make a mistake, saying sorry isn't enough. Fix it completely — and only then go home."
At the time, it could feel tough. But today, I understand the lesson behind it.
Every correction had a purpose. Every mistake had a lesson. Every piece of tough feedback made me better.
Trying not to repeat the same mistakes, accepting feedback, and pushing myself to become a little better every time — that is what helped shape me into the designer I am today.
Looking back, one thing has become very clear to me:
Even today, I learn from everyone — from freshers to experienced professionals. Every person, every project, every challenge, and every experience has something new to teach.
For me, Design is not just a profession.
It is a journey of learning, understanding, experiencing, experimenting, and constantly evolving.
And above all, it is my passion.
STAY HUMBLE.
LEARN FROM EVERY MISTAKE.
KEEP BUILDING.
Off the clock
HIKER · TRAVELLER · OBSERVERMost of my thinking happens away from the screen — long walks, still water, weather that changes its mind. The rest happens at a desk, late, when the house is quiet and the problem finally stops arguing back.
