I’m Shrihari N Deshpande, a freelance graphic artist working remotely from Bengaluru with 40+ years of experience in conceptualizing, visualizing, designing, and creating artworks for client products and themes. I’ve planned and led art department work in advertising agencies, translating ideas into clear, attractive visuals—whether it’s logos, posters, banners, flyers, or detailed illustrations. Throughout my career, I’ve worked across multiple creative roles, from artist and visualizer to art director and creative art-director, and I continue to deliver professional, client-focused design outputs from home since 1999. I enjoy creating everything from children’s storybook illustrations and cover designs to invitation and greeting cards, using tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW to bring concepts to life.…

SHRIHARI N DESHPANDE

I’m Shrihari N Deshpande, a freelance graphic artist working remotely from Bengaluru with 40+ years of experience in conceptualizing, visualizing, designing, and creating artworks for client products and themes. I’ve planned and led art department work in advertising agencies, translating ideas into clear, attractive visuals—whether it’s logos, posters, banners, flyers, or detailed illustrations. Throughout my career, I’ve worked across multiple creative roles, from artist and visualizer to art director and creative art-director, and I continue to deliver professional, client-focused design outputs from home since 1999. I enjoy creating everything from children’s storybook illustrations and cover designs to invitation and greeting cards, using tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW to bring concepts to life.…

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I’m Shrihari N Deshpande, a freelance graphic artist working remotely from Bengaluru with 40+ years of experience in conceptualizing, visualizing, designing, and creating artworks for client products and themes. I’ve planned and led art department work in advertising agencies, translating ideas into clear, attractive visuals—whether it’s logos, posters, banners, flyers, or detailed illustrations.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked across multiple creative roles, from artist and visualizer to art director and creative art-director, and I continue to deliver professional, client-focused design outputs from home since 1999. I enjoy creating everything from children’s storybook illustrations and cover designs to invitation and greeting cards, using tools like Illustrator, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW to bring concepts to life.

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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Kannada
Fluent
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Artist (Work-From-Home)
January 1, 1999 - Present
Provides remote freelance graphic design and artwork creation, including logos, posters, banners, flyers, children’s storybook illustrations, cover designing, invitation and greeting cards, and engineering science drawings.
Creative Art-Director at APARNA ADVERTISING PVT. LTD., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1999
Handled creative art-direction and led concept-to-artwork visualization, ensuring quality and consistency for client themes and products.
Art-Director at ADSPARK ADVERTISING PVT. LTD./ SAMEEKSHA ADVERTISING PVT. LTD., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1994
Led art direction responsibilities and coordinated creative artwork making to deliver advertising outputs across client projects.
Visualizer & Junior Art-Director at SURYA ADVERTISING PVT. LTD., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985
Visualized concepts and supported art direction for advertising work, contributing to planning and artwork execution for campaigns.
Artist at APPLIED ART INDUSTRIES, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 1, 1979 - January 1, 1981
Worked as an artist creating and supplying artworks aligned to client requirements and themes during early career.

Education

SSLC at K.E.Board’s Higher Secondary School, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1974
Govt. Diploma in Applied Arts (GD Arts) at Abhinav Kala Maha Vidyalay (Kala Prasarini Sabha), Pune, Maharashtra, India
January 1, 1979 - September 15, 2026

Qualifications

Govt. Diploma in Applied Arts (GD Arts)
January 1, 1979 - September 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education