Samprati Kulkarni

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👋 Hi, I’m Samprati, a brand & visual designer with a strong focus on context-driven design. With experience, I’ve become much more user-centric.

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👋 Hi, I’m Samprati, a brand & visual designer with a strong focus on context-driven design.

With experience, I’ve become much more user-centric. I don’t believe design works the same everywhere. Culture, age, geography, and habits all shape how people experience brands, so I spend time understanding users before jumping into visuals.

I plan a lot, I ask a lot of questions, and I care about details. Part of that comes from being a meticulous (and slightly anxious) presenter; preparation keeps things sharp and reliable.

My work spans brand identity, communication design, and visual systems, with interests in packaging design, typography, and editorial design. In projects like Millet Sattvam, I’ve worked across roles like concept and art direction to design execution and print coordination.

I also explore AI-assisted design as a way to support research, ideation, and prototyping thoughtfully, not blindly.

Always learning. Always refining.

  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Other

Projects · 6

Designed and authored “Millet Sattvam,” a cookbook blending publication design, illustration, layout, and photography. Managed end-to-end creative direction and storytelling, focusing on user-friendly visuals and cohesive brand identity. Skills gained in project management, design systems, and art direction directly strengthen my work in strategy and branding.

  • Art Director
  • Book Illustrator
  • Illustrator
  • +2

Researched and analyzed complex data about oil spills around the world, converting it into a user-friendly poster.

  • Data Visualizer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Infographic Designer

Conceptual food design magazine based on entertaining guests. The project focuses on visuals, layout spreads and photographs. The project was designed in Adobe Indesign.

  • Graphic Designer
  • Image Editor
  • Photoshop Editor

Designed Aabha, a custom typeface project exploring expressive letterforms, legibility, and cultural context. Applied skills in typography, design research, and digital illustration to bring unique concepts to life. Strengthened visual communication, precision, and creativity, skills vital for brand identity, editorial, and product design work.

  • Graphic Designer

Conducted strategy, research, and UI concept development for NightBite, focusing on user experience and digital problem solving. Applied design thinking to shape product strategy and intuitive interfaces. Honed skills in user research and prototyping, essential for executing impactful design solutions in real-world settings.

  • Brand Designer
  • Brand Strategist
  • UI Designer

Work experience· 4 roles

Brand & Visual Designer · FreelanceFeb 2026 – Present · 10 mos

Offering brand identity, editorial design and data visualization services across print and digital formats. Developing structured visual systems from concept to final production, including layout, typography and graphic assets. Managing client communication, scope definition and proposal development independently. Building scalable design templates and modular systems for long-form publications and digital content.

Visual Communication Designer · FreelanceJul 2023 – Jan 2024 · 7 mos

Led end-to-end visual identity projects, translating client goals and context into clear, cohesive design systems. Designed editorial, print, and digital assets with strong visual hierarchy and layout, improving clarity across formats. Defined the visual direction for Ganit Patte, shaping the project from layout to final execution. Prepared print-ready files and coordinated with publishers and printers, aligning design decisions with production constraints. Worked directly with clients and authors to align visuals with audience, intent, and cultural context, reducing back-and-forth during revisions. Managed timelines, feedback, and revisions independently across multiple projects to ensure on-time delivery.

Author & Visual Communication Designer · INTACHJan 2023 – Jun 2023 · 6 mos

Conceived and executed a publication project end-to-end, taking ownership from research to final print. Conducted cultural and food research for content, visuals, and storytelling for a millet-based publication. Structured, wrote, and designed the publication, translating research-heavy material into an accessible and engaging editorial system. Designed layout, typography, and visual hierarchy to support reading and narrative flow. Created original illustrations and visual elements to reinforce cultural context and storytelling. Planned and executed food styling and photography to maintain a consistent visual tone. Coordinated with printers, evaluated production constraints, and delivered print-ready files for final production.

Visual Communication Design Intern · Digi DaftarJun 2022 – Aug 2022 · 3 mos

Education· 7

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Design · Anant National University2019 – 2023

Member of the graphics team for AnantU TEDx 2022, contributing to event branding and visual communication Delivered presentations on student work to visiting faculty and professional designers, showcasing communication and presentation skills Authored the paper "Three Sides of the Same Coin," which was featured in the university magazine, highlighting research and writing abilities

MA in Innovation Design Management · University of Europe2024 – 2025

Participated in the UE-BDE Design Mentorship Program, Berlin (Jan 2025) Collaborated with industry mentors & peers on brand strategy, innovation, and design impact. Took part in design sprints with startups like Intertempi, focusing on problem-solving and design thinking

MA in Innovation Design Management · University of Europe for Applied Sciences2024 – 2025
BDes Visual Communication Design Minor - Health & Wellbeing Design · Anant National University2019 – 2023

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