Interactive Media Design student at Seneca Polytechnic with 3+ years of freelance and agency experience creating high-impact visual identities, print collateral, and digital marketing assets. Known for collaborating with business owners and foundations to deliver creative solutions that strengthen brand consistency. Experienced in developing illustrations, infographics, and promotional content across digital platforms, with a focus on clear communication and stakeholder-informed revisions. Skilled using Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and web/design workflows to turn complex ideas into polished, audience-ready design.…

Shanthos Thirunavukkarasu

Interactive Media Design student at Seneca Polytechnic with 3+ years of freelance and agency experience creating high-impact visual identities, print collateral, and digital marketing assets. Known for collaborating with business owners and foundations to deliver creative solutions that strengthen brand consistency. Experienced in developing illustrations, infographics, and promotional content across digital platforms, with a focus on clear communication and stakeholder-informed revisions. Skilled using Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and web/design workflows to turn complex ideas into polished, audience-ready design.…

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Interactive Media Design student at Seneca Polytechnic with 3+ years of freelance and agency experience creating high-impact visual identities, print collateral, and digital marketing assets. Known for collaborating with business owners and foundations to deliver creative solutions that strengthen brand consistency.

Experienced in developing illustrations, infographics, and promotional content across digital platforms, with a focus on clear communication and stakeholder-informed revisions. Skilled using Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and web/design workflows to turn complex ideas into polished, audience-ready design.

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Work Experience

Illustrator at Ripple Foundation
January 1, 2026 - Present
Illustrator contributing vector covers and article illustrations for digital and print collateral.
Outreach and Communications Specialist at GoodGrief! Healing Services
May 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Designed and scheduled social media content using Canva and Adobe Photoshop to increase community engagement across digital platforms. Created promotional graphics and marketing materials to support outreach campaigns, events, and community initiatives.
Research, Outreach & Communications Specialist at GoodGrief! Bereavement Healing Services
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Spearheaded collaborative design sessions, accelerating the brainstorming phase for digital marketing campaigns. Designed custom vector covers and article illustrations using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, increasing reader engagement across digital channels.
Graphic Designer at Superb Design Solutions
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Transformed complex clinical data into intuitive info-graphics and newsletters using Adobe Creative Suite, simplifying public health messaging for patients. Integrated stakeholder feedback into layout revisions, improving final asset approval speeds.
Information Designer at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Curated visual social media content using Canva and Photoshop, expanding community outreach and boosting online audience interaction. Designed promotional flyers and event signage, maximizing event awareness and driving community attendance.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Toronto
January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2020
Diploma in Interactive Media Design at Seneca Polytechnic
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2027
Diploma, Interactive Media Design at Seneca Polytechnic
September 1, 2025 - April 1, 2027
Diploma, Interactive Media Design at Seneca Polytechnic
September 1, 2025 - April 1, 2027

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
    CAMH Schizophrenia Division Clinical Research Recruitment Booklet
    Role: Lead Information & Graphic Designer This graphic design project showcases clinical healthcare communication and layout design through a comprehensive, client-facing informational booklet for the CAMH Schizophrenia Division. Designed specifically to advertise upcoming research opportunities and categorize the various types of clinical studies available, the booklet translates complex psychiatric trials into an accessible resource. By integrating structured visual elements—including a high-contrast purple and yellow palette, custom icon-driven study roadmaps, and cohesive circle-framed motifs—the layout simplifies dense clinical data into everyday language. It adheres strictly to institutional brand guidelines and prioritizes high-standard readability, demonstrating professional proficiency in information architecture, sensitive healthcare design, and client enrolment optimization. graphicdesigner branding designer illustrator…
    CAMH Nicotine Dependence Clinic: The TECC-Y Care Resource Modules
    Institutional Client: Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) — Nicotine Dependence Clinic Clinical Initiative: The TECC-Y Project (Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care for Youth)Information Design & Vector Illustration: Shanthos Thiru Role: Information Designer Overview: Collaborated with the Medical Psychiatry Alliance (CAMH, SickKids, Trillium Health Partners, and University of Toronto) to design an evidence-based care resource for youth and young adults. The layout synthesizes dense clinical data into four digestible, visually structured modules. Design Strategy Module 1 (Healthy Living): Uses structured sidebars to map out metabolic health management and side effects related to antipsychotic medications. Module 2 (Get Moving!): Converts complex behavioural change theories into an actionable, icon-driven "Alternatives" and "Overcome Barriers" roadmap. Module 3 (Eating Right!): Reimagines the Mediterranean Diet pyramid into a vibrant, high-contrast, youth-accessible food hierarchy. Module 4 (Quitting Smoking): Integrates motivational interviewing concepts (Internal vs. External reasons) alongside a clear, gamified SMART goals tracker. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    The Take (by Kelly Yang): Creative Book Cover Reimagining
    Original Book Cover Base Art: Berkley / Penguin Random House Digital Border Framing, Compositing & Texturing: Shanthos Thiru This graphic design project showcases commercial book marketing and layout design through a stylized flat lay concept for Kelly Yang’s novel, The Take. By integrating intricate digital elements—including multi-layered green vines, motion-blurred yellow and orange flower accents, and a striking red focal tulip—the composition extends the visual narrative of the cover art out into the entire display frame. The final piece demonstrates professional proficiency in layered composition formatting, seamless edge blending, and advanced commercial photo manipulation optimized for book promotion and branding campaigns. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    Chroma Swirl: Fluid Layering & Smudging Execution
    Concept, Colouring, & Texturing: Shanthos Thiru Software Used: Adobe Illustrator This digital artwork showcases abstract texture creation through an intricate process of multi-layered colour mapping and organic smudging techniques. By strategically combining a high-contrast palette of royal purple, electric orange, and muted yellow, the composition establishes a fluid, liquid-marble movement. The final design demonstrates technical proficiency in seamless gradient transitions, custom brush blending, and complex surface texturing optimized for commercial backgrounds and web assets. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    Pop-Art Hummingbird: Vector-Style Silhouette Rendering
    This Adobe Illustrator project focuses on advanced vector colouring using a professional, layer-based workflow. Working from an open-source illustration, the study demonstrates strategic colour selection and contrast combinations to create a high-impact pop-art design. By establishing a clear light source, precise shading and highlights were applied across individual paths to give the subject dimension, resulting in a polished visual asset optimized for commercial merchandise. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…
    Community Cultivation: Editorial Layering & Light Source Execution
    Linework by Chiara Vercesi | Coloring and Texturing by Shanthos Thiru Software: Adobe Photoshop Focus: Demonstrated non-destructive workflow practices, custom brush texturing, and digital colour theory mapping on complex, multi-subject vector paths. Managed tight selection masks to maintain the integrity of the original editorial line art. graphicdesigner illustrator designer…