I'm Pratik Bhide, an Illustrator and Designer currently based in New Delhi. I've worked predominantly in publication, editorial, and brand spaces - my love for illustration, bookmaking and strong and empathetic narratives tends to be the driving force behind my craft. I believe strong narratives drive strong design, design that is respectful, articulate and well-researched. I strive to create for our culture in an empathetic and sensitive way, shaped by the people I have grown around and with.

Pratik Bhide

I'm Pratik Bhide, an Illustrator and Designer currently based in New Delhi. I've worked predominantly in publication, editorial, and brand spaces - my love for illustration, bookmaking and strong and empathetic narratives tends to be the driving force behind my craft. I believe strong narratives drive strong design, design that is respectful, articulate and well-researched. I strive to create for our culture in an empathetic and sensitive way, shaped by the people I have grown around and with.

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I’m Pratik Bhide, an Illustrator and Designer currently based in New Delhi. I’ve worked predominantly in publication, editorial, and brand spaces - my love for illustration, bookmaking and strong and empathetic narratives tends to be the driving force behind my craft.

I believe strong narratives drive strong design, design that is respectful, articulate and well-researched. I strive to create for our culture in an empathetic and sensitive way, shaped by the people I have grown around and with.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Freelance Practice
July 1, 2025 - Present
Graphic design and illustration for a range of clients including Govandi Arts Festival 2025 (brand, print and festival design), Roots of India (children's books for HarperCollins), a re-brand for SPCO (hardware industry), Spotify Unlock (podcast DRM and advertising design), Oakley Meta AI Glasses (DRM and advertising design), Simple Education Foundation (2025 Annual Report layout), poster design for indie films Leela and Sonia Honey, monthly editorial illustrations for Good Food Movement’s Changing Currents, and visual assets for Sunday Morning Productions.
Graphic Designer at Nature Morte
July 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Created and maintained brand assets, artist collateral, and studio work; redesigned Nature Morte’s visual identity, social media style guide, and collateral; collaborated with Dayanita Singh, Bharti Kher, Reena Saini Kallat, Aditya Pande, Mona Rai, Imran Qureshi, LN Tallur, Nidhi Agarwal and others.
Graphic Designer at Paper Planes, Mumbai
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Assistant Art Director for HOW ABOUT NOW Magazine; design and illustration for 1Finance Magazine and Social Media; illustrations for The WhiteCrow Bookstore and Cafe; editorial illustrations for Paper Planes Magazine; branding and event design for Ligne Roset India; re-branding for WorthWhile Future Foundation.
Graphic Designer at The One Off, Mumbai
August 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Wayfinding design for the Palm Walk Ludhiana Mall.
Graphic Designer at The Swaddle, Mumbai
August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Designed and illustrated over 700 editorial illustrations across culture, health, and politics; designed podcast covers and edited video cuts of the same.
Graphic Design Intern at Westland
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Book cover design for The Khan, Attention Factory, and The Best Short Stories; catalogue/design for Westland’s Tanqueray lineup.
Graphic Design Intern at Harper Collins, Delhi NCR
May 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Book cover design for A Flutter in the Colony and The Sood Family Cookbook.

Education

Bachelor's in Graphic Design at MIT Institute of Design, Pune
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
HSC Arts at KC College, Mumbai
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
SSC at SVIS, Mumbai
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Retail