Hi, I’m Rupali Vishwakarma, a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Pune. I transform initial doodles and hand-painted motifs into market-ready prints for home textiles, apparel, and lifestyle products, with a keen eye for color, trend forecasting, and production coordination. Over 5 years of experience across international client briefs, I specialize in creating cohesive print collections, woven, screen, digital printing, embroidery, and beadwork layouts. I love collaborating with production teams to bring commercial design visions to life and continually expand my craft through teaching and freelance projects.

Rupali Vishwakarma

Hi, I’m Rupali Vishwakarma, a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Pune. I transform initial doodles and hand-painted motifs into market-ready prints for home textiles, apparel, and lifestyle products, with a keen eye for color, trend forecasting, and production coordination. Over 5 years of experience across international client briefs, I specialize in creating cohesive print collections, woven, screen, digital printing, embroidery, and beadwork layouts. I love collaborating with production teams to bring commercial design visions to life and continually expand my craft through teaching and freelance projects.

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Hi, I’m Rupali Vishwakarma, a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Pune. I transform initial doodles and hand-painted motifs into market-ready prints for home textiles, apparel, and lifestyle products, with a keen eye for color, trend forecasting, and production coordination.

Over 5 years of experience across international client briefs, I specialize in creating cohesive print collections, woven, screen, digital printing, embroidery, and beadwork layouts. I love collaborating with production teams to bring commercial design visions to life and continually expand my craft through teaching and freelance projects.

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Work Experience

Packaging Illustrator at Saakhar Bakehouse
January 1, 2025 - Present
Freelance project creating Warli-inspired storytelling illustrations for bakery packaging; prepared final vector layouts and print-ready files for retail carry bags, side panels, and product labels.
Senior Textile Designer at Meridian Fabrica
January 1, 2024 - Present
Design seasonal home textile collections for international markets according to client requirements. Develop technical artworks for digital printing, screen printing, embroidery, and woven fabric methods. Created woven checks, sheer fabrics, and placemat embroidery artworks for the Bonprix home textile collection.
Design Educator at Amity School of Fashion Technology, Rajasthan
August 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Taught fashion and textile students trend forecasting, market research, and design concept methods. Guided and mentored senior students through their professional portfolio development and final design presentations.
Surface & Embroidery Designer at Lunessa
January 1, 2023 - Present
Developed surface print placements, starlit beadwork guidelines, and embroidery layouts for the luxury Ramadan wear collection.
Senior Textile Designer at Ratan Textile Pvt. Ltd, Jaipur
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Designed cushion and table linen collections for major festive seasons, targeting mass and premium buyers. Collaborated with ANTAR ART LIVING to create screen-printed bedsheet layouts for the Spring/Summer collection.
Junior Textile Designer at Abhi Home Exports Ltd, Panipat
June 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Prepared seasonal trend mood boards for major global retail buyers including Target, Anthropologie, and Adairs. Coordinated sample creation with traditional Karur weavers to manage the quality of table and kitchen linens.
Design Intern at Noorjehan Export Ltd, Gurgaon
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Created original print motifs and product layouts for festive cushion and linen lines for NUR and Mackenzie- Childs. Learned production, textile sampling, and factory manufacturing processes firsthand.
Design Intern at Neptune House Furnishing Pvt, Ahmedabad
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Gained technical experience working directly on Jacquard weaving setups and structural machinery. Contributed design mockups for curtain layouts targeted toward the domestic retail market.

Education

UI/UX Design Certification at Design Boat, Pune
December 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
M.Des in Apparel and Textile Design at Unitedworld Institute of Design, Gandhinagar
June 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020
B.A. in Fashion Design at Subharti University, Meerut
June 1, 2015 - April 1, 2018
Diploma in Fashion Technology at Govt. Women's Polytechnic, Bhopal
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods, Education, Professional Services