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Hi! I'm Malvika Nair, a passionate illustrator and designer specializing in children's book illustration and educational content design. With a background in art and information design and a master's degree from Goldsmiths, University of London, I love bringing stories to life through engaging visuals that connect with young audiences. I’ve had the pleasure of working with nonprofits and publishers, creating culturally relevant and age-appropriate illustrations. When I’m not illustrating, I enjoy exploring typography and editorial design to enhance storytelling. I’m always excited to collaborate and contribute my creativity to meaningful projects that inspire and educate children.…Hi! I'm Malvika Nair, a passionate illustrator and designer specializing in children's book illustration and educational content design. With a background in art and information design and a master's degree from Goldsmiths, University of London, I love bringing stories to life through engaging visuals that connect with young audiences. I’ve had the pleasure of working with nonprofits and publishers, creating culturally relevant and age-appropriate illustrations. When I’m not illustrating, I enjoy exploring typography and editorial design to enhance storytelling. I’m always excited to collaborate and contribute my creativity to meaningful projects that inspire and educate children.

Malvika Nair

Children’s Book Illustrator, Illustrator, Designer, +2

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Hi! I'm Malvika Nair, a passionate illustrator and designer specializing in children's book illustration and educational content design. With a background in art and information design and a master's degree from Goldsmiths, University of London, I love bringing stories to life through engaging visuals that connect with young audiences. I’ve had the pleasure of working with nonprofits and publishers, creating culturally relevant and age-appropriate illustrations. When I’m not illustrating, I enjoy exploring typography and editorial design to enhance storytelling. I’m always excited to collaborate and contribute my creativity to meaningful projects that inspire and educate children.…Hi! I'm Malvika Nair, a passionate illustrator and designer specializing in children's book illustration and educational content design. With a background in art and information design and a master's degree from Goldsmiths, University of London, I love bringing stories to life through engaging visuals that connect with young audiences. I’ve had the pleasure of working with nonprofits and publishers, creating culturally relevant and age-appropriate illustrations. When I’m not illustrating, I enjoy exploring typography and editorial design to enhance storytelling. I’m always excited to collaborate and contribute my creativity to meaningful projects that inspire and educate children.

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Hi! I’m Malvika Nair, a passionate illustrator and designer specializing in children’s book illustration and educational content design. With a background in art and information design and a master’s degree from Goldsmiths, University of London, I love bringing stories to life through engaging visuals that connect with young audiences.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with nonprofits and publishers, creating culturally relevant and age-appropriate illustrations. When I’m not illustrating, I enjoy exploring typography and editorial design to enhance storytelling. I’m always excited to collaborate and contribute my creativity to meaningful projects that inspire and educate children.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Hindi

Fluent

Malayalam

Advanced

Work Experience

Book Designer and Illustrator (Freelance) at Room to Read (Non-Profit Organisation)

November 1, 2024 - Present

Partner with the publishing and educational teams to design and illustrate educational materials. Lead the design and illustration of culturally relevant, age-appropriate content, ensuring alignment with educational goals and enhancing the learning experience for diverse student groups. Create visually engaging book layouts, illustrations, and typographic elements that promote readability across audiences. Contribute to adapting design and illustrations for regional languages and cultural nuances to expand the program's reach.

Design Consultant and Illustrator (Freelance) at GetLitt (Digital Library and Publisher)

August 1, 2024 - Present

Illustrated children’s books for digital and print, ensuring narrative alignment and production quality. Developed marketing collateral for platform promotions, social media, and book press launches. Worked with editorial and print teams to maintain design consistency across channels and formats. Oversaw design consistency and quality control from digital layouts to final print production, working directly with printers and vendors.

Retainer Consultant (Part-time) at Triple Line Consulting (International Development Consultancy)

October 31, 2024 - July 18, 2025

Copyedited project reports to be seamlessly reviewed by potential clients. Worked with staff to develop and design visually engaging proposal presentations. Successfully converted curated datasets into user-friendly infographics for easy comprehension.

Editor and Head Illustrator (Full-time) at Adwaita Educare (Educare Start-Up)

August 31, 2022 - July 18, 2025

Successfully developed child-friendly icons and illustrations for the Babycloud app. Executed social media content strategies, resulting in a 30% increase in followers and app interaction. Conducted user research and beta-tested products to tailor the content on the app accordingly. Worked with staff to copyedit educational materials (worksheets, flashcards, interactive games) for kids. Coordinated full recruitment process from illustration and design vacancies stage to employee onboarding. Increased team output by 200% by leading content assessment and mentorship efforts for skill training.

Graphic Designer and Illustrator (Fixed-Term Contract) at MADIEE Games (Gaming Start-Up)

December 31, 2021 - July 18, 2025

Generated game elements that were integrated and tested in line with user research and testing. Prototype-tested 5 educational games with a sample size audience (150 members). Provided admin support for the design department and managers across departments. Established and coordinated a creative community for staff to promote collaboration in their work process. Consolidated resources for the creative community, established a consistent feedback loop and introduced weekly meetings for quality control checks.

Designer and Storyboard Artist (Internship) at Greeniiac News (Journalism Start-Up)

September 30, 2021 - July 18, 2025

Established a cohesive visual identity and template for generated comics. Organised training workshops for teams (11 staff) to help them with the approved visual identity of comics. Developed datasets using qualitative and quantitative data collected through community interviews. Adapted datasets into infographics and informative comics for online and publication use.