Shalini Nandakumar

Shalini Nandakumar

Creative | Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Shalini Nandakumar

Shalini Nandakumar

Creative | Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Hi, Currently I am a Product specialist at TOPSHOP /TOPMAN and a Graphic Design graduate, freelancing on the side. I am looking to gain creative connections and is interested in collaborative projects.
Projects
  • You're Labelled
    You're LabelledA series of portrait photographs representing the emphasis of letterpressed projected of stereotyped words. This portrayal is used to capture the characterisation of one’s identity. The projection highlights the bold meanings of the selected words that express the raw effect of the instant perspective we make on various identities. The three bare stills of identities elaborate the words to communicate louder than the actual subject.
  • Anthology -Toni Morrison Poster Design -'A Mercy'
    Anthology -Toni Morrison Poster Design -'A Mercy'Anthology design brief was a collaborative project with English Literature students. Hannah Ponting essay on’ A Mercy ‘by Toni Morrison was the appointed written piece to me. The Essay referred or analysed upon the gruesome characters in the 17th century, the reflection on the African American women. The use of quote’ to be a female in this place is to be an open wound that cannot heal’, represented the key events of gender, race and slavery from Hannah’s interpretation of the novel. The design
  • Publishing Unbound -Caffeine Magazine
    Publishing Unbound -Caffeine MagazinePublishing Unbound represents the design concept of looking into niche magazines. Caffeine magazine is one of the magazines that expresses subculture, focuses on targeting specific readers based on the interest of coffee culture. This design project introduces a collective look at all the niche magazines from fellow designers from the studio at CASS Art, Architecture and Design School. The design outcomes; the zine and publishing unbound boxing explore the ethics of caffeine magazine and the ins
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Work history
    TOPSHOP TOPMAN logo
    TOPSHOP TOPMAN logo
    Product SpecialistTOPSHOP TOPMAN
    London, United KingdomPart Time
    Experienced fashion product knowledge; from the trends, colour, shape, material of menswear and womenswear. Visually impacted and achieved placing clothing deliveries on the shop floor and acknowledged bestsellers. Carry out customer orders and packaged promptly to be sent out.
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    Letterpress InternKim Vousden
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    I experienced the understanding of the traditional form of print and typography. My day to day process consisted of using wood and metal letterform typesetting on the galley trays to create design effective ideas. I learned many terminologies of Letterpress such as leading and tracking which then became a physical exploration of creating content.
Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Illustration
  • Publishing Design
  • Logo Design
  • Art
  • Design
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Sales
Education
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    BA Graphic DesignThe Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design
    London, United Kingdom