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Ishita Garhia

@ishitagarhia

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Designer and creative thinker focusing on visual problem-solving and generative-AI-driven brand design.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a design role where I can lead visual strategy and integrate generative AI, collaborate cross-functionally, mentor creatives, and deliver measurable brand impact.

I am a designer and creative thinker with eight years of industry experience delivering end-to-end visual solutions—branding, packaging, UI, web, digital illustration, and campaign art direction. I blend traditional design practice with generative AI tools like Google Gemini and Adobe Firefly to drive efficient, innovative creative production for clients across agro, tech, healthcare, beauty, pharma and gaming.

My background includes roles from freelance illustration to in-house art direction at a large retail brand, where I increased short-form content production by 20% and improved CTR by 7%. I have published storybook illustrations, designed festival identity, and worked with clients such as Asian Paints, Coca-Cola, DLF Cyberhub, Jaquar, Kohler and OYO Home.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Designer

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Freelance

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 9 months)

End-to-end creative execution of logos, packaging, social media, UI, web and digital illustrations for clients across India and internationally, serving agro, tech, healthcare, beauty, pharma and gaming industries.

Brand Identity Packaging Design UI Design Social Media Design Generative AI Art Direction Visual Storytelling

Art Director

Target Corporation

Mar 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Collaborated with digital marketing to produce short-form illustration content, increasing content production by 20% and CTR by 7% across retail categories while managing project delivery and generative AI workflows.

Art Direction Illustration Generative AI Content Strategy Project Management Short Form Content

Graphic Designer

Software Designbox

Aug 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 5 months)

Built visual designs and illustrations for web and print, handled in-house copywriting and content creation for brands including Asian Paints, Coca Cola, DLF Cyberhub, Jaquar, Kohler and OYO Home.

Graphic Design Illustration Web Design Print Design Copywriting Client Communication Art Direction

Digital Sketch Artist

AFI Digital Services LLP

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 (7 months)

Created textbook and storybook illustrations for publication media including work for NCERT, delivering detailed illustrations for educational content.

Storybook Illustration Photoshop Editorial Design