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Ishita Taak

@ishitataak

I’m a Product Designer who builds visual identities and leads end-to-end design for 0-to-1 products that connect with the right users.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a collaborative, research-driven product design role where I can own end-to-end brand-to-UX work, iterate with cross-functional teams, and scale design systems impact.

I’m a Product Designer with roots in Graphic Design, now focused on building 0-to-1 digital products for early-stage startups or being a part of a product-first company. With a background in English Literature and Gender Studies, I bring critical thinking, systems awareness, and sensitivity to language into my design practice.
At How Does It Matter (my last role), I’ve worked with 10+ startups across fintech, news media, and healthcare, leading research, visual systems, and end-to-end product design.
I’m especially interested in work that sits at the intersection of product, visual craft, AI-enabled workflows, and social impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Designer

Current

How Does It Matter

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end MVP UX for two seed-funded products across wealth management and news media, including user interviews and research synthesis into personas, journey maps, and wireframes. Drove 10k+ downloads and 4k+ subscriber growth in one month by launching a newsletter component, iterating via prototypes, usability testing, and accessibility-focused design.

Product Design User Research Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing Design Systems Accessibility UX Design Personas Journey Mapping

Graphic Designer

Radical Design

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 (5 months)

Conducted brand research to support the studio’s rebranding and produced marketing and print collateral for rollout.

Design production Brand Research Visual Design Print Collateral Marketing Design Typography Layout Design Brand Identity Creative Direction Remote Collaboration

Graphic Designer

D.O.M. Family

Sep 2022 - Oct 2022 (1 month)

Led digital content for multiple brand initiatives with the marketing team and launched TailZzz by creating its brand DNA.

Digital Content Brand Identity Marketing Collaboration Visual Design Typography Layout Creative Direction Content Design Remote Work Branding strategy

Graphic Design Intern

Spark Studio

Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 (2 months)

Redesigned classroom collateral to improve the learning experience for students and teachers, supported by qualitative user studies. Built core foundations in typography, color theory, and layout.

Graphic Design Educational Collateral UX Research Qualitative User Studies Typography Color Theory Layout Design Iterative Design Prototyping Intern Support

Graphic Design Intern

Spark Studio

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 (3 months)

Produced visual assets and assisted in project delivery, creating lo-fi and hi-fi wireframes and final designs to support studio campaigns.

Visual Design Typography Collaboration Communication Design Systems

Graphic Design Intern

CEQUIN

May 2021 - Jun 2021 (1 month)

Supported design projects by producing visual layouts, typography treatments, and color studies, and collaborated with stakeholders to iterate on deliverables.

Graphic Design Typography Collaboration Communication Wireframing

Graphic Design Intern

Centre for Equity & Inclusion

May 2021 - Jun 2021 (1 month)

Designed digital and print modules for on-ground volunteers supporting digital literacy programs across Delhi, Haryana, and Gujarat.

visual communication Instructional Design Digital Literacy Materials Print Design Module Design Typography Accessibility Considerations Layout Remote Production Volunteer Support

Art Teacher

Teach for India

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

Created activity-based curriculum focused on students’ holistic development and increased self-awareness and collaboration through structured learning activities.

Curriculum Design Activity Based Learning Holistic Development Facilitation Student Engagement Collaboration Building Creative Instruction Classroom Management Impact Oriented Teaching Lesson planning

Citizen Historian

The 1947 Partition Archive

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020 (1 year)

Conducted audio and video interviews of two Partition survivors to help archive their social, political, and lifestyle memories before and after the divide.