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Valentine Melkudi

@valentinemelkudi

Creative art director and designer crafting brand stories, motion, and illustrations with a focus on accessible impact.

India
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for roles where I can lead visual design and art direction—building brands through thoughtful storytelling, illustration, and motion—while contributing to work that supports a globally accessible, inclusive, decentralized future.

I am a creative professional based in Mumbai, India, with a background in philosophy and a lifelong love for creativity in all its forms. My core practice lies in visual design and Art direction, and I believe good design tells a story, evokes emotion, and leaves something behind.

I’ve been freelancing since 2022, collaborating with clients across multiple industries to build complete visual ecosystems—logo, branding, and visual identity; editorial layouts like flyers, newsletters, catalogues, magazines, and book covers; plus stationery, event branding, and social media design. I also create product design concepts, 3D assets, presentation design, and album/song covers.

Alongside design and art direction, I work in illustration (vector and raster, comic/whimsical, abstract, conceptual, portraits, and product-based illustrations) and motion graphics (animated profiles, motion posters, and digital visuals for campaigns and personal projects).

I contribute to Internet governance as well—serving on the Internet Society ASG leadership team (2026–2028) and supporting accessibility and inclusion through creative leadership, mentoring, operations, events, policy contribution, and community engagement. I bring the same self-driven education mindset to every project: create, express, connect, and make it meaningful.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Austin Peay State University (Shaw Academy) logoAA

Austin Peay State University (Shaw Academy)

Professional Diploma in Graphic Design, Graphic Design

2022 -

Grade: Distinction

Professional Diploma in Graphic Design with Distinction (2022) through Austin Peay State University in Tennessee via Shaw Academy.

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University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

2019 - 2022

Grade: CPI 8.54

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Mumbai (2019–2022), graduating with a CPI of 8.54.

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