About
Background
Anjali Nair is a graphic designer based in Baltimore with an interest in creating flexible visual identity systems and editorial design.
Originally from India, she graduated with an MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore. She believes visual communication can be a conversation starter and a tool to challenge the standards of normalcy. Her work has been recognized by the Print Magazine, Society of Typographic Arts, Graphis, AIGA Flux Blue Ridge, Adobe and GD USA.
Anjali Nair is currently an editorial designer at MSNBC Digital + NBC News.
For commissions and collaborations, reach out at: anair@mica.edu
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Anjali Nair is a graphic designer based in Baltimore with an interest in creating flexible visual identity systems and editorial design.
Originally from India, she graduated with an MFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore. She believes visual communication can be a conversation starter and a tool to challenge the standards of normalcy. Her work has been recognized by the Print Magazine, Society of Typographic Arts, Graphis, AIGA Flux Blue Ridge, Adobe and GD USA.
Anjali Nair is currently an editorial designer at MSNBC Digital + NBC News.
For commissions and collaborations, reach out at: anair@mica.edu
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Education
MFA GRAPHIC DESIGN (2018-2020)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA),
Baltimore
B.DES COMMUNICATION DESIGN (2009-2013)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT),
New Delhi
Work
2020-2021 MSNBC Digital + NBC News
2020 Gretel Inc., NY
2019 Hyperakt, Brooklyn
2018 The Caravan Magazine, New Delhi
2016-2018 WWF-India, New Delhi
2013-2015 GCD Studio, New Delhi
2013 Design Stack, Mumbai
Teaching
AUG 2018- MAY 2020
Graduate Teaching Intern, MICA
FALL‘18
Moving Image 1: Stephanie Barber
SPRING‘19
Film as Art: David Sterritt
SPRING‘19
Forum II: Esther Sheppard
FALL‘19
Media Ethics: Richard Wilson
SPRING‘20
Flexible Design Studio: Brockett Horne, Esther Sheppard, Dare Turner
MFA GRAPHIC DESIGN (2018-2020)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA),
Baltimore
B.DES COMMUNICATION DESIGN (2009-2013)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT),
New Delhi
Work
2020-2021 MSNBC Digital + NBC News
2020 Gretel Inc., NY
2019 Hyperakt, Brooklyn
2018 The Caravan Magazine, New Delhi
2016-2018 WWF-India, New Delhi
2013-2015 GCD Studio, New Delhi
2013 Design Stack, Mumbai
Teaching
AUG 2018- MAY 2020
Graduate Teaching Intern, MICA
FALL‘18
Moving Image 1: Stephanie Barber
SPRING‘19
Film as Art: David Sterritt
SPRING‘19
Forum II: Esther Sheppard
FALL‘19
Media Ethics: Richard Wilson
SPRING‘20
Flexible Design Studio: Brockett Horne, Esther Sheppard, Dare Turner
Recognition
2021
Indigo Award: Integrated Graphic Design, Gold
Graphis New Talent Annual, Gold Award
2020
AIGA Flux Design Winner : Publication
PRINT Awards 2020
Creative Quarterly 62 Winner
Society of Typographic Arts - STA 100
GD USA American Graphic Design Awards
Communication Arts 2020: Typography Shortlist
Creative Quarterly 61 Winner
Creative Quarterly 61 Runner-Up
Packaging of the World
2019
AIGA Flux Blue Ridge: Identity
AIGA Flux Blue Ridge: Packaging
Adobe Design Achievement Award Top Talent: Print/Graphic
ICDE, Gold Medalist: Graduate Branding
Exhibitions
FEB-MAR 2020
Claiming Design: Juried Show, MICA
DEC 2019-JAN 2020
Unravel the Code: Group Show, Fox Studios
OCT 2019
Unstable Energy. Unbound Potential, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam
OCT 2019
Hand Lettering Juried Show, MICA
AUG 2019
Red Lines, First Year Juried Show, MICA
JUN 2013
Unlock: NIFT FC Graduation Show, New Delhi
Full resume available upon request.
2021
Indigo Award: Integrated Graphic Design, Gold
Graphis New Talent Annual, Gold Award
2020
AIGA Flux Design Winner : Publication
PRINT Awards 2020
Creative Quarterly 62 Winner
Society of Typographic Arts - STA 100
GD USA American Graphic Design Awards
Communication Arts 2020: Typography Shortlist
Creative Quarterly 61 Winner
Creative Quarterly 61 Runner-Up
Packaging of the World
2019
AIGA Flux Blue Ridge: Identity
AIGA Flux Blue Ridge: Packaging
Adobe Design Achievement Award Top Talent: Print/Graphic
ICDE, Gold Medalist: Graduate Branding
Exhibitions
FEB-MAR 2020
Claiming Design: Juried Show, MICA
DEC 2019-JAN 2020
Unravel the Code: Group Show, Fox Studios
OCT 2019
Unstable Energy. Unbound Potential, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam
OCT 2019
Hand Lettering Juried Show, MICA
AUG 2019
Red Lines, First Year Juried Show, MICA
JUN 2013
Unlock: NIFT FC Graduation Show, New Delhi
Full resume