Hi! My name is Arati :)

That’s pronounced ah-ruh-thee (rhymes with Dorothy). I am an Indian-American graphic designer with 15+ years of experience telling visual stories and solving business challenges with thoughtful design solutions. I love to tackle difficult questions and enjoy working with teams to find solutions. A fast learner, I’m just as comfortable building and working with complex design systems as I am delivering on I-needed-this-yesterday projects.

My journey spans seven cities across two continents. This breadth of life experience augments my work and my approach to design. Born and raised in New Delhi, I studied Communication Design at India's premier design school—the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. I thrive on challenges and new opportunities, and this is reflected through my work experience, which ranges from co-founding Kolkata’s first female-led graphic design studio to creating on-air graphics that reached millions of viewers for MTV Bombay to working with India's most successful brands as part of Brand Union’s Bangalore team. Currently, I live in beautiful Charleston, SC, and work at Blackbaud as a Senior Principal Brand Designer.

Outside of work, you are most likely to find me with my nose buried in a book, hanging with my four-legged buddies, playing board games with my son, experimenting with fusion cooking, or crafting something on my sewing machine or knitting needles.