DESIGN STACK - Key Persons
Anoop Patnaik graduated from NID with a degree in Communication Design. As an independent consultant with various retail and corporate brands, from ITC to Westside to Sahara, he helped modernise their identities for an evolving consumer. He set up and continues to grow Design Stack.
Job Titles:
- Senior Designer With a Specialization in Graphic Design
Faraz is a senior designer with a specialization in Graphic Design from Wigan & Leigh College. His skills and interests lie in Branding and Publication Design and he brings along a fresh perspective to a wide array of projects. Outside the studio, Faraz's interests vary from gaming to graphic novels to everything "Apple". When not designing, he can be found binge-watching TV shows, reading graphic novels or exploring new gizmos.
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Two NID Designers
Two NID designers, Priyanka and Anoop, came together in 2008, and Design Stack was born. Specialising in branding and graphic design, Design Stack is based out of Mumbai and services clients across the country. A highly specialised, 14-member team works on a wide variety of challenging projects.
Priyanka Bhasin specialised in Communication Design at the National Institute of Design, followed by a programme in New Media from the Vancouver Film School. With a strong foundation in design strategy and experience in emerging media, she set up and continues to grow Design Stack.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Consultant
- Brand Strategist
Raja is a marketing consultant whose corporate experience spans over two decades and industries such as FMCG, dot-coms, banking, advertising, television and payments. In his last corporate role, he was CMO of Mastercard for South Asia. He advises Design Stack's clients on brand and general management strategy.
Job Titles:
- Content Development
- Editor of Web
A gold medallist in English Literature from Bombay University, Rehana has worked as editor of web portals for Nimbus and BCCI; content head of TV shows for BIG Synergy; film script and copywriter for corporates like HSBS, Franklin Templeton and Bharat Petroleum. She is a regular columnist for publications like Hindustan Times Brunch, Arts Illustrated and GQ.
Ruchita graduated from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai with a degree in Commercial Art. A creative and multitalented graphic designer, she is constantly looking to increase her knowledge base and explore the world around her. Apart from work, she is known to dabble in nature photography and to indulge her sweet tooth.
Suchita is a senior designer with an eclectic perspective developed from life in Mumbai and San Francisco. As a graduate of The Academy of Art, San Francisco, she started on her path to becoming a multi-disciplined pro who leverages her background in science and graphic design to establish more informed solutions.
With experience spanning three decades in fields as diverse as strategic planning and insurance operations, Yateesh has worked with established companies like Lowe, Ambience Publicis, Yes Bank, Centurion Bank of Punjab, and Aegon Life, where he was COO, before consulting on brand strategy with Design Stack.