ABOUT ME
Vishali Bawa is a New York-based Visual Media Designer focused on Art Direction, Illustrations, Animation and UX Design. She is actively involved in integrating design development and its expansive potential for transforming the mundane into consumer-centric and purpose-driven design experiences. An alum of Parsons School of Design, New York, Vishali has worked on various Design and strategy projects for organizations such as Endeavor (NY), WaterAid America (NY), Terreform1 (NY), BrandMovers (IN) and Leo Burnett (IN).
She believes that bringing in innovative, sustainable and strategic creativity to attract the consistent patronage of all relevant end-users is critical for any brand’s market survival and success. Her passion lies in understanding consumer needs and desires, consequently applying a designer’s pragmatic thinking to solve problems and create holistic design solutions.
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AWARDS & HONORS
PANCAKES AND BOOZE ART SHOW - Oct 2019
Showcased my artworks for an exhibit with ‘Pancakes and Booze’ () - a Visual Arts, LA based event originated in 2009 and has since popped up more than 500 times in 35+ cities around Europe & North America recognised platforms such as LA Weekly, TimeOut Chicago, SanFranscisco Chronicle, Washingtonian, etc.
SILVER WINNER - W³ Awards (AIVA) - Sept 2019
Honored to be a recipient of the 'Silver Winner' certification in recognition and appreciation for judging the 14th annual W3 Awards.
CONCEPTION ART SHOW - Aug 2019
Showcased my artworks for an exhibit with ‘Conception Arts’ ( - an award winning Visual Arts Event held all over the world that has been featured on globally recognised platforms such as The Wall St. Journal, Paper Magazine, ABC News, etc.
O1 ARTIST VISA (Extra Ordinary Abilities/Achievements in the field of Arts) - Jun 2019
Granted the O-1 Visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in June 2019. It's a merit based Visa for individual who possesses extraordinary ability or who has demonstrated a record of extraordinary achievement in the field of arts.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - COMMUNICATION AWARDS (AIVA) - May 2019
Honoring excellence in Marketing and Communications, in recognition and appreciation for participating in the judging of the 25th Annual Communicator Awards.
JURY MEMBER AT ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE AND VISUAL ARTS (AIVA) - May 2019
An invitation based organization, membership restricted to only qualified professionals. Part of various panels overseeing the awards competition’s strategic direction, awards competition judging, events committees and others.
PROFICIENCY
DESIGN
RESEARCH
Creative problem Solving Purpose driven Design
Research methodologies
Mapping and Synthesis Foresight Strategy
COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Graphics and Branding
Aimation and Motion graphics
Information Architecture Insights based Story Telling Opportunity framing Interaction Design (UI/UX) Prototyping and Testing Empathy building
INNOVATION
STRATEGY
Integrative Collaborations Business Model and Strategy
Systems Thinking
Project Management
Workshops Facilitation Presentation skills
SOFTWARES
Adobe Creative Suite Invision - Prototyping Marvel - Prototyping SketchUp - 3D Modeling Final Cut Pro Microsoft Office
iwork
AWARD OF DISTINCTION - COMMUNICATION AWARDS (AIVA) - June 2020
Honoring excellence in Marketing and Communications, in recognition and appreciation for participating in the judging of the 26th Annual Communicator Awards.
GOLD WINNER - DAVEY AWARDS (AIVA) - Jan 2021
Honoring excellence in Marketing and Communications, in recognition and appreciation for participating in the judging of the 16th Annual Davey Awards.