Design & Art Professional and Aesthete.
Inclusive designing, creativity, and application of design. Experience in translating user needs to spatial planning in science and technology projects, design from art, application of design—3D printing, UX, & workshops. Offering circular designs of aesthetics and function with eco friendly & climate conscious solutions.
ABOUT
Born and practicing professional from Bengaluru. Design with roots in art, developed passion for creativity and development since childhood. A warm-hearted and gentle person focused on finding solutions to problems.
Enjoys design and art through diverse techniques, creating work that blends uniqueness with usability. Inclination toward creativity and art stems from mother—a professional artist—and orientation in design from father and mentor, a project and infrastructure professional in science and technology design.
Grew up volunteering in creative and curative community initiatives through ArtLabs, promoted by parents for over a decade: camps supporting contemporary and tribal artists; art and design workshops for professionals, challenged and impaired communities, with a focus on children. Facilitated and conducted many inclusive, experiential art events, art camps, exhibitions, and workshops.
Hobbies include singing, photography, cycling, and travelling.
Nihaarika Sirsi’s portfolio is a testament to passion for creativity and design. Ability to blend various influences and techniques sets her apart in the industry, and encourages creativity in nature and environment. Aspires to be part of a team, seeking opportunities to facilitate, coordinate, collaborate, and partner. Thank you for your time. Please connect for interest in the portfolio or further details.
Technical Forte: Expert at translating client briefs, process flows, and equipment lists into precise zoning, internal designs, and detailed spatial plans.Specialised Expertise: Focuses on science and technology design, including life-science/healthcare incubators, GMP gene therapy and pharma facilities, and biotech master plans.Design Philosophy: Infuses art into technical environments to enhance user connection, leverages multi-material knowledge for aesthetics, and design-treats space volumes for inclusivity.Project Lifecycle: Coordinates with stakeholders across all phases, from initial concept detailing to execution, bringing flexibility and strong change-management skills to team settings.Event & Business Management: Experienced in organizing workshops, art camps, and exhibitions, as well as attending domestic and international conferences to present pitches and marketing collateral.
PROFILE
A talented designer with creativity and diverse application in projects and products, driven by innovation and commitment. Forte is to interact with clients and convert user briefs, process flows, equipment lists, and specialized requirements into precise zoning, internal designs, and detailed spatial plans for concepts; careful zoning of areas, internal design, and detail. Specialized in spatial planning in science and technology projects — primarily life-science incubators, business and tech incubators, healthcare incubators, community incubators, GMP facilities for gene therapy and pharma, quality-control pharma, biotechnology park master plans, and support facilities. Brings art infusion into project design for user connection and treats volume for inclusiveness. Knowledge of multi-material usage in project aesthetics and function, with thoughtful choice of mediums. Coordinates with stakeholders for design implementation, approaches problem solving and change management with possibility and flexibility, and manages workshops, exhibitions, camps, and events. Conceptualizes, details, and converts ideas through to project completion in close coordination with a team. A team person with a positive, proactive, and purposeful approach, appreciative and sensitive to art, beauty, good aesthetics, and color, with strong attention to detail and the ability to integrate art and design needs within client projects. Experience attending business exhibitions and conferences in and outside Bengaluru, including preparing pitches and collateral.
QUALIFICATIONS
Completed schooling at Sri Aurobindo Memorial School, Banashankari, Bengaluru.
B.A. (Hons) in Interior Architecture from Raffles College of Higher Education, Singapore, awarded by Coventry University, UK.
Postgraduate Diploma in Cosmetic Brand Management from the Institute of Personal Care Sciences, Australia.
UX Designer certificate from Google Coursera.
Interaction Design Foundation courses: AI for Designers, Design for Social Good, and Design for the 21st Century.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Currently working as Asst. Facilitator - Design & art METAMORF Art and Design for in house projects.
Coordinating with:
a. Experience Centre in ELCIA Tech Hub with MECHATRONICS facility for startups, academia, Institutions, corporates and MSME’s.
b. Tech company – Utthunga Technologies for Science and Technology projects
Responsibilities include providing solutions in Project Design, 3D prototyping or Design Sculpting, Infusing Art in project design and Co Host for conducting Workshops.
8 years in design of various assignments in design and projects to coordinate creation, development and application in Design and Art. A team person capable of initiating and driving specialized needs of design having art infusion with members in the team for outcome. Trained in interacting with clients / users to develop brief / concepts and details.
Part of team for imparting experiential learning of conducting Inclusive, workshop & training - creativity and analytical thinking for wellbeing - of people from various walks of life including children and challenged. Conversant with clients - Academia, Institutions and corporates.
Looking ahead, Nihaarika aims to explore and expand design and art and is particularly interested in integrating design and art with technology. Immersive experiences that challenge conventional perceptions and invite viewers to engage with work in innovative ways.
DESIGN
Spatial planning, design integration, 3D wireframe and infusion of art in design for Science & Technology projects - labs, cleanrooms, incubators and more.
Transforming ideas into tangible forms as an option for efficient conversion, enhance first-hand experience of touch and feel of ideas with process of Design Sculpting or 3D printing.
ART
Art is an essential part. An avid art buff, developing keen interest in art from a young age.
As Co-Founder of ArtLabs since 2010, managing & coordinating several art camps and art events as participant & facilitator with benefits reaching over few hundred artists with learning, interactions & collaboration.
