Devika Awasthi

With more than a decade of experience shaping visual narratives in global publishing while leading end-to-end design for nationally acclaimed titles, orchestrating multi-disciplinary creative teams, and building brands with strategic intent and aesthetic rigour in corporate marketing environments with a strong focus on impactful visuals for global audiences.

Senior Graphic Designer at Spectraforce (2024-12 – Present)

Leading the visual design for marketing, branding, and internal communication initiatives.

• Collaborating with marketing and leadership teams on creative execution of campaigns, presentations, social media creatives, and marketing collateral.
• Improved workflow efficiency using AI-assisted design processes, Asana.
• Mentor junior designers and managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Senior Graphic Designer at Dorling Kindersley Publishing House (2023-02 – 2024-11)

Editorial design, illustrated publishing, educational and large-format titles

• Led Art direction for more than 40+ nationally distributed titles in collaboration with India's most prominent authors, institutions, and cultural figures.
• Developed layouts, templates, infographics for print publications.
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle with timelines, budgets, author coordination and third-party creatives.
• Directed photoshoots, mood boards, and visual research for editorial and marketing requirements.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, timelines and print standards.
• Mentored junior designers and supported creative consistency across publishing assets.

Project Art Editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishing House (2019-02 – 2023-06)

Art Editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishing House (2017-02 – 2019-01)

Assistant Art Editor at Dorling Kindersley Publishing House (2014-09 – 2017-01)

Graphic Designer at Exclusive Delhi (2014-06 – 2014-08)

Start-up

Trainee at McCann Erickson (2013-01 – 2013-04)

Advertising

Diploma in Graphic designing and 3D animation – Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (2012-09 – 2014-04)

Graduation in Mass Communication – Amity University, ASCO (2008-09 – 2011-04)

Senior Secondary Education in Class XII – Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai (2008)

Secondary School Education in Class X – Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai (2006)