Riya Pai
Designer and illustrator with a background in architecture, working across graphic design, illustration, packaging, and visual storytelling.
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Hello! I'm Riya, I'm a multidisciplinary designer and illustrator with a background in architecture. My work spans graphic design, illustration, packaging, editorial design, publication design, and large-scale murals.
I bring a strong foundation in visual storytelling, whether that's designing festive packaging for a homegrown food brand, illustrating children's books rooted in Kashmiri culture, or creating restaurant murals at architectural scale. My architectural training adds a layer of spatial thinking and systems awareness that shapes how I approach every brief.
I'm currently looking for graphic design and illustration opportunities, remote, where I can contribute to meaningful, visually driven work.
Experience
Architectural Intern at Placekinesis Architects (2017-01 – 2017-04)
Freelance Project - Children's Book Illustrations at Freelance (2021-08 – 2021-12)
Contextualising Kashmir's Folk Tales and Rhymes
Freelance Project - Graphics Wall Design at Mad Over Grills (2022-03 – 2022-03)
Restaurant Wall Design for Mad Over Grills, Ahmedabad.
Content Artist & Architectural Intern at Saraya Eco Stay and Art Cafe (2022-06 – 2022-07)
Junior Illustrator at Wallpaper Scissor (2022-07 – 2022-11)
Children's Wallpaper Company.
Teaching Assistant at Ahmedbad Design Lab, Ahmednabad University (2022-08 – 2022-12)
Architectural Intern at Ajeet Joshi Architect (2023-01 – 2023-06)
Associate Designer at The Left Brain (2023-07 – 2023-10)
Teaching Associate at Studio Reimagine, CEPT University (2024-01 – 2024-05)
Masters of Landscape Architecture, Studio Reimagine, CEPT Univeristy
Research Associate / Illustrator at CHC, CEPT University (2024-03 – 2024-06)
Project Vadnagar, CHC, CEPT University
Research Assistant at CEPT University (2024-06 – 2024-09)
URP Project, CEPT Univerisity
Research Assistant at CHC, CRDF, CEPT University (2024-09 – 2024-12)
Teaching Associate at CEPT University (2024-09 – Present)
CEPT Foundation Program, Cept Univerisity
Education
Diploma in Architectural Assistantship – L.J. Polytechnic College (2014-09 – 2017-05)
Bachelor's in Architecture – CEPT University (2017-08 – 2023-06)
