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Shobhan Pakhira

Visual Designer Turned Game Designer | 5+ Yrs · Branding · Motion Graphics · Digital Product | Building Worlds Through Design

Greater Delhi Area

3+ years of work experience

Smartivity
Jun 20263 mosPresent

Saket, Delhi, India

- Conducting hands-on evaluation of existing products to surface usability gaps and friction points in the user experience, translating findings into actionable design opportunities. - Designing and prototyping cost-effective solutions to identified issues, moving from concept sketches to testable physical prototypes. - Validating proposed solutions through iterative user testing, balancing playability and learning outcomes against manufacturing and cost constraints.
Street Cause
Aug 20242 yrs 1 moPresent

Remote

- Created visually compelling content for Street Cause’s social media platforms, driving engagement and enhancing brand visibility. - Designed cohesive branding and promotional materials for flagship events, including the RFC (Rural Financial Cause), ensuring impactful event communication. - Collaborated with a team of graphic designers to brainstorm, critique, and refine designs, contributing to the overall visual strategy of the organization. - Supported PR and marketing efforts by designing creative assets for campaigns, including press releases and newsletters, to effectively communicate the organization’s message.
Co-LIFE Project
Jan 20263 mosMar 2026

Delhi, India

-Collaborated with design, management, and business teams across multiple campuses to develop impact-driven and sustainable solutions for existing and legacy brands. -Contributed to restructuring business models and strategies to help traditional brands remain competitive while integrating sustainability. -Applied design thinking and systems-level problem-solving to create scalable, future-ready entrepreneurial solutions.
SVAR
Nov 20231 yr 3 mosJan 2025

Delhi, India

-Led design on the product that earned front-page coverage in the Times of India — the largest English-language newspaper in the world by circulation.  -Built the brand identity system and high-fidelity wireframes from scratch, cutting development time by 20% and lifting brand consistency by 42%. -Owned all design direction for the product, driving a 41% improvement in overall design quality. -Introduced Rive as the team's animation tool, replacing the previous workflow and improving production efficiency by 35%. -Led a team of 4 designers, restructuring task ownership to improve on-time delivery by 40%.
Digilligence
Jun 20234 mosSep 2023

Thane, Maharashtra, India

- Created visually appealing illustrations and designs for over 7 clients across various digital platforms, including social media posts, blogs, and websites. - Conceptualized and executed designs that consistently aligned with client requirements and brand guidelines, increasing client satisfaction by 20%. - Collaborated with design interns and superiors to achieve maximum efficiency, resulting in a 30% increase in client engagement. - Developed a diverse range of projects such as branding, packaging, logo design, social media creatives, and illustrations, contributing to a 25% growth in client portfolio. - Awarded Designer of the Month within the first month of tenure, recognizing exceptional creativity and performance.

Shobhan’s AI Stack

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Education

École Intuit Lab

Undergraduate in Game Art and Design, Game and Interactive Media Design

École Intuit Lab

20244 yrs2028
Ambedkar DSEU Shakarpur Campus-I

Diploma In Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering

Ambedkar DSEU Shakarpur Campus-I

20203 yrs2023

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Headline

Visual Designer Turned Game Designer | 5+ Yrs · Branding · Motion Graphics · Digital Product | Building Worlds Through Design

About

Most designers pick a lane and stay in it. I spent 5 years mastering visual design - brand identity, motion graphics, print, and digital - before making a deliberate move into game design. Not because I got bored. Because I realized that great games are built by people who understand visual language at its deepest level. That's the designer I am. What I've built over 5+ years: - Visual Identity - brand systems, logo design, print collateral, and digital assets for clients across industries - Motion & Animation - 2D motion graphics and animated sequences that bring brands to life - Game Design - UI systems, visual world-building, and design direction for game products - Leadership - built and led the design function at SVAR from the ground up as Head of Design At SVAR, I didn't just design - I established the entire visual and design foundation of the company before moving on to focus on my next chapter in game design. Why game design? Because it is the hardest design discipline. It demands visual thinking, emotional storytelling, systems design, and player psychology - all at once. Every year I spent on branding and motion was preparation for this. What I'm looking for: → Game design roles at studios that care about craft → Visual design or art direction in gaming/interactive media → Creative collaborations where design is taken seriously If you're building a world and need someone who can design the essence of it - let's talk. Open to full-time roles, contract projects, and creative conversations.

Location

Greater Delhi Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Product Designer at Smartivity, Jun 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Saket, Delhi, India, - Conducting hands-on evaluation of existing products to surface usability gaps and friction points in the user experience, translating findings into actionable design opportunities. - Designing and prototyping cost-effective solutions to identified issues, moving from concept sketches to testable physical prototypes. - Validating proposed solutions through iterative user testing, balancing playability and learning outcomes against manufacturing and cost constraints.

Graphic Designer at Street Cause, Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Remote, - Created visually compelling content for Street Cause’s social media platforms, driving engagement and enhancing brand visibility. - Designed cohesive branding and promotional materials for flagship events, including the RFC (Rural Financial Cause), ensuring impactful event communication. - Collaborated with a team of graphic designers to brainstorm, critique, and refine designs, contributing to the overall visual strategy of the organization. - Supported PR and marketing efforts by designing creative assets for campaigns, including press releases and newsletters, to effectively communicate the organization’s message.

Collaborator at Co-LIFE Project, Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 · 3 mos, Delhi, India, -Collaborated with design, management, and business teams across multiple campuses to develop impact-driven and sustainable solutions for existing and legacy brands. -Contributed to restructuring business models and strategies to help traditional brands remain competitive while integrating sustainability. -Applied design thinking and systems-level problem-solving to create scalable, future-ready entrepreneurial solutions.

Head of Design at SVAR, Nov 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos, Delhi, India, -Led design on the product that earned front-page coverage in the Times of India — the largest English-language newspaper in the world by circulation. -Built the brand identity system and high-fidelity wireframes from scratch, cutting development time by 20% and lifting brand consistency by 42%. -Owned all design direction for the product, driving a 41% improvement in overall design quality. -Introduced Rive as the team's animation tool, replacing the previous workflow and improving production efficiency by 35%. -Led a team of 4 designers, restructuring task ownership to improve on-time delivery by 40%.

Graphic Designer at Digilligence, Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos, Thane, Maharashtra, India, - Created visually appealing illustrations and designs for over 7 clients across various digital platforms, including social media posts, blogs, and websites. - Conceptualized and executed designs that consistently aligned with client requirements and brand guidelines, increasing client satisfaction by 20%. - Collaborated with design interns and superiors to achieve maximum efficiency, resulting in a 30% increase in client engagement. - Developed a diverse range of projects such as branding, packaging, logo design, social media creatives, and illustrations, contributing to a 25% growth in client portfolio. - Awarded Designer of the Month within the first month of tenure, recognizing exceptional creativity and performance.

Education

Undergraduate in Game Art and Design, Game and Interactive Media Design, École Intuit Lab

Diploma In Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Ambedkar DSEU Shakarpur Campus-I