SUR. RAY. YA!
Hi there. I’m an optimistic creative leader with a focus on branding, visual storytelling, strategic problem-solving, and design mentorship.
I am currently the Director of Creative at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
STATUS
Director of Creative
Museum of Contemporary Art
Founder
good V. great
CLIENT WORK
Barnes & Noble, Crate&Barrel, CB2, Draper James, Estee Lauder, Feeding America, GE, The Goddess & Grocer, Keebler, Northwestern University, Parachute Home, Polyvinyl Records, Shedd Aquarium, Shinola, Sterling Publishing, United Airlines
COMMUNITY
Washington University, St. Louis
Senior Guest Critic / Instructor
Friends of Coonley Elementary School
Chicago, IL
Design Volunteer / Educator
Syrian Community Network
Chicago, IL
Fundraiser Organizer
TALKS
Tech Talk: How Design Influences the World Around Us
Chicago Public Schools
Careers in Creative:
Chicago Public Schools Workshop
ART
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Beyond Bollywood:
Indian Americans Shape the Nation
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Erasing Borders: Passport to Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora
Sundaram Tagore Gallery
New York, NY
Artwallah: Art of the Indian Diaspora
The Advocate Gallery, Los Angeles
Asian American Arts Collective:
Project A
Chicago, IL
RECENT AWARDS
STA 100
Creative Excellence Awards