sur. ray. ya!
Hi there. Iβm an optimistic Creative Director and Designer with a focus on brand storytelling, strategic problem-solving, and design mentorship.
I built and lead the in-house creative studio at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
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status
Director of Creative & Design
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
recent awards
2025 TDC Awards | Communication Design
PRINT Award | 2024
365: AIGA Year in Design | 2023 (Promo & Advertising)
365: AIGA Year in Design | 2023 (Environmental / Experiential)
STA 100 | 2023
Creative Excellence Awards | 2023
community
Washington University, St. Louis
Guest Critic / Instructor
Friends of Coonley Elementary
Chicago, IL
Design Volunteer / Educator
talks
Careers in Creative: CPS Workshops
Chicago Public Schools
Discovery Forum: Brand Refresh
MCA
Think like a Designer: Workshop
Teen Creative Agency
MCA
select art 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