Tanaya V.

Design Research Scholar, Educator, Visual Communication Designer

Gujarat, India

About

Dr. Tanaya is a design researcher, practitioner, and educator whose work bridges visual communication, storytelling, pedagogy, and interdisciplinary design practice. Trained at NID Ahmedabad, SVA New York, and the University for the Creative Arts UK; she holds a PhD from the IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. Her practice spans publishing, filmmaking, interactive media, and design for diversity. Her current work focuses on technology cultures, lived experiences, and novel design research in collaboration with teacher support ecosystems in India.

Experience

  • Design Research at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay
    2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Illustrator at Scholastic
    2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

    Children's picture book illustration

  • Lead Visualiser at Tata Interactive Systems
    2014 - 2015 · 1 yr

    Storyboarding for brand motion graphics, visualisation for e-learning modules

  • Illustrator at Pratham Books
    2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

    Children's picture book illustration

  • Illustrator and Book Cover Designer at HarperCollins Publishers India
    2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

    Book cover design and chapter illustrations