Sujata Keshavan
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Sujata Keshavan is an Indian graphic designer and co-founder of Ray and Keshavan
, India's leading brand design firm. Sujata graduated in 1984 from the National Institute of Design
and in 1987 from the School of Art, Yale University
, with a Master of Fine Arts
in graphic design. She is the only Indian graphic designer to be honoured twice as the Graphic Designer of the Year at the annual Advertising and Marketing (A & M) awards.
At Yale, Sujata studied under legendary designers Paul Rand
, Bradbury Thompson
and Armin Hofmann
. She won the Eastern Press Award and the Schink Collingwood Prize for outstanding work.
In 1989, Sujata founded Ray and Keshavan
, a pioneer in the field of brand consulting and graphic design in India. Today, Ray and Keshavan's clients have included Airtel, Infosys, Reliance and Unilever among many others. Sujata has worked across industries from technology to telecom, healthcare to banking, infrastructure to FMCG. Ray and Keshavan has consistently been ranked India's top design firm by The Economic Times
.
Sujata has been an invited speaker at many international conferences including Design Indaba in South Africa and the International Design Center at Nagoya, Japan. She was a jury member at ReBrand 100 at the Rhode Island School of Design
and a member of the Design Jury at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
. She served as the Chairperson of the jury at the Business World Awards for Design Excellence, and Chairperson of The Design Yatra awards for Excellence in South Asian Design.
Sujata was named one of India's 30 most powerful women by India Today
, India's best-selling weekly magazine. and was honoured as The Outstanding Woman Professional of the Year, 2007, by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Sujata lives in Bangalore
; she is married to the historian Ramachandra Guha
and has two children.
Ray and Keshavan
Ray and Keshavan , based in Bangalore, is South Asia’s leading brand consulting and design company. Founded by Sujata Keshavan and Ram Ray in 1989 in New Delhi, Ray+Keshavan was India's first brand design consultancy, Sujata Keshavan has been the company's managing director since its...
, India's leading brand design firm. Sujata graduated in 1984 from the National Institute of Design
National Institute of Design
The article for the postgraduate campus can be found at National Institute of Design Gandhinagar and National Institute of Design BangaloreNational Institute of Design is a design school in India. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy and...
and in 1987 from the School of Art, Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, with a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in graphic design. She is the only Indian graphic designer to be honoured twice as the Graphic Designer of the Year at the annual Advertising and Marketing (A & M) awards.
At Yale, Sujata studied under legendary designers Paul Rand
Paul Rand
Paul Rand Paul Rand Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, (August 15, 1914 — November 26, 1996) was an American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Westinghouse, ABC, and Steve Jobs’ NeXT...
, Bradbury Thompson
Bradbury Thompson
Bradbury Thompson was an influential American graphic designer and art director of the twentieth century.-Life and work:Communication Arts said of Bradbury "When it came to the blending of photography, typography and color, nobody did it better than Bradbury Thompson.....
and Armin Hofmann
Armin Hofmann
Armin Hofmann is a Swiss graphic designer. Hofmann followed Emil Ruder as head of the graphic design department at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel and was instrumental in developing the graphic design style known as the Swiss Style...
. She won the Eastern Press Award and the Schink Collingwood Prize for outstanding work.
In 1989, Sujata founded Ray and Keshavan
Ray and Keshavan
Ray and Keshavan , based in Bangalore, is South Asia’s leading brand consulting and design company. Founded by Sujata Keshavan and Ram Ray in 1989 in New Delhi, Ray+Keshavan was India's first brand design consultancy, Sujata Keshavan has been the company's managing director since its...
, a pioneer in the field of brand consulting and graphic design in India. Today, Ray and Keshavan's clients have included Airtel, Infosys, Reliance and Unilever among many others. Sujata has worked across industries from technology to telecom, healthcare to banking, infrastructure to FMCG. Ray and Keshavan has consistently been ranked India's top design firm by The Economic Times
The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an English-language Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. The Economic Times was started in 1961. It is the most popular and widely read financial daily in India, read by more than 8 lakh people...
.
Sujata has been an invited speaker at many international conferences including Design Indaba in South Africa and the International Design Center at Nagoya, Japan. She was a jury member at ReBrand 100 at the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
and a member of the Design Jury at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event for those working in advertising and related fields. The seven-day festival, incorporating the awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France...
. She served as the Chairperson of the jury at the Business World Awards for Design Excellence, and Chairperson of The Design Yatra awards for Excellence in South Asian Design.
Sujata was named one of India's 30 most powerful women by India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
, India's best-selling weekly magazine. and was honoured as The Outstanding Woman Professional of the Year, 2007, by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Sujata lives in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
; she is married to the historian Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha
Ramachandra Guha is an Indian writer whose research interests have included environmental, social, political and cricket history. He is also a columnist for the newspapers The Telegraph , and The Hindustan Times.-Early life and education:Born in Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India in 1958, Guha studied...
and has two children.