Design Journalism About
Hi! I am Sahil Balani, a graduating senior from the Rhode Island School of Design. Am currently, looking for entry level roles as a Visual Designer
Coming from an industrial design background, I want to use skills such as empathy mapping, user researching, to create meaningful and interactive brand campaigns, and graphics.
My experience at The Brown Daily Herald, Petpooja, and RISD have reassured my passion for striving to work as a Visual Designer
Coming from an industrial design background, I want to use skills such as empathy mapping, user researching, to create meaningful and interactive brand campaigns, and graphics.
My experience at The Brown Daily Herald, Petpooja, and RISD have reassured my passion for striving to work as a Visual Designer
Outside of the studio, I channel my passion for watching films and shows by writing film reviews for the Herald. I am an avid follower of Formula One. I enjoy photography during my down time as well as reading and testing new skin care technology and products.
sbalani@risd.edu
Providence , RI
Ahmedabad, GJ
Providence , RI
Ahmedabad, GJ
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, United States
Providence, United States
BFA Honors Industrial Design '24
GPA 3.9
GPA 3.9
Awards
XFM Spur Award
Research on forced displacement with a focus on the Sindhi community during the partition.
Experience
Social Media Chief | The Brown Daily Herald | Sept 22 - Dec 23
As social media chief, I lead a team of 10 students to keep the social media platforms of the newspaper, running. As a team, we collaborate to brainstorm various campaigns to increase the organization’s online presence. Keeping in mind the organization’s color palette and theme, I have developed multiple layouts and templates for various news events. Some of my posts have garnered over 600 interactions.
Visual Communication Design Intern | Petpooja | July 22 - Aug 22
During my time as a visual communication design intern, I accomplished a variety of tasks ranging from:
- Created clear and user-friendly blog-site layouts, incorporating feedback from content writers and software engineers, resulting in successful prototypes.
- Utilized Google Analytics and insights from Petpooja's social media to contribute to the conceptualization of effective marketing strategies.
- Designed diverse social media and billboard advertisements for the company, using the Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. These designs were created keeping in consideration with the type, and printing constraints.
Editorial Writer | Fashion@Brown | Sept 21 - Dec 23
Interviewed various local artists from Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Conducted intensive secondary source research to write about representation in fashion community and trends that have lasted over decades, such as investigating the relation between food and fashion. Covered Brown Fashion Week, where I interviewed, model and actress, Brooke Shields and fashion journalist, Laura Brown.
Product Design Intern | Petpooja | July 23 - Aug 23
As the product design intern, I worked directly with engineers and marketing team members to work on Petpooja’s consumer electronic products. My tasks included:
- Created mood boards for a variety of devices, aiding in visual inspiration and design direction.
- Employed hand sketching and Fusion 360 to redesign the Waiter Calling Device, enhancing both its form and functionality.
- Modified design challenges in the Waiter Calling Device to meet injection molding manufacturing specifications.
- Conceptualized and sketched the token device, a proposed addition to the company's product lineup.
- Utilized Adobe Illustrator to design packaging for the Payroll Device and the Waiter Calling Devices, keeping in mind the different printing processes