Here is our pick of Indian illustrators working today and pushing the boundaries of art and design in India and beyond.
The work of painters and illustrators adorn advertising and Bollywood posters throughout India and for this reason, illustration and art form a significant part of Indian life and culture. So with that being said, this is our pick of new young illustrators making waves with this art.
Sukanto Debnath
Having studied art in India and spending years working in animation he now lives in Scotland as a freelance artist.
His work has seen him work with some big-name clients from Google and Facebook to Coca-Cola.
Although he works in Europe he still sees Hyderbad as home.
Sukanto Debnath
ROHAN DAHOTRE
One of our favourite Indian illustrators, Rohan describes himself as a wildlife illustrator and the bulk of his work is just that. A graduate of animation from the Symbiosis Institute of Design in Pune, Rohan is a keen environmentalist and his work has featured on Bored Panda and several creative magazines and online platforms.
Chaaya Prabhat
Chaaya is an illustrator, graphic designer, and lettering artist.
Chaaya has been working independently in Chennai, India since finishing her M.A. in Graphic Design at Savannah College of Art and Design. She has worked with numerous clients including Snapchat, Facebook, Google, and the Obama Foundation. Chaaya has received awards for her portfolio and projects from Behance and Adobe previously.
Anisha Shankar
Another freelance artist, Anisha graduated from MIT in Pune. Now living and working out of Mumbai Anisha is an accomplished illustrator with an edgy style reminiscent of Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz fame. If you’d like to learn more about her work you can find a lovely interview here.
Aaron ‘Kidsquidy’ Pinto
Aaron Pinto who goes by the artist name Kidsquidy lives and works in Mumbai India. He describes himself as a Visual Artist. Purveyor of popsurreal macabre and protector of kittens.
Aaron not only works as an illustrator but hes also drummer for the Deathgrind Band Gutslit. An all round creatige powerhouse.
Satish Gangaiah
Satish Gangaiah is a renowned commissioned illustrator and a passionate designer and illustrator based in Bangalore. He has a considerable experience ranging from ad agencies to media publishing houses. He employs a vibrant palette with thick bold lines to create his work.
Dikshaa Pawaskar
Dikshaa creates fun whimsical illustrations often featuring children in nature. She lives and works in Mumbai India.
Febin Raj
His work is simple, clean , colourful and beautiful. Lots of landscapes and themes of nature and journeys.
Anand Radhakrishnan
Winner of the Will Eisner Award, Anand is one of the more recognisable visual artists and illustrators working out of India today.
Speaking to floating canvas recently: “I have always thought of myself as more of an illustrator than anything else to be honest. And my understanding of the term ‘illustrator’ is quite open-ended: one who illustrates or visually describes an idea. That’s basically about it. This can take any form and I think all of my current or future work will presumably fit under that umbrella.”
Muhamed Sajid
Bold colours and strong line art are probably the defining components of Muhamed’s work.
“Art plays a huge part in my life. Art is my life and I live with art. It helps me speak to the world through my fingers and I feel it is a good medium to explain things we cannot literally talk about,” says Muhammad. The Bangalore digital artist has been working professionally since graduating from school.
His work is a mix of strong, bold and colourful illustrations featuring portraits and also architectural imagery. His work is widely recognised and he remains one of the leading Indian Ilustrators.
We hope you enjoyed our choice of new, young talented Indian illustrators. If you feel like we should have included someone we would love to hear from you.
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