Hello there

I’m Sarmishta, designer and artist based in Berlin.

Rooted in my upbringing in India and enriched by over 15 years of life and work across the United States and Germany, my artistic practice delves into the evolving dimensions of female identity. My work celebrates and investigates the strength, curiosity, and contextual complexity of womanhood, drawing inspiration from personal memories and the varied cultural landscapes I’ve inhabited.

Beginning my creative journey as a fashion designer in India, I was captivated by the expressive possibilities of costume and form. Whether designing for theatrical environments or crafting pieces for global brands like Levi’s, I was consistently drawn to the narrative potential of visual language. This fascination ultimately led me to pursue a Master’s degree in Graphic Design at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, where I explored how visual communication shapes culture and perceptions.

Over the past 15 years, my career has expanded into User Experience design and Art Direction, where I have bridged the gap between communication design and technology, bringing a human-centered approach to interactive digital spaces.

My practice is a synthesis of these diverse experiences, where I experiment with a range of media, fusing my fashion background, graphic sensibility, and design for digital interaction. My work seeks to capture the fluidity of identity and the ways in which our environments, memories, and roles continuously shape and reshape us– I hope to evoke a sense of wonder and introspection.

 

Recognition

Art Center Design-Based Learning Scholarship, Pasadena, USA
Design Based Learning Training at the Summer Institute for Teachers, 2013.

PRINT Magazine's 20 under 30
‘20 UNDER 30’, PRINT Magazine’s New Visual Artists, 2011.

Vail Jazz Festival
Artist of the Year, 2011.

Open: Output Award
P_NG featured in Output 13, 2010.

Open: Output
Top 100 portfolios, 2010.

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Best Ramp Appeal Award for the theatre costume collection "The Troupe", 2004.


 

Speaking

Hatch Conference, Berlin • 2022

Interaction Design Day, IXDA Berlin • 2022

Push UX, Munich • 2022

Otis Design Week, Los Angeles • 2021

Compass Salon, Hidden Treasures Edition • 2019

Product Crunch, FutureFood Edition • 2019

Bumble Bizz Backstage, Marley Spoon • 2019

Creative Mornings, Berlin • 2018

Typo Berlin • 2018

North Carolina State University, Raleigh • 2010