Sonali Kanigicherla
Textile and Apparel design student
With a deep interest in crafts, culture, and heritage. I enjoy exploring and challenging myself with various materials, colors, textures, and patterns.
My keen eye for detail, coupled with a strong passion for research, drives my continuous learning. I am a curious, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual.
Skills:
Technical skills:
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Weaving
Surface Techniques​
Hand Embroidery, Aari, Applique, Patchwork, Dyeing & Printing (Blockprint)
Yarncraft
Crochet, Knitting, Macramé & Braiding
Papercraft
Papermaking, Origami, Papier- Mache
Material Handling
(Leather, Terracotta, Wood)
Photography
Pattern Making
Draping
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Software Skills:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Procreate, Pro Weave, Rhino, Figma, Microsoft Office
Soft Skills:
Research, Communication, Market Study, Team player, Leadership, Brainstorming, Design Thinking
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Expertise:
Crafts, Design thinking, Design Research
Education:
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar
Master of Design in Apparel Design
2023-2025
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Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur
Bachelor of Vocation in Soft Material Design
2018-2022​
Hobbies & Interests:
Sketching, Badminton, Basketball, Travelling, Cooking
Languages:
English, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali
Reference :
Sumita Choudhary - Course coordinator IICD
+ 91 9982005511
Juhi Pandey - Center Head - CoEK Shillong
+91 9820039110
Professional Experience:
1. Assistant Designer at Center of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) - Shillong
October 2022 - June 2022
Job profile - Design Intervention and capacity building with Khadi institutions in Northeast.
Internships
Design Intern at Celebrity fashion - Chennai
May 2024 - June 2024 (1 month)
Assisted the senior designer in mill week to select fabrics for SS 26, Worked on trend research and styles for SS26. Understood the working of an Export house.
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Design Intern at Center of Excellence for
Khadi (CoEK) - Shillong
April 2022 - August 2022 (5 months)
Designed a range of Table linens using Eri silk, Cushions with khadi institutions in Assam.
Design Intern at Rangsutra Crafts India ltd.
Nov 2021 - December 2021 (40 days)
Designed 2022 Christmas collection, Designed a range of potli bags, Gave training to women in machine stitching.
Design Intern at Ambalika (NGO)
Jun 2021 – September 2021 (4 months)
Design Research for their products, Social Media Marketing
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Design Intern at Creative Dignity
July – September 2020 (3 months)
Job profile- Upliftment of crafts and artisans.
-Helped the artisans by creating catalogs of their products.
-Created linkages for artisans with craft-based platforms like okhai and Gaatha.
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Design Intern at Tarinika
December 2019
Digitalizing hand-drawn jewelry designs on Rhino for 3d rendering.
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Volunteered at Setu Linguistic bridge
May – June 2020 (2 months)
Created posters for the awareness of covid 19
-Translated and proofread posters in Telugu and Hindi
-Initiative was tied up with my gov initiative and WHO.
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Volunteered at Apne NGO
29th October 2019
Taught papercrafts to HIV-positive children with less use of sharp objects.