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About me

Ihsan Ishan Design is an award-winning multidisciplinary creative studio that partners with brands, companies, museums, and institutions to design with cultural and faith literacy, helping organizations expand their reach to broader, more diverse global audiences with authenticity and respect.

We specialize in brand identity, visual communication, packaging design, product design and development, and exhibition design, including work on large scale and blockbuster exhibitions. Our approach combines rigorous research, lived cultural knowledge, and high-level design execution to ensure that storytelling, aesthetics, and messaging resonate across demographics while avoiding misrepresentation or cultural harm.

Led by Sangeetha Kowsik, Founder and Creative Director, Ihsan Ishan Design brings over two decades of experience across fashion, beauty, luxury, museums, publishing, and cultural institutions. Sangeetha made history as the first woman of color, Asian, and Hindu to lead a design team at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she also established and led large scale mentorship and internship programs, training and managing creative teams.

Sangeetha is also the Hindu Chaplain at New York University and founder of the NYU Hindu Center, bringing a rare depth of interfaith expertise to her design practice. She holds the distinction of being a Hindu Indian American woman formally trained in Islamic/Arabic calligraphy, a background that informs the studio's ability to work across faiths and cultures with credibility and care.

Ihsan Ishan Design maintains strong working relationships with luxury vendors, global manufacturers, and small run artisanal producers, enabling seamless execution from concept to production across a range of scales and budgets. Our extensive international network allows us to source responsibly, collaborate ethically, and deliver refined, culturally informed design solutions.

More than a creative studio, Ihsan Ishan Design serves as a strategic partner for organizations seeking to engage new audiences, build trust across communities, and create work that is both visually compelling and culturally intelligent.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

Locationnew york, United States

Skill LevelMiddleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesTamil, English, Arabic, Japanese, French, Spanish

Tagged Job TitlesArt Director, Creative Director, Graphic Designer

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Skills

adobe creative suite, Art Direction, Brand / Logo Design, Branding, Calligraphy, Creative Direction, Editorial Design, Exhibition Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, mentorship, Packaging Design, Textile Design

Sector Experience

beauty, Beauty, Fashion, Luxury, Museums

Clients

Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, the metropolitan museum of art, tiffany and co.

Awards

Chaplain of the Year - interfaith, Mozaik Philanthropy Award - Black Lives Matter Design

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Creativepool member since 28 February 2020

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Sangeetha's work

Arabic Calligraphy Ganesha - A symbol of Unity

Black Lives Matter Design

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