Devyani M. Lal                                              | 119-A Pocket-1 Mayur Vihar Phase-1, New Delhi, India-110091
                                                               + 91 9979485858 |   devyani.lal |devyani@nid.edu
                                                                                                laldevyani@gmail.com


. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART,                      10.2013          NATIONAL CRAFTS MUSEUM, New Delhi, India                         10.5.12 -10.6.12
                                        (commencing)         Craft Research Intern
 London, United Kingdom
 Masters in History of Design                                Research and documentation on languishing craft of
                                                             Baluchari Sarees in West Bengal, dated from early 19th
. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN,                   06.2013    century to mid 20 century. Detailed study on craft,
                                               (expected)    technique, color, texture and condition of the textile in its
 Gujarat, India
 Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Apparel                  original form.
 Design.
                                                             MEDEXPERT Business Consultants Pvt. Ltd,                           14.1.12 -14.4.12
. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF                          05.2008     Chennai, India
 FASHION TECHNOLOGY,                                         Academic Project
 Gujarat, India                                              Designed and developed operation theatre apparel for
 Bachelor of Design                                          doctors, surgeons and cardiopulmonary patients.
 Fashion & Textile Design
 (Textile Design Development)
                                                             KALA RAKSHA VIDYALAYA                                                       07.11
 SKILLS                                                      Kutch, Gujarat
. DESIGN - Draping, Concept visualization &                  Academic Project
  prototyping (fabric,wood,metal,paper,clay),                Designed and developed a selection of apparel patterns
  Sketching & Illustration, Embroidery surface               based on Suf embroidery artisans vision.The work
  design, Print design development, logos &                  garnered the annual juried award for most marketable
  info-graphics                                              collection.
. GRAPHICS - Adobe Creative Suite,
  Corel Draw Graphics suite                                  TAHILIANI DESIGN Pvt. Limited, Gurgaon, India                     8.11.11- 8.01.12
  Ned graphics suite
. LANGUAGE - English- Fluent                                 Design Intern
                                                             Assisted the Ready to wear design team for Autumn/
  Hindi- Fluent
                                                             Winter 2012-13 season. Contributed effectively in terms
                                                             of skills and techniques in the areas such as
 TRAINING
. Pattern Making
. Fabric Construction                                        RINA DHAKA, Delhi, India                                         07.2008- 09.2008
. Color Studies                                              Assistant Designer
. Woven Design Development                                   Designed and developed a range of (Indo- Western) garments
. Print Design Development                                   involving development of artworks (khaka), surface- embroidery
. Tie & Dye                                                  development, print design development, and sampling, for the
. Resist Dye, Ajarak, Shibori, Batik                         London Fashion Week, August-September, 2008. Designed the
                                                             visual aesthetics (Visual Merchandising) for the Rina Dhaka
                                                             store at The Emporio and The Crescent, New Delhi, October-
 RECOGNITION                                                 November, 2008
. Short-listed as a Semifinalist in UX INDIA     09.2012
  2012 iINNOVATE - UMO Global Student                        CONSERVE INDIA, Anita Ahuja, Delhi, India                        05.2008-08.2008
  Challenge                                                  Research Assistant
. Shortlisted for World of wearable art,New 07.2011          A self initiated research on Green Fashion movement,
  Zealand, 2011, opportunity to represent                    studying contributions & views of Indian designers on
  ‘Be- Twixt’ at the WOW show finale                         this global issue, pertaining to Indian Fashion scenario.
 LEADERSHIP
. Film Club Coordinator, SAC (Student’s          2010 -     WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
 Activity Committee) at National Institute       Present
 of Design, Gujarat, India                                  . India Design Forum 2012                                         02.2012
                                                            .Typography, Rajesh Dahiya, Co-Design & Quicksand, Gurgaon,       02.2011
. Khel,dramatics & theatre Society,            2010 -     India
  National Institute of Design, Gujarat, India Present .Design Jamming, Tools for ideation, Bram Pitoyo, Design               03.2011
                                                          strategist, Delhi, India
. The Bamboozles, Dramatics & Theatre          2005-2008 .Trends Workshop, Harlein Sabarwal, Mumbai, India                    11.2010
  Society, National Institute Of fashion                 .Art Of Puppet Making, Anupama Hoskare, Bengaluru, India             01.2011
  Technology, Gujarat, India
 INTERESTS
 Craft revival, Sustainable design systems,
 Typography, Illustration, Creative writing,
 Photography, Mixed media, Theatre.

Devyani resume

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    Devyani M. Lal | 119-A Pocket-1 Mayur Vihar Phase-1, New Delhi, India-110091 + 91 9979485858 | devyani.lal |devyani@nid.edu laldevyani@gmail.com . ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, 10.2013 NATIONAL CRAFTS MUSEUM, New Delhi, India 10.5.12 -10.6.12 (commencing) Craft Research Intern London, United Kingdom Masters in History of Design Research and documentation on languishing craft of Baluchari Sarees in West Bengal, dated from early 19th . NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, 06.2013 century to mid 20 century. Detailed study on craft, (expected) technique, color, texture and condition of the textile in its Gujarat, India Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Apparel original form. Design. MEDEXPERT Business Consultants Pvt. Ltd, 14.1.12 -14.4.12 . NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 05.2008 Chennai, India FASHION TECHNOLOGY, Academic Project Gujarat, India Designed and developed operation theatre apparel for Bachelor of Design doctors, surgeons and cardiopulmonary patients. Fashion & Textile Design (Textile Design Development) KALA RAKSHA VIDYALAYA 07.11 SKILLS Kutch, Gujarat . DESIGN - Draping, Concept visualization & Academic Project prototyping (fabric,wood,metal,paper,clay), Designed and developed a selection of apparel patterns Sketching & Illustration, Embroidery surface based on Suf embroidery artisans vision.The work design, Print design development, logos & garnered the annual juried award for most marketable info-graphics collection. . GRAPHICS - Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Draw Graphics suite TAHILIANI DESIGN Pvt. Limited, Gurgaon, India 8.11.11- 8.01.12 Ned graphics suite . LANGUAGE - English- Fluent Design Intern Assisted the Ready to wear design team for Autumn/ Hindi- Fluent Winter 2012-13 season. Contributed effectively in terms of skills and techniques in the areas such as TRAINING . Pattern Making . Fabric Construction RINA DHAKA, Delhi, India 07.2008- 09.2008 . Color Studies Assistant Designer . Woven Design Development Designed and developed a range of (Indo- Western) garments . Print Design Development involving development of artworks (khaka), surface- embroidery . Tie & Dye development, print design development, and sampling, for the . Resist Dye, Ajarak, Shibori, Batik London Fashion Week, August-September, 2008. Designed the visual aesthetics (Visual Merchandising) for the Rina Dhaka store at The Emporio and The Crescent, New Delhi, October- RECOGNITION November, 2008 . Short-listed as a Semifinalist in UX INDIA 09.2012 2012 iINNOVATE - UMO Global Student CONSERVE INDIA, Anita Ahuja, Delhi, India 05.2008-08.2008 Challenge Research Assistant . Shortlisted for World of wearable art,New 07.2011 A self initiated research on Green Fashion movement, Zealand, 2011, opportunity to represent studying contributions & views of Indian designers on ‘Be- Twixt’ at the WOW show finale this global issue, pertaining to Indian Fashion scenario. LEADERSHIP . Film Club Coordinator, SAC (Student’s 2010 - WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Activity Committee) at National Institute Present of Design, Gujarat, India . India Design Forum 2012 02.2012 .Typography, Rajesh Dahiya, Co-Design & Quicksand, Gurgaon, 02.2011 . Khel,dramatics & theatre Society, 2010 - India National Institute of Design, Gujarat, India Present .Design Jamming, Tools for ideation, Bram Pitoyo, Design 03.2011 strategist, Delhi, India . The Bamboozles, Dramatics & Theatre 2005-2008 .Trends Workshop, Harlein Sabarwal, Mumbai, India 11.2010 Society, National Institute Of fashion .Art Of Puppet Making, Anupama Hoskare, Bengaluru, India 01.2011 Technology, Gujarat, India INTERESTS Craft revival, Sustainable design systems, Typography, Illustration, Creative writing, Photography, Mixed media, Theatre.