Harshavardhan Rai BC
Apparel Designer | Natural Dye Enthusiast | Living Sustainable | Gender-less Fashion | Slow Fashion
RESUME
About
me
Born in Coorg, often referred to as the Switzerland of South India, Nature has been an innate part of me. Nature, a synonym for creativity, encompasses within itself the entire cosmos, making it immensely vast; which I believe is what my personality relates to. The unknown has always titillated me, as I consider the unknown to be a possibility and a possibility an opportunity. Down the line I see myself as a Designer, a thinker and a Social being open for change, for challenges, for life.
Work
experience
Design Intern and Apparel Designer, Aranya Natural, Munnar
January 2018 to June 2018 ( six months)
Aranya Natural is a Natural Dyeing unit located in Munnar, Kerala, india. My project here was mainly on launching an Apparel range , exploring surface and dyeing techniques, teaching garment construction, Pattern making and hand stitching to the artisans , brand development and designing and monitoring apparel collections from inception to final stage.
Design Intern, Madura Fashion and Lifestyle, Peter England
September 2017 to October 2017 ( two months)
My work here was mainly focused on building a concept for their 2018 Autumn Winter collection. The work included branding, concept building and also laying a creative foundation for the entire season.
Design Intern, Charaka, Heggodu, Shimoga
May 2016 to July 2016 (two months)
Charaka, is an organisation which focuses on Natural dyeing and providing employment for the rural women of Heggodu, Shimoga. My work here was to revamp their existing apparel collection.
Textile Designer, Ekaya - Banaras
February 2019 to May 2019
Ekaya is brand based out of Varanasi , India working on handwoven traditional Banarasi weaves. My work here was to conceptualize a collection for them for AW 19 and also to make artworks for the same.
Design Head, SuTa - Bombay
May 2019 - Present
Skills
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DESIGN PROCESS
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PATTERN MAKING
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GARMENT CONSTRUCTION
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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NATURAL DYEING
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SHIBORI AND TIE AND DYE
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BATIK
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BLOCK PRINTING
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ECO PRINTING
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DIGITAL PRINTS
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FASHION AND TREND FORECAST
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COLOR THEORY AND STUDY
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CONTENT WRITING
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PHOTOSHOP
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ILLUSTRATOR
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INDESIGN
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MICROSOFT OFFICE
Languages
ENGLISH
HINDI
KANNADA
TULU
KODAVA
Education
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar
2015 - 2018
Master of Design, Apparel Design
Hochschule University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hannover, Germany
September 2016 - February 2017
Master of Design, Apparel Design ( Student Exchange Programme)
National Institute of Engineering, Mysore
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering