Sahaana Shankar
Midlands-based, India-born Junior Designer creating work shaped by empathy for connection, comfort, and the little moments that matter.




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Hi! I am Sahaana - nice to meet you :)
Junior Designer based in the Midlands. I love creating things that actually make people feel something; comfort, connection, clarity, whatever they need in the moment.

My work is driven by curiosity and empathy. I’m obsessed with understanding people, so everything I design aims to make them feel seen, understood, and supported. I bring a thoughtful-but-fun energy to every project - from scrappy early ideas to polished final outcomes and I always keep humans at the heart of whatever I’m building.




EducationCoventry University
BA Graphic Design - First Class Honours
(2021 - 2025)

Milton Keynes College
GCSE Mental Health in Children & Young People
(2024)

Newham Sixthform College
BTEC Marketing & Enterprise
(2019 - 2021)

Kingsford Community School
GCSE English, Maths, Science, Enterprise Marketing, ICT
(2018 - 2019)





Employment BibliU
Project Manager Intern
(July 2025 - October 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group via Tata Consultancy Services
UX Design Intern
(June 2023 - August 2024)

WildCard SC
Social Media Strategist
(February 2023 - May 2023)

BOW WOW
Content Generalist
(September 2022 - November 2022)

Bixie
Design Intern
(February 2022 - March 2022)





VoluntaryKnowles Nursery School
School Governor
(October 2025 - Present)

Notion
Campus Leader
(September 2024 - May 2025)

BibliU
EdTech Student Champion
(November 2023 - May 2025)

Coventry University
Course Representative
(November 2021 - May 2025)

Sahaana Studio
Content Creator
(January 2024 - July 2024)

Coventry University
Graphic Illustrator
(January 2024 - March 2024)

Newham Sixthform College
Student Counsellor
(September 2019 - June 2021)

Kingsford Community College
Student Ambassador
(October 2018 - June 2019)




Skills(Tools)

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Acrobat
Affinity
Canva
Final Cut Pro
Figma
Vercel
Indeemo
ClickUp
Notion 
MidJourney

(Conceptual)

Editorial layout design
Multi-page document design
Grid systems & layout structure
Typography & typesetting
Visual hierarchy & composition
Visual storytelling
Brand application (print & digital)
User research & Analysis
Wireframing & Prototyping
Basic Motion Graphics
Experience Mapping
Empathy Mapping




ReferralsMark Garner
Assistant Professor Academic
Coventry University
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Rebecca Foster
Senior Teaching Fellow
Coventry University
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RecognitionsCourse Tutor’s Award for Overall Excellence
Recognised by: Coventry University
2025

Tireless Ambassador
Recognised by: Faculty of Arts & Humanities in Coventry University
2025

Creative Conscience Award Shortlist
Recognised by: Creative Conscience
2024

Adobe Express Postcard Design Nominee
Recognised by: Adobe
2024





InterestsCommunity building (I’m a people-first girlie)
Event planning (love chaos managing)
Digital problem solving (designing with vibes)
User research (humans are interesting)
Editorial & long-form design (my cosy zone)
Creative tools + AI tinkering (curious by default)
Volunteering (heart work)
Blogging (when inspiration hits)




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Last Updated 07.12.2025
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