PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Drithi Kandoor is a graphic designer, creative coder, and multidisciplinary artist from Bangalore, based in New York City. Currently a senior at Parsons School of Design in the BFA Communication Design program, her work largely revolves around code, interaction, color, illustration, and typography. From a very young age, she’s had a passion for both science & art. Her style is largely experimental, exploring the intersection of the digital & the physical. She is design co-director of AIGA TNS, the official student chapter of AIGA @ Parsons, while also serving as a coding tutor & research assistant at her university. When she’s not designing, you can find her painting, reading, dancing, or napping.
WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOOK UP TO IN YOUR FIELD?
There are so many amazing designers that I’m constantly inspired by. But to name a few – Giorgia Lupi, Natasha Jen, Tracy Ma, John Provencher, Shivani Parasnis, and Talia Cotton (she was my professor!)
WHAT ARE YOU READING, LISTENING TO, WATCHING?
I just started the show Severance and am currently re-reading Exhalation by Ted Chiang. I also have 070 Shake’s new album Petrichor on REPEAT.
DO YOU, OR DO YOU PLAN TO, DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES, I.E., DESIGN FOR GOOD?
I’m not too sure yet, but my South Indian roots are a strong inspiration for my work & purpose. In the future, I hope to work on projects that bring attention to the Southern part of India, which is often either overlooked or misrepresented in the media.
DO YOU FEEL THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS PREPARED YOU TO FIND A JOB?
For sure. I had no clue what the design world entailed until I came to Parsons. My program helped me figure out my skills & interests. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s how to present my work in order for it to be understood by others.
