Dhruti Sanghavi
about
Dhruti is an Independent creative consultant working across mediums with a laser focus on translating narratives into visual experiences that captivate and resonate.
Her background includes significant work with startups, frequently within a founding designer capacity, collaborating with established brands, and consulting multinational organizations to architect strategic, resilient and scalable solutions. Leveraging her experience leading teams, collaborating cross-functionally, and managing external vendors, her industry-agnostic creative vision extends through various sectors from healthcare and tech to fashion, for notable clients including the World Bank Group, Ugaoo, and MIT Science Policy Review to name a few.
work experience
Product Designer | DIME @ The World Bank
Contributing to platforms optimizing development aid allocation for UN SDGs. Building scalable design systems that further the development impact initiatives powered by DIME.
Product Design Consultant for ZHAI @ DIME — more on this soon.
Product Design Consultant for ImpactAI @ DIME, with support from Google.org — Leveraging design to distill and synthesize decades of complex, high-quality research into actionable decisions supporting impact globally.
Independent Visual & Experience Designer | Native Narrative
Committed to making meaningful contributions to the digital and physical experiences, Dhruti has worked with clients such as the World Bank Group, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Science Policy Review, Ugaoo and Aza Fashions, to name a few.
Completed work — of past & present — reflects Dhruti’s dedication to impactful design, purposeful messaging, and artistic expression; and the inseparable harmony they share.
Select Clients: MIT Science Policy Review · Ugaoo · Outlive · Varaha Earth · The Space At 9/2 · Non-Zero · PCKD Studio · View more
Founder at Women in Design, India
Dhruti’s quest for design as a catalyst for change transcends the tangible—fostering transformation, sparking thought, and creating impact that moves beyond material design toward the mission of Women in Design, India; a platform advocating for diverse perspectives, challenging biased historical representations and promoting a future enriched by a wide range of voices, talent, and creativity.
Senior Designer | The Space At 9/2
Designed 8+ projects within the duration of the contract in multiple practices of design; from Brand Identity and Packaging — to Website design. Actively involved in, and accountable for timelines, people and client management. Developed documents encompassing studio values to be shared with key and potential clients, stakeholders, as well as potential employees; and implemented an enhanced experience for new-hire onboarding. While working on multiple client portfolios in design capacities as well as Art Directing in select client accounts leading junior designers and strategists.
Graduate Interaction Designer | Hike One
Dhruti worked with Hike One to complete her Graduate design thesis as an Interaction Designer. Throughout her period at Hike One, she designed and developed "Nico" — a new age interaction approach that merges the physical and digital worlds together. She was a one-person team, working under the guidance of her mentor, Lodovico Marchesini - an experienced & accomplished Interaction designer currently working at IKEA. She gained immense experience and insight into digital interfaces as well as the design processes and work that go into making a successful product or service.
Product Design Intern | Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.
In early 2018, Dhruti joined Kokuyo Camlin as a Research and Development Intern - one of India's leading stationery firms. Her core responsibilities during her time here were to work with the engineering department to develop functional and aesthetic products that were within the company's budget and viable using existing manufacturing techniques. As she was the only designer amidst a team of engineers, it was on her to lead design in the company. She gained lots of hands-on experience working on real-time projects as well as working with manufacturers and engineers to design the best solutions for their customers.
talks
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Design School (BITS Pilani)
Figma Config 2025 (FoF Hyderabad) — Keynote Speech
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Design School (BITS Pilani)
GD Goenka School of Design
Strate School of design
Groundbreak IN Community Stream Podcast
UMO Design's WID fest Panel
UMO Design's WID fest Panel
Mozilla Firefox (MozFest) Festival
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