I am Rohan Nanavati, a communication designer who helps form the design perspective at visionary start-ups.
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my current collabs
I work with this amazing group of AI engineers at RocketFrog.ai as the user experience designer, where we help various healthtech start-ups navigate the AI landscape.
I head design at The Food Shop, which is one of the most innovative CPG companies in the USA; with brands like Gallivant and Gheelicious.
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my forever lab
I take up branding and visual identity work under my design practiceRoar Studios, where we mainly serve clients from India and the United States.
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my academic connections
MA from Savannah College of Art & Design with awesome professors like Rebecca Klein Ganz, Henry Hongmin Kim, Peter Wong, Barry Roseman, and Gauri Misra-Deshpande.
2006–2008
ex. Associate Professor at School of Design, AURO University with amazing academicians like Krishna Shastri, Avinash Engineer, and Abhijit Pariyal.
2017–2021
Design juror (and sometimes speaker) at institutions such as AURO University, Parul University, Sarvajanik University and VNSGU.
Ongoing
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my current sidequest
Roasting (and sometimes charring) coffee beans, and then enjoying the good/bad/ugly results in the form of cortados.