Harish Subramanian

Studio Subu focuses on solving communication challenges faced by organisations in the social impact space. We specialise in building creative solutions that are targeted towards specific fundraising, brand building, recruitment, and program delivery goals.

Studio Subu has engaged with over 100 organisations since 2015 through its services, training & capacity building programs and short courses. Our partner organisations work across the field of Health & Nutrition, Education, Youth… Show more

Studio Subu focuses on solving communication challenges faced by organisations in the social impact space. We specialise in building creative solutions that are targeted towards specific fundraising, brand building, recruitment, and program delivery goals.

Studio Subu has engaged with over 100 organisations since 2015 through its services, training & capacity building programs and short courses. Our partner organisations work across the field of Health & Nutrition, Education, Youth Leadership, Water, Housing, Road Safety, Community Development, Gender Equality, and Women Empowerment.

We are a small team doing targeted work to drive long-term impact. We take pride in designing solutions that are honest, practical and sustainable. We work closely with your team to study your program, and understand the behaviour and needs of all the people you work with. Our learnings help us build solutions that can improve their experiences and increase your impact.


---Leadership and Business Management---
As a Partner, I have been responsible for all business development operations. This includes team and business management, 
new business acquisition including outreach plans, pitch proposals and partnership negotiations.

---Research---
I have set up the research practice at the Studio, and have conducted qualitative, discussion groups, ethnographic and workshop led research 
with our target audiences. The research findings inform all design choices.

---Design Process---
I have played a key role in building the firm’s foundation in user experience design, design systems, and human-centred approach to problem-solving. 
I have led and trained my team through all stages of work from concept to implementation. The processes have helped build sustainable and scalable designs that are targeted around solving for specific challenges. Show less

- - - DESIGN & STRATEGY - - -

• Brand Consolidation: Building and streamlining the Teach For India brand experience across print and digital

• Communication System: Designing a flexible and sustainable branding system that enabled streamlining of internal and external communications for departments across 5 cities. The exercise concluded with a training workshop to help teams understand, adopt and integrate the new system into they work

• Recruitment Campaigns: Designing… Show more

- - - DESIGN & STRATEGY - - -

• Brand Consolidation: Building and streamlining the Teach For India brand experience across print and digital

• Communication System: Designing a flexible and sustainable branding system that enabled streamlining of internal and external communications for departments across 5 cities. The exercise concluded with a training workshop to help teams understand, adopt and integrate the new system into they work

• Recruitment Campaigns: Designing brand & campaign-level creatives for digital and print collaterals (for 2014 & 2015 cohort).

• Environment Design: Curating user experiences and environment designs to strengthen brand presence at large-scale events across India (eg. Mumbai Marathon)

• Website Rebuild: Re-designing TFI’s marketing website that reflected its new brand personality. Led the research and design strategy. Directed and collaborated with external tech-team to execute the development process and build a responsive digital experience. 


- - - BRANDING BROADWAY MUSICAL - MAYA - - -

• Conceptualising and designing the logo, artwork, branding material, collaterals (tickets, playbill, invitations), merchandise and venue experience design

•  Globally recognised and awarded the William Drenttel Award for Excellence in Design Show less

Assisted young, entrepreneurial ventures to build a strong brand presence and develop deeper engagement with their products using UCD principles. Projects/excercises ranged from:
Conducting qualitative interview and design research sprints
Market study, visual brand analysis and positioning
Designing a wide range of dynamic visual identities, logotypes, marks and symbols
Extensive work in print, outdoor and environment design 
(including long-format book & report design, and brand… Show more

Assisted young, entrepreneurial ventures to build a strong brand presence and develop deeper engagement with their products using UCD principles. Projects/excercises ranged from:
Conducting qualitative interview and design research sprints
Market study, visual brand analysis and positioning
Designing a wide range of dynamic visual identities, logotypes, marks and symbols
Extensive work in print, outdoor and environment design 
(including long-format book & report design, and brand packaging)
Illustration-heavy work or print and environment design
Video direction and post-production editing
Photography direction and post-production editing
Providing assistance with print production to bring the creatives from concept to reality Show less

Worked/trained on an offset printing press under the guidance of Todd Rau, a professional offset printing expert / fine artist.

Designing, advertising and marketing for The Campus Life, SAIC Student Government, SAIC Student Programming Board

Assisted with digital printing, book binding, paper resource management, and other print finishings.

Worked on projects for clients like Smirnoff, Nokia, Ford, & Sony Entertainment Television.