Shilpa DeshpandeMs. Shilpa Deshpande is an established user experience designer, and multimedia artist working in San Francisco. Shilpa was born and raised in Mumbai, and her journey in design explores a wide range of design disciplines like graphic design, print wok and digital experiences. Along with being a Sketchnote artist, she also loves to work on various mediums such as watercolors and ink and enjoys studying more about the different folk arts of India. Besides her work with the pen and the brush, Shilpa is an accomplished Indian classical Bharat Natyam dancer. Under the guidance of her guru, Shilpa and her daughter have been an integral part of several dance productions for many years. She loves addressing the fundamental everyday needs that people have with creative (and sometimes even magical) solutions. Her mantra is to "always find something interesting and motivating to express yourself". She truly believes that one's ownership of a project can itself be a great motivation to accomplish outstanding work. This "Sarees - Stories in Six Yards" book design project is a fine testimony of her deep beliefs and creative expertise. Read More Read Less