Varshini Ramakrishnan is a Chennai based Design Strategist and Illustrator. She holds a Masters from Istituto Marangoni, Milan in Luxury Accessory Design and Brand Management and a Bachelors from NIFT, Chennai, where she is a Guest Lecturer. She explores global themes analogous with South Indian elements evoking nostalgia. She draws inspiration from people, behaviours, Tamil cinema and hyper local elements of her culture.