Abhijit Rout – Creative Designer

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I first stumbled into design at 17, tinkering with Photoshop between school assignments. Though I went on to study engineering, creativity always had a quiet, persistent pull. After graduation, I joined Cognizant, but a layoff nudged me to reflect and reroute. I spent time building my design portfolio, chasing curiosity over convention. At 23, I joined GrowthX as a visual designer, where I got to build across brand, product, and marketing. Everything from identity systems to websites, merch, and campaigns. One and half years later I joined Razorpay as a Communication Designer, helping shape the narrative of one of India’s leading fintech brands. Then life threw a curveball. I was diagnosed with Stage-4 lymphoma cancer. I realised whatever progress I had made in my life will go in vain. Hence, I have to rise above it. Afterall, "Why Do We Fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." I can't go out without making a significant change in this world. Six months later, I was declared t

I am an east-coast based brand, web & product designer in India and I am known for my distinctive creative ideas I bring to the ceiling (tables are outdated). I have been a painter since my childhood and that gave me the confidence to ditch engineering as a career (cuz who even likes graph theory?) and choose design full time. I have been designing professionally since 2023 and I've worked with small to medium to a 3000+ team startup spanning from visual design & direction to product-led communication design. If you are someone who is looking for a designer who comes with design industry…

Abhijit Rout – Creative Designer

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