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I’m a filmmaker, designer, writer and researcher with a Bachelor of Design in Film and Video Communication from  the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad. 

I explore social, ecological, speculative and more-than-human themes through several mediums, including films, words, sound, space, handlettering and art.

I love working with organisations at the forefront of climate action, social impact and innovation, and contributing to global design thinking teams.

As an avid reader, Hindustani musician, and travel enthusiast,  I bring a deep love of learning to everything I do, and enjoy working with collaborators from across the world.

On this page, you'll find my ➊ curriculum vitae, ➋ present work, ➌ future work / dream projects, ➍ drifts and happenings, ➎ offerings and mayfferings and nofferings, ➏ potential collaborator baskets, anda theatrical segue to more projects. Let's get started!

present work

I presently serve as a Curatorial Assistant for the Students' Biennale, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025-26. As a contributor to the River Landscapes workshop and publication by Science Gallery and Pro Helvetia, I developed a subversive glossary of neologisms to articulate river ecologies otherwise. Recently, I also participated in the Worldbuilder Climate XR Catalyst Lab, where we ideated and pitched new projects alongside some amazing orgs working on climate action, urban heat stress, climate-resilient food and air quality.

I frequently collaborate with Elephants By The Lake, a native forest restoration project in Krishnagiri by Rainmatter Foundation. I've loved designing the visual identity for The Women's Collective as part of their livelihoods initiative and directing this film about their impressive vision. More collaborations in the form of spatial design and curating creative programs to follow.

In writing, I just completed a mixed media speculative fiction piece for Writing Natures Issue 02, Insubordinate Vitalities: Natures across Documentary, by Shared Ecologies. My photo-essay for Patina Magazine, drawing from the archives of Project Kuppai, just went live. My speculative poetry is forthcoming in the critically acclaimed (and very awesome) magazine Strange Horizons. 
I also work as a Submissions Editor at
Uncanny Magazine, where I get to read some fantastic speculative and science fiction stories. 

Coming away inspired from Typoday 2025, where I presented a paper, I've also been getting back to handlettering and experimenting with linocut printing. 

future work // dream projects

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Here's a growing list things I see my future self doing, in no particular order. If anything here is on you wishlist too, I'd love to hear from you!

Art direction for an indie fiction film  Spatial design and branding for a small garden cafe/ studio Composing a lori (lullaby) and making a music video for it Finding design solutions for garbage-burning in cities Playground design for a government school Making a short hand-drawn animation film + its music Building an outdoor installation in a forest/ abandoned amusement park Creating an outdoor acoustic/ sound gym Creating + editing a publication and curating open calls for it Travelling cross-country for a research grant Working with children and forming a children's collective for innovation Documenting generational agriculture wisdom in India Creating a library + book club with my books Forming a Special Interest Group and drafting conference tracks Designing an exhibition of sarees in a traditional-style house Giving up one harmful/ polluting thing a month campaign Creating a graphic novel on the Anthropocene Opening an eco-friendly printing press Making a feature documentary on AC ​Directing a Hindustani music-based immersive theatre show ​Speculative writing collaboration with writers from around the world Organising a residency/ offering a workshop somewhere in the hills Designing home furniture out of bamboo Camping with like-hearted folks for a project Working with an archive org and exhibiting Project Kuppai in galleries Music documentation in villages Travelling for a research grant Learning to weave wool in the hills Making products with broken ceramic An experimental sound-based residency  Public mural in a city of its urban wildlife Designing a circular design pavilion Making a film on forest restoration Branding for a ceramics studio

drifts and happenings

RECENT UPDATES

Worldbuilder Climate XR Catalyst LabParticipated in the 2-day Bangalore Edition alongside practitioners and experts across environmental impact, creative tech and experiential reality

Speaking Volumes: Celebrating typographic diversity and storytelling in old regional periodicals in Gujarati and TamilPaper Presentation at Typoday 2025, IDC IIT Bombay, March 2025


Received with Thanks: A Memoir in Lists and Bills — Published in Vol N°1, Patina Magazine, June 

Looking for Whispers, Listening for Glimpses: Notes on an Archive of “Failed" Documentaries — Speculative fiction for Writing Natures Issue 02, Insubordinate Vitalities: Natures across Documentary (forthcoming) 

RECENT/ CURRENT READING

The Lathe of Heaven 
by Ursula K. Le Guin

Changing Planes 

by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Altar of the Only World 

by Sharanya Manivannan

Land of the Seven Rivers 

by Sanjeev Sanyal

The Wind's Twelve Quarters 
and Compass Rose 

by Ursula K. Le Guin

What the Heck do I do with my Life 

by Ravi Venkatesan

RECENT WATCHING

OFFERINGS // things I love doing

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film

DIRECTION
RESEARCH
SCRIPTWRITING
STORYBOARDING
PRODUCTION
COLOUR GRADING
EDITING
SOUND DESIGN
TITLE DESIGN

design

RESEARCH & FIELDWORK
ART & DESIGN DIRECTION

SENSEMAKING
CONTEXT MAPPING
SYSTEMS THINKING
CREATIVE IDEATION
PROTOTYPING IDEAS
INNOVATION + SOCIAL DESIGN
COMMUNICATION DESIGN

writing

CREATIVE  WRITING
SPECULATIVE FICTION
COPYWRITING
CONTENT WRITING
POETRY & LYRICS
EDITORIAL INSIGHTS
PITCH SCRIPTS
GRANT PROPOSALS
LOGLINES + DOCKETS

graphics

LOGO + IDENTITY GUIDE
NAMING + VOICE
VISUAL STRATEGY
NARRATIVE STRATEGY
PACKAGING DESIGN
EVENTS & FESTIVALS
PRINT & PUBLICATION
WEBSITE DESIGN
ILLUSTRATIONS

research

CONFERENCE TALKS

PAPERS & ESSAYS
PRESENTATIONS
EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE
PROPOSAL REVIEWS
STRUCTURAL FEEDBACK
NARRATIVE SHAPING
CO-EDITING &  TALK PREP
REVIEW AND PROOFREAD

music

VOCAL RECORDING
LIVE PERFORMANCE
CONCEPTUALISING
SONGWRITING
COMPOSING

FILM SCORES
THEATRE
MUSIC VIDEOS

EXPERIMENTAL PIECES

curation

CRAFTING THEMES

LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
ARCHIVES & SYSTEMS
FILM & BOOK SERIES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE CENTRES
ART FOR INTERIOR DECOR

space

EXHIBITION DESIGN

IMMERSIVE THEATRE

LAYOUT & FLOW MAPPING

SPATIAL STORYTELLING

SET DESIGN 

ART DIRECTION

SPATIAL SOUND DESIGN

INSTALLATIONS

GRAPHICS & MURALS

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workshops

CO-CREATION 
PARTICIPATORY DESIGN
DESIGN THINKING x STARTUPS
VISION-DEFINING SPRINTS
IDEATION FOR BRANDS
SKILLS TRAINING LABS
BRAINSTORMFACILITATION

CASTING FOR CHILDREN'S ROLES
PREPRODUCTION + SHOOT PREP

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art

COMMISSIONED ARTWORK IN OILS,  ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOUR, PEN, GRAPHITE, COLLAGE, INK, DIGITAL & HANDLETTERING

MAYFFERINGS // things I'm open to 

NOFFERINGS // things beyond me

MAYFFERINGS // things I'm open to doing

NOFFERINGS // things beyond me

Talks, courses and conversations
User Interface design
CSR pitch decks and scripts
Seminar sketchnotes and mindmaps
Brand films and product shoots
Grant writing, fellowship applications

Social media graphics
Marketing reels
Sales-focused media
Editing Video Rushes
3D Modelling & VFX
DAW Music Production

HI, COLLABORATOR! // you're a...

BRAND / ORGANISATION

Let's elevate your narrative and visual presence! I help brands, startups, studios and companies enhance their identity, storytelling, pitches and communication through thoughtful films, spatial design, narrative strategy, graphic design and more.

CULTURAL INSTITUTION 

Let's enrich your interdisciplinary space with a versatile team player.
I contribute to museums, art festivals, events and cultural spaces through my skills in writing, material handling, curation, exhibition design and creative programming.

CREATIVE PRACTITIONER

Let's join forces and craft something crazy! I love working alongside passionate folks on their projects and supporting various phases such as research, ideation, conceptualisation, articulation, pitching, being a thought partner and more.

THE JOURNEY SO FAR // spaces and moments that shaped my practice

ME: EXITS STAGE LEFT. 
PROJECTS: ENTER STAGE RIGHT.

Fun collabs this way

© 2025 Jayasri Sridhar. All rights reserved. Most wrongs reversed. High-fives deserved.

 

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