Utsav Baluni

Utsav Baluni

Junior Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Integrated Designer I DAAD Scholar

  • Education

    • Hochschule Anhalt

      2022 - 2023
      M.A. Integrated Design Service, Strategy and Systems Design
    • Doon University, Dehradun

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Design Industrial and Product Design
  • Experience

    • Project FUEL

      May 2019 - May 2019
      Junior Designer

      The project was to conceptualize and design the venue for a five day festival called "Fuel Human Festival".

    • Echostream Pvt. Ltd.

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Product Design Intern

      This was a design internship in Gangtok, Sikkim as a part of my Bachlor of Design training. The projects was about researching and exploring traditional design knowledge of the himalayan communities and looking into its significance and utilisation in todays products.The projects focuses on plastic waste pollution in Himalayas and explores some creative strategies in addressing this problem through product and system design.

    • Stambh Design Consultancy

      Feb 2020 - Sept 2020
      Assistant Designer

      The 6 month project was about conserving and communicating (the values of) Uttarakhand's Heritage. My work was to focus on Dehra Dun as the first target city. I was involved in researching and developing concepts for conservation and communicating the heritage of Dehra Dun.

    • SARG India Organic Farming

      Sept 2021 - Aug 2022
      Lead Designer

      This was a 6 month project with an upcoming Dehra Dun, India based brand called HOI, Himalaya Organic India. The project was about transforming a thought into reality, an affordable brand bringing 100% Organic and Biodynamically produced food products from Himalayas.The project consisted of design research, branding, packaging design along with catalogs, posters and future design & marketing strategies.

    • DAAD Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst

      Apr 2022 - Sept 2023
      Academic Scholar
    • Materiability Research Group

      Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
      Student Researcher
    • Doon University, Dehradun

      Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
      Visiting Faculty
    • SUPA BIOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED

      Feb 2024 - now
      Designer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate for Worldviews - From Sustainability to Regeneration

      ETH Zürich
      Feb 2024
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Utsav Baluni
      DAAD scholarship for study and training Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) May 2022 The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a joint organization of the universities and other institutions of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany. Supported from public funds, the DAAD promotes international academic cooperation, especially through the exchange of students and academics. DAAD scholarships are awarded by selection committees comprising a panel of independent academics. This prestigious award consisted of a fully funded scholarship covering all my… Show more The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a joint organization of the universities and other institutions of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany. Supported from public funds, the DAAD promotes international academic cooperation, especially through the exchange of students and academics. DAAD scholarships are awarded by selection committees comprising a panel of independent academics. This prestigious award consisted of a fully funded scholarship covering all my expenses and more, during my stay in Germany for my Masters in Integrated Design program at Hochschule Anhalt, Dessau starting from June 2022 until August 2023. Show less
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Freelance Designer

      Issued by UN Environment Programme
      UN Environment ProgrammeAssociated with Utsav Baluni
    • Storyteller

      Issued by Namami Gange on Jan 2021
      Namami GangeAssociated with Utsav Baluni