Ramana is a Animation Design professional based in Bangalore, with over 25 years of expertise in content development, communication design, and learning solutions. He has developed and launched a live online Visual Arts program for Byju's Future School and is a founding faculty member of the Animation Program at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology. Ramana has provided consultancy and executed new media projects for prominent organizations such as UNDP India and WWF Global. He has created animated art installations for Mumbai International Airport and exhibited his work at the Guild Gallery, Mumbai. As the Founder and Director of OkastudiO, he has led the design and execution of animation projects for a diverse range of clients, including government ministries and NGOs. Additionally, he has served as an advisory board member for the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Technical Education and contributed as a guest faculty member at NIFT Bangalore.
Professional Education
- NIFT Delhi – Design Foundation 2000
- Diploma in Animation – Heart Animation 1998
Teaching Courses
- Narrative and storytelling
- Design for engagement
- Drawing and moving images
Research Interests
- New media and digital art practices
- Experimental Art and Animation
- Visual Storytelling and Communication
Ramana is a Animation Design professional based in Bangalore, with over 25 years of expertise in content development, communication design, and learning solutions. He has developed and launched a live online Visual Arts program for Byju's Future School and is a founding faculty member of the Animation Program at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology. Ramana has provided consultancy and executed new media projects for prominent organizations such as UNDP India and WWF Global. He has created animated art installations for Mumbai International Airport and exhibited his work at the Guild Gallery, Mumbai. As the Founder and Director of OkastudiO, he has led the design and execution of animation projects for a diverse range of clients, including government ministries and NGOs. Additionally, he has served as an advisory board member for the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Technical Education and contributed as a guest faculty member at NIFT Bangalore.
- NIFT Delhi – Design Foundation 2000
- Diploma in Animation – Heart Animation 1998
- Narrative and storytelling
- Design for engagement
- Drawing and moving images
- New media and digital art practices
- Experimental Art and Animation
- Visual Storytelling and Communication




