Upendra graduated with a B.Des in Industrial Arts & Design Practices from the Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology in 2016, and an M.A in Integrated Design from the Koln International School of Design in 2019. Since 2021, he lives and works in Bangalore, primarily spending his time as a graphic designer, consulting individuals and institutions in the arts & culture space on matters of art-direction, identities, websites, publications, and other printed and screen-based matter. Since 2022, he co-runs Expanded Metrics – a studio and cooperative network for graphic-design research and pedagogy.
Professional Education
M.A. Integrated Design TH Koln - University of Applied Sciences | 2019 |
B.Des Industrial Arts and Design Practices University of Mysore | 2016 |
Teaching Courses
- Fundamentals of Interaction Design (Specialisation Track - UI/UX)
Research Interests
- Critical Design Studies
- Speculative Design
- Philosophy and History of Design and Technology in the Indian Subcontinent
- Independent Publishing
- Browser-based Tools and Interfaces for Art and Design
- Electronic Sound and Music Cultures in the Global South
Upendra graduated with a B.Des in Industrial Arts & Design Practices from the Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology in 2016, and an M.A in Integrated Design from the Köln International School of Design in 2019. Since 2021, he lives and works in Bangalore, primarily spending his time as a graphic designer, consulting individuals and institutions in the arts & culture space on matters of art-direction, identities, websites, publications, and other printed and screen-based matter. Since 2022, he co-runs Expanded Metrics – a studio and cooperative network for graphic-design research and pedagogy.
M.A. Integrated Design TH Koln - University of Applied Sciences | 2019 |
B.Des Industrial Arts and Design Practices University of Mysore | 2016 |
- Fundamentals of Interaction Design (Specialisation Track - UI/UX)
- Critical Design Studies
- Speculative Design
- Philosophy and History of Design and Technology in the Indian Subcontinent
- Independent Publishing
- Browser-based Tools and Interfaces for Art and Design
- Electronic Sound and Music Cultures in the Global South