Maithili Doshi
Pronouns:
She/Her
Where are you from?
Bangalore, India
Race / Ethnicity:
Indian
Company / Position:
Art Director at Speaking Tiger Books, Indian + Guest Art Director at Pratham Books (both these positions are as a consultant and I work with other publishers too)
How did you get into design?
Design was much of an accident. I actually wanted to be an art teacher, influenced by my art teacher at school. But at that time art and art education was considered more of a hobby and not a profession. Same went for design. So i joined art college without much knowledge what it will lead to.
What did you learn about publishing that you wish you knew before?
I entered publishing with absolutely no knowledge about the industry and I think that was the best thing that happened.
How do you over come a creative block?
Switching off completely form the creative problem that i am trying to solve helps. Doing something totally unrelated works for me.