Vrishali Deshmukh

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in user-centered design and brand strategy.
  • 14 years of experience with impactful FMCG brands.
  • Strong intuition for understanding diverse consumer behaviors.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Brand Strategy Expert with a focus on Design Thinking in the FMCG sector.

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Experience DesignDesign StrategyConcept DevelopmentStrategic DesignDesign ThinkingInteraction DesignUser ExperienceGraphic DesignCommunication DesignUser-centered DesignPackagingBrand ArchitectureConcept DesignCorporate IdentityInformation Design

About

“The only real valuable thing is intuition. ― Albert Einstein The difference between a successful brand and an aspiring brand is truly understanding the target audience to the ‘T’. When we create brands at Therefore Design, we always keep the customer as the North Star, and I pride myself for having a very acute understanding of human behaviours, an intuition of sorts. And this intuition comes from years of life experience. Back in NID, where I did my Post Graduation, I was introduced to the power of Design Thinking which again emphasises the user as the centre of the solution. I spent the last 14 years working with the founders of some of the best, biggest and most Impactful FMCG brands around the world to help them convert their amazing products into roaring success by following this mantra… Brands like Haldirams, Gadre Marine, Desia Brothers, Baskin Robbins, Vadilal and more… be it through brand creation with consistent messaging or through communication strategies that hit the right vein of the target audience. I recently morphed from a nuclear family into a joint family. And the age chasm between the youngest (5y) and the oldest (77y) in the house was a glaring reflection of changing times. Having a Gen-alpha, Gen-Z, Millennials, and Boomers all under one roof, is a feast for me as a designer who keeps empathy at the centre of all my solutions, a gold-mine of insights! So when I strategies for brands across the spectrum of age it comes easily, whether Fit & Flex targeting the young professional in their 30ties or it is Baskin Robbins vying for the attention of teens and young adults. Being born to an Indian Air-force officer, I have lived across 8 cities ranging from remote towns like Hasimara to a metropolis like Delhi and travelling across the length and breadth of the nation. The range of this experience has made me aware of the socio-economic decision making nuances and influence of culture on lifestyle choices. So if a brand like Neelam wants to target the tier two cities in India, I know where to look for insights, qualitatively or quantitative. At Therefore Design, we have created robust processes that take the mystery out of creative thinking, and convert it to a highly systematic design-thinking journey that leads to successful brand manifestation. I would love to chat up about your next big idea and how I can help you convert it to reality and scale it. Simply write to me at vrishali(at)thereforedesign.co.in.

Experience

18 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Therefore design

2 roles

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Co-Founder | Creative Director

Nov 2009Oct 2024 · 14 yrs 11 mos

Udaan, friends of children with type 1 diabetes

Trustee

Jul 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · India · Hybrid

  • UDAAN, An NGO founded by Dr.Archana, today supports more than 950 children with Type1Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is a condition where in the child dies without insulin therapy. These children come from Rural Marathwada with low literacy, money, and access to care. They are supported by UDAAN with free of cost medical care, psychosocial support, education, helplines and career and marriage guidance.
  • www.udaankids.org

Nid alumni association

NIDAA Council Memeber

Aug 2021Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos · India

Tendercare education society trust

Managing Trustee

Jun 2019Present · 7 yrs · Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Atah lifestyle

Co-Founder

Mar 2018Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Elephant design pvt. ltd.

Sr. Designer

Aug 2007Aug 2009 · 2 yrs

Idiom design and consulting

Trainee

May 2005Jun 2005 · 1 mo

Education

National Institute of Design

PDGPD — Graphic Design

Jan 2004Jan 2007

Sir J J Institute of Applied Art Dr D N Road Mumbai 400 001 (Applied Art)

BFA- Applied Art

Jan 2000Jan 2004

Indian School of Business

Goldman Sachs 10000 Women Entrepreneurs Certificate — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Jan 2013Jan 2013

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