Gautham Karthikeyan

‘DesignVault’ is an educational technology platform designed by Gautham Karthikeyan, responding to the gap between academic design education and industry expectations. By purposefully countering the decline in a collaborative practice post-COVID, the application aims to empower emerging designers with actionable feedback and confidence through features like one-on-one consultation mentorships, AI-powered portfolio/project feedback portals and even a job search feature tailored specifically to junior/internship roles. Grounded in user-centric design principles and visual storytelling as part of his interdisciplinary graphic and interaction design practice, Gautham unveils a strategic, empathy-driven digital ecosystem that supports emerging creatives’ growth, design identity, and knowledge in preparation for professional design practice.