Hi! I’m Divyakshi Kedia, an illustrator and designer based in New York City.
I’m drawn to the strange little moments people carry with them: what they remember, what they misunderstand, what they exaggerate, and what somehow becomes important years later.
I like illustrating anything that asks me to think deeply about something. I enjoy being in the details, finding the unexpected, and making something feel a little more human than it was before.
I studied Communication Design and Illustration at Parsons and then, because one degree in art wasn’t enough, I got my MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts.
Alongside my illustration practice, I work across brand strategy, design, and storytelling, which tends to sneak into the way I think about composition, pacing, and point of view.
You’ll find me on the Upper West Side with my dog, Chai-Biscuit, slowly but surely chipping away at my graphic novel about growing up in Bombay.
Say hi at hello@divyakshikedia.com.
Selected Clients
The New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, Walmart, Bombas, Daring Foods,
Compass, Compass Luxury, Calirosa, Kamoti, Viamundi, Wisewell, Rooted Broth,
Vero, Emulait, Anova, Enso, Obagi, Lobos, Kingsland, StudioGen
Workshops & Talks
Speaker, SVA MFA Illustration Summer Residency, 2024
Guest Lecturer, Parsons BFA Illustration Professional Practices, 2025
Guest Lecturer, Parsons BFA Illustration Professional Practices, 2026
Comics Workshop Instructor, Chemould CoLab, Bombay, 2025
Biweekly Design Workshop Facilitator, Compass, 2024–2025
The Brand Room: Own Your Narrative, The Yard, Columbus Circle, 2026
Awards & Press
Society of Illustrators: Harry Rosenbaum Award
Vice i-D: Navigating COVID as an Art Student
SVA: Highlights from Thesis Projects
SVA: Department Scholarship
Parsons: Department Honors & Commencement Speaker
Selected brand and design press includes Ad Age, The Dieline, Creative Boom, Digital Signage Today, Adweek, Harper’s Bazaar, and PR Newswire.
