About / Malhar Rathod
HI, I'M
MALHART.
Graphic designer, 6+ years deep. I help brands look strong, work hard and feel intentional — from a single label to a complete visual system.
The story.
I started designing in 2018 — flyers for a friend's cafe, then logos for cousins' side hustles, then real brands. Six years and 80+ projects later, I work with founders, agencies, influencers and crypto teams across India and remote.
The brief gets bigger, the principle stays the same: design should communicate clearly, connect with people, and create real impact for the brand behind it.
Philosophy.
Versatility is the strongest tool a designer can have. Every project deserves its own personality instead of following trends blindly. Good design isn't only premium — it's clear, useful and remembered.
Experience
Six years, 80+ projects.
2024 — Now
Independent Studio
Brand & packaging for D2C, crypto and creators.
2021 — 2024
Senior Designer, agency-side
Led identity systems for 30+ launches.
2018 — 2021
Freelance & in-house
Cut my teeth on packaging, print and social systems.
Industries
- •D2C
- •eCommerce
- •Crypto / Web3
- •Influencers
- •Startups
- •Agencies
- •Personal brands
- •Hospitality
Skills
- •Visual Identity
- •Packaging & Labels
- •Brand Systems
- •Editorial Design
- •Social Creatives
- •Mockups & Renders
Tools
- •Illustrator
- •Photoshop
- •InDesign
- •Figma
- •After Effects
- •Blender
- •Cinema 4D
- •Notion
Workflow
How we'll work.
- 01
Brief & immersion
Understand the brand, the audience and the math.
- 02
Strategy
Pick a single sharp idea worth building everything else around.
- 03
Design
Iterate fast in low fidelity, then refine ruthlessly.
- 04
System
Turn the best idea into a kit anyone on the team can extend.
- 05
Handoff
Guidelines, files and a real conversation — not a dropbox link.