Nik Parekh
Nik Parekh | |
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| Born | January 31, 1981 Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Diploma in Graphic Design Bachelor of Fine Arts (specialization in Service Design/Business Design) |
| Alma mater | Cambrian College Savannah College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Author Strategic designer |
| Known for | The Future of Extraordinary Design (Best selling book) |
| Spouse(s) | Nadia Skovorodneva |
| Awards | One Show Design Award WPP Group Award Gold for Best International TV Commercial INS Think Print Award Red Dot Award European Product Design Award |
| Website | https://www.nikparekh.com/ |
Nik Parekh[1] (born 31 Jan 1981, Mumbai, India) is an author and strategic designer. He is best known for his best selling book, The Future of Extraordinary Design[2]. Parekh worked as a Strategy Lead for Samsung NEXT on finding the next big thing.
Early life and education
Parekh was born in Mumbai, India. He received a Diploma in Graphic Design from Cambrian College of Applied Arts from Canada. He then enrolled in Savannah College of Art and Design for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with specialization in Service Design/Business Design. Parekh has also been known animal rights activist.
Career
Parekh began his career at Ogilvy & Mather in 2004 as an art director. Thereafter, he joined J. Walter Thompson as a Senior Art Director in 2007. He worked for one year at Fp7 Mccann as a Creative Group Head. In 2010, Parekh co-founded and Business Designer at ThatsIt Inc. He worked for Toc Tic as a Business Designer & Product Manager in 2015. In 2017, he joined the service designer for six months. He worked as a Senior Service Designer for Chase in 2018. In 2018, Parekh joined Samsung NEXT[3] as a Design Strategy Lead.
Bibliography
Parekh, Nik (2019-12-01). The Future of Extraordinary Design: Where are we going and how will we get there?. PUDDY TAT LLC. ISBN 978-1-5439-9312-7. [4]
Achievements
- 2005- One Show Design Award- Design 1st Merit for Ashutosh Parikh
- 2005- WPP Group Award - Won a Silver for Film to promote short film festival
- 2005- Gold for Best International TV Commercial INS Think Print Awards for Fevicol at AAAI Mauritius
- 2017- Red Dot Awards at Thunderbird Inn
- 2017- European Product Design Award at Thunderbird Inn
Personal Life
Parekh currently resides in San Francisco CA. He is married to his wife Nadia Skovorodneva.
Media appearances
External Links
- Nik Parekh official website
- Nik Parekh on Linkedin
- Nik Parekh on Instagram
- Nik Parekh on Amazon
- Nik Parekh on Goodreads
- Nik Parekh on Uxplanet
References
- ↑ "About Nik Parekh -". Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ The Future of Extraordinary Design.
- ↑ "Nik Parekh". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ Parekh, Nik (2019-12-01). The Future of Extraordinary Design: Where are we going and how will we get there?. Puddy Tat LLC. ISBN 978-1-5439-9561-9.
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