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Shweta Malhotra is an Indian graphic designer, art director and illustrator based in New Delhi. Currently a freelancer, she is well known for her project Something Cool Every Day. Her work has been featured on Mashable, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, Elle Magazine among others.

Early life and education
Malhotra was born and brought up in Mumbai. She graduated from Sophia Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Art.

Career
Malhotra started her career as a junior art director with McCann Erickson. She went on to work with Contract Advertising for two years, followed by a one year stint with Ogilvy in Mumbai. Over the course of her career in advertising and design, she has worked on a variety of clients including Asian Paints, Architectural Digest Magazine, Elle Magazine, Taj Group of Hotels and Jabong.

In 2008, post a short stint at Fabrica she decided to pursue a career in graphic design and has since worked with firms like Grandmother India and Rediffusion Y&R Design.

After almost eight years at ad agencies and design studios, she decided to break out as an independent graphic designer in 2011.

Something Cool Every Day
In 2014, Malhotra launched an year long graphic design project where she created one artwork every day. The pieces were a sum of her life experiences and the project an opportunity to explore her identity as a designer. The project can be viewed on her blog.

Taxi Fabric Design
As part of the Taxi Fabric project, Malhotra designed the interiors of a Mumbai taxi. Her designs were reflective of her childhood and invoked a sense of nostalgia. They were based on her early memories of Juhu Chowpatty. Her work was featured on various websites including The Guardian.

Other work

 * Lakme Fashion Week Illustrations (2014)
 * Different Drapes of a Saree