Master of Design 2021

Graduating Mid-Year Showcase

Shrusti Mohanty

I am Shrusti, a 27-year-old Indian creative in Melbourne. From engineering to IT to design, my career has undergone transitions. While on paper, I juggle graphic design and UI/UX design roles on a regular basis, on most days, you will find me looking amused at sunsets and people in their natural habitats and freezing those moments on my mobile camera. Besides, I enjoy putting down my thoughts into conceptual illustrations. To know more, reach out to me via

Email: mohanty.shrusti@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mohantyshrusti
Instagram: www.instagram.com/shrusti_mohanty / www.instagram.com/mohanty.shrusti

And have a look at my Portfolio Website: shrusti.design

Shrusti Mohanty, Weather Application x Miller Goodman - mobile and desktop version

The theme was FUN, and it required us to choose a toy-making company. I considered looking for something niche. Thus, I chose Miller Goodman, the brainchild of Zoe Miller and David Goodman.

As required, the chosen toymaker should focus on both kids aged 9-12 years and people young at heart, aged 25-35 years. Miller Goodman fits this description perfectly; their toys are all age-appropriate.

Shrusti Mohanty, Moodboard for Weather Application x Miller Goodman

Two moodboards were prepared, each based on the dominant colours drawn from the aesthetics of the wooden blocks. Yellow and red are equally bold and fun to experiment with, depending on the frequency of their application.

Shrusti Mohanty, Iconography for Weather Application x Miller Goodman

The Bauhaus design-inspired wooden blocks have simple geometry and flat colours, both of which have been incorporated into the illustration of the weather icons.

Shrusti Mohanty, Other Graphic Elements for Weather Application x Miller Goodman

Most of their wooden blocks when pieced together form shapes, ranging from human faces and buildings to animals and birds. While designing for the weather application, the nature of those shapes has been implemented in the illustrations.

Shrusti Mohanty, Infographic Poster x Dream on Dreamer

The aim was to create an infographic poster around one’s personal interests and I took my inspiration from one of the post-hardcore music bands I listen to. Dream On Dreamer, a Melbourne-based metalcore band that recently disbanded, and I decided to create something, mainly as a farewell to them.

I chose a colour palette like the ones that their last album was visually based on and represented the data in the form of numbers and geometrical shapes.