Eshita Dahal · Kathmandu

Design that speaksbefore it's noticed.

I'm Eshita Dahal, a graphic designer from Kathmandu working across brand identity, editorial publishing, and social creative. I grew up in a city where ancient temple architecture meets neon signboards, where handpainted shop lettering shares walls with digital billboards. That contrast shaped how I think about design. It is never just about aesthetics. It is about understanding who you are designing for and what they actually need.

My vision is clarity as a form of respect. Whether it's a textbook for a student in a remote village or an event poster for a tech conference downtown, the question is always the same. Does this help someone understand something they couldn't before? If the answer is yes, the design works.

Brand Identity Editorial Design Social Creative Campaign Design
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600+
GDG Community Members
10K+
Students Reached (Textbooks)
5
Design Disciplines
About

Designing for clarity
at every scale.

I grew up in Kathmandu surrounded by a city that's visually chaotic in the best way. Temple bells and billboards, potholes and posters, ancient Newari architecture next to neon phone repair shops. That contrast taught me something no classroom could: design isn't about making things clean. It's about making things clear.

Right now I'm finishing my Multimedia degree at Islington College (London Metropolitan University). Outside class, I'm the designer at GDG Kathmandu, Google's local developer community with 600+ members. Every poster, every Instagram carousel, every event graphic you see from them is something I built from scratch. Working within Google's brand system while keeping the warmth that makes our community feel like more than just a tech meetup.

Before that, I spent months at ING Impact producing full textbooks and exam prep materials for Nepali students in Grades 8 to 10. Thousands of kids across the country used those books. That scale taught me rigour. When you're designing for a classroom of fifty students you'll never meet, every grid decision, every font choice, every page turn matters. I also worked with Helphen India, an international NGO, where I built their visual identity across outreach materials and social campaigns.

I don't just make things that look good. I build visual systems that work across languages, platforms, and budgets.

Education

BSc Multimedia Technologies · Islington College, Kathmandu
London Metropolitan University

Experience

Graphic Designer · GDG Kathmandu
Sole designer · 600+ member community

+ ING Impact · Helphen India

Disciplines

Brand Identity, Editorial Layout, Social Media, Digital Art, 3D (Maya), Logo Design

Selected Work

Work I've shaped
and shipped.

Editorial
Editorial Design

Boudhanath Reimagined Through Bauhaus

Conceptual editorial reimagining a Kathmandu landmark through Bauhaus visual principles. Geometry, colour theory, and cultural reinterpretation in a single cohesive narrative.

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Community
Community Design

Ticket Confirmation Post Design

Event ticket confirmation graphic for GDG Kathmandu. Clean hierarchy, brand consistent layout, and a clear call to action for community attendees.

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Relations
Community Relations

Venue Support Appreciation Design

Appreciation graphic for GDG Kathmandu's venue partners. Warm, professional tone balanced with Google's brand system for community partnerships.

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Campaign
Campaign Design

Giveaway Campaign · Social Media Design

Multichannel giveaway campaign for GDG Kathmandu. Engaging social graphics designed to drive participation, shares, and community excitement.

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Social
Social Media

Event FAQ Carousel Design

Multislide Instagram carousel breaking down event logistics for GDG Kathmandu attendees. Clear information hierarchy, approachable tone, brand consistent visuals.

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Community
Community Design

Community Engagement Post Design

Social media engagement graphic for GDG Kathmandu designed to spark conversation and build community interaction through clean typography and visual warmth.

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Capabilities

Tools, disciplines
and how I work.

Design Tools

Software I use daily

Six tools. Each one picked for a specific kind of job.
  • Illustrator · vector identity systems, logo design, iconography, brand marks
  • Photoshop · digital compositing, photo manipulation, campaign visuals, colour grading
  • InDesign · multipage editorial layouts, textbook architecture (master and child pages), production ready print files
  • Figma · UI mockups, interactive prototypes, client presentations, design handoff
  • Canva · rapid social templates, event graphics, quick turnaround campaign assets
  • Autodesk Maya · 3D modelling, lighting tests, conceptual renders for visual exploration
Disciplines

What I actually deliver

Brand identities, textbooks, campaigns, and everything in between.
  • Brand Identity · logos, colour systems, typography frameworks, and guidelines built to scale across print, digital, and environmental touchpoints
  • Editorial and Publication Design · textbooks, brochures, annual reports · rigorous grids, clear hierarchy, production ready InDesign files
  • Social and Campaign Creative · Instagram carousels, Meta ad assets, event posters, campaign systems designed for consistency at high volume
  • Digital Art and Concept Work · compositing, photo manipulation, mood boards · visual exploration that tests ideas before production begins
  • Community and Event Design · brand aligned graphics for tech communities, meetups, conferences, and audience engagement campaigns
Approach

How I get there

Listen first. Design second. The medium doesn't change the process.
  • Audience first · who needs to see this, where will they see it, what should they feel? No design decisions before these answers.
  • Typography as backbone · every project starts with type. Hierarchy, rhythm, and readability drive layout. Decoration follows.
  • Grid systems · invisible structure that makes complex information feel effortless. I don't guess alignment. I build frameworks.
  • Colour with rationale · every colour has a job. Not "I like this blue" but "this blue signals trust at the scale this brand needs."
  • Iterate fast, produce once · thumbnails first, then structured refinement, then one final production pass. No infinite revisions.
  • Constraints as creative fuel · brand guidelines, tight deadlines, limited budgets. These don't limit creativity. They focus it.

Want to see more? My resume and Behance have the full breakdown.

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Based in Kathmandu, working with clients locally and remotely. Whether you have a full brief or just a half formed idea, I'd love to hear about it. A conversation costs nothing.

Kathmandu, Nepal · Available remotely