Available for freelance projects

Graphic & UI/UX
Designer

A design nerd with a computer science twist. I obsess over clean layouts and clever code — treating every project like a mystery waiting to be solved. Based in Kathmandu.

4+
Years experience
30+
Brands served
6
Roles held
Graphic & UI/UX Designer · Kathmandu

Design nerd with a
CS twist

I'm Nisha Baruwal — a graphic designer growing into the UI/UX space, with a Computer Science degree from Sunway International Business School. I began my design journey through self-directed learning during COVID, turning online courses into real-world projects.

I obsess over clean layouts and clever code, and I'm probably the only person you know who analyzes crime documentaries for narrative structure and typography choices. Books are my constant companions, and I treat every design project like a mystery to be solved.

Beyond client work, I teach Graphic Design and UI/UX Design Basics at Sunway International Business School and Presidential Graduate School, helping students bridge creative fundamentals with real-world application.

Logo Design Social Media Illustration Infographics Poster Design Brochure Design UI/UX Design Adobe Illustrator Photoshop Premiere Pro InDesign

Projects I'm
proud of

Real work for real brands — from Nepal's largest e-commerce platform to local businesses and personal illustration.

LOGO
Brand IdentityLogo Design

Logo Design — Multiple Brands

Created logos for Prima Care, The Attic, Adbhaya (Devanagari script lettering), and more — each with a distinct visual personality and purpose.

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POSTER
Poster DesignEvents

Poster & Event Design

Wedding invitations, event posters for Duluwa Camp, resort campaigns for Arushi Boutique Hotel, and expressive typographic compositions for Comedy Café.

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SOCIAL
Social MediaAdvertising

Social Media Design

Scroll-stopping posts for Honor X9c, Naava Resort, iPhone 16 Pro Max, and various Nepali-market product launches — strong hierarchy, clear calls to action.

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ILLUS
IllustrationCharacter Design

Baruwal Illustrates

Character illustrations, editorial posters (Women's History Month), infographics, and brochure design for women-led brands. Follow along on Instagram.

@baruwalillustrates →

My journey
so far

From self-taught during COVID to Daraz Nepal, freelance, lecturing, and growing into UI/UX.

Work experience

Oct 2023 – Feb 2026
Graphic Designer
Daraz Kyamu Pvt. Ltd.
Designed slider ads and paid display campaigns for Cetaphil, Unilever, WOW Nepal and more on the Daraz app. Owned the weekly "Proudly Nepali" and "Electronics Channel" pages.
Mar 2023 – Present
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-employed
Logos, infographics, social media content, and branding for multiple organizations and brands across Nepal and beyond.
Ongoing
Lecturer — Graphic Design & UI/UX
Sunway International Business School & Presidential Graduate School
Teaching UI/UX Design Basics and Graphic Design — blending creative fundamentals with real-world applications to build strong visual and user-centered skills.
Jun 2021 – Sep 2022
Graphic Designer
Verside Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Wedding photobooks for Premium Wedding Nepal, event posters for Comedy Café, general branding and logo design for the production house.
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Art Director
It's A Match (Web Series)
Designed production sets, scouted locations, and managed logistics during the filming of the web series.
Jun 2019 – Jun 2021
Junior Program Associate / Program Trainee
Women LEAD Nepal
Recruited and interviewed young women for YWPLI. Co-facilitated sessions on political literacy; documented 200+ school leadership participants.

Education

2019 – 2022
BCs.IT (Hons.) — Computer Science
Sunway International Business School
President of the Sunway Events and Sports Club. Blended technical expertise with a growing passion for design.
2016 – 2018
+2 Biology — National Examination Board
Ideal Model School
2007 – 2016
Secondary Education Examination
Gloria Secondary School

Design Tools

Adobe Illustrator Intermediate
Photoshop Intermediate
Premiere Pro Intermediate
InDesign Intermediate
Microsoft Suite Advanced
UI/UX Design Growing
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Thoughts on
design

Musings on craft, creativity, and the things I'm learning as I grow from graphic design into UI/UX.

🎨
UI Design·5 min read

Why graphic designers make great UI designers (and what we still need to learn)

Your visual instincts are a superpower. Here's how to pair them with systems thinking, interaction states, and user empathy.

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Branding·6 min read

Designing for Nepal: what local brands get right (and where there's room to grow)

Working with brands across Kathmandu taught me a lot about cultural context in visual design — and how to honour it without being literal.

✏️
Illustration·4 min read

How illustration became my secret weapon in branding projects

From Baruwal Illustrates to client work — how a personal illustration practice changed the way I approach every design brief.

Let's connect on
socials

Follow along for design work, illustrations, and behind-the-scenes of the creative process.

Let's make
something
together

Whether you need a brand identity, social media design, infographics, or UI work — I'd love to hear about it. Based in Kathmandu, available worldwide.