Mehnaaz Husain
Illustrator, Animator, Designer
About
I am a visual designer and storyteller deeply driven by emotions, experiences and colours. I love weaving intricate details in narratives with empathy towards characters and their journeys — hoping to spark conversations and bring change through stories that flip perspectives.
Experience
FamApp
Visual Designer, Product and Brand
Dec 2025 – July 2026
- Led cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, and Design—leveraging user research and rapid prototyping/vibe coding to build and launch new features that boosted user adoption and revenue.
- Architected the comprehensive visual brand direction and brand book, translating deep audience insights into end-to-end design systems for scalable product flows.
Zomato
Visual Designer, Product and Marketing
Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
- Developed and executed visual design language for marketing media and product campaigns across platform.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to create engaging content that aligns with brand guidelines.
Plankton Collective
Animator
Mar 2024 – Oct 2024
- Created character animations, color keys and motion graphics for diverse projects.
- Contributed to storyboarding, background illustrations and visual development processes.
Hachette / Niyogi Books / Speaking Tiger
Illustrated children's books and covers
- Created illustrations for children's books, bringing stories to life through visuals.
- Designed book covers that capture the essence of the narratives.
Post Office Studios (for Netflix)
Key frame visual development artist
- Contributed key frame illustrations and visual concepts for animation projects.
- Collaborated with the art and animation teams to define visual styles.
Scopely
Illustrator Intern
Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
- Produced character designs and game assets within a fast-paced corporate environment under direct mentorship from senior artists.
- Developed hands-on discipline in pacing creative execution for quality assets.
Samsung India
UI/UX Design Intern
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
- Conducted user research to design, prototype, and refine intuitive mobile interfaces.
- Explored motion and prototyping to enhance user experience.
Plankton Collective
Animator Intern
Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
- Supported senior animators in the production of animated content.
- Gained experience in various animation techniques and software.
Accomplishments
- Winner - State Level Essay Writing | United Nations Information Centre
- Panel’s Choice Winner - Dainik Bhaskar Junior Editor II & III
- Winner - 94.3 My FM’s Painting Competition Rangrezz
- First Runner-up - State Level Drawing Competition | Max Life & Axis Bank
- Jamna Devi Chugh Memorial Award - Artist of the Year | St. Mary’s
Interests
✍️
Writing
🖋️
Poetry
🏊♀️
Swimming
🏸
Badminton
⛸️
Skating
📸
Photography
Adobe Creative Suite
Toon Boom Harmony
Rive & Figma