MStudios
MStudios
Manmohan Surdhar
Some things catch your eye. Others stay with you long after you’ve looked away.
Design has the power to turn an idea into a feeling, a message into a moment, and something ordinary into something that stays with us. It is this space between what we see and what we experience that draws me to design. The opportunity to give ideas a voice, to make complexity feel simple, and to create work that means something beyond its appearance.
Because ultimately, good design doesn't end when you look away. It lives on in what it makes you think, how it makes you feel, and what you carry with you afterwards.
Education
Experience
Achievements
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University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent BA Industrial Design: Product & Transport MSc Entrepreneurship – Peter Coates
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Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College BTEC Level 3 Graphic Design A Level Product Design
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Network Rail & Alsager Town Council – Live Client Project Selected to collaborate on a live brief with Network Rail and Alsager Town Council, visiting Alsager railway station to research passenger information and inform a public-facing leaflet design communicating rail connections, station details, and key travel updates through clear layout, typography, and visual hierarchy while incorporating stakeholder feedback to ensure usability and real-world application.
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Hak’s & Co – Live Client Graphic Design Project Collaborated with Hak’s & Co on the launch of their new Gambit watch, developing refined drop-date poster concepts centred around the product and its premium positioning. Explored considered compositions, visual treatments and art direction to communicate the release with a contemporary, elevated aesthetic, while responding to client feedback to refine the creative direction and ensure the final approach aligned with the brand and intended campaign style.
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Michelin – Industry Brief Collaborated with Michelin on an electric e-bike design brief, developing concepts through iterative interim crit sessions with clients, refining design direction based on feedback while gaining experience of structured industry design processes and user-centred product development.
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Evoke – Retail & Spatial Design Brief Worked with Evoke on an in-store kiosk design project, combining client requirements with insights gained from a site visit to their office/warehouse environment to develop a functional retail concept focused on usability, brand alignment, and customer interaction within a commercial setting
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Contramoto – Product & Brand Extension Brief Designed an accessory for an electric motorcycle brand, applying brand DNA, target audience understanding, ergonomics, and dimensional constraints to develop a commercially informed concept aligned with product identity and real-world application.
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Skill-Up Student Competition – Winner (Infographic Design)
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Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn
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Graphic Design Essentials by Canva
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Fundamentals of Digital Marketing by Google
