Kruttika Susarla

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Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphic designer, [1] [2] from Andhra Pradesh, India. [3] Her works have been described as observations of the status quo, [4] and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches, [5] and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of feminism, gender issues, LGBTQ issues, and issues of other marginalised sections of society. [6] [7]

Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu [3] , and from Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. [8] She has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the Mumbai based Point of View and the YP Foundation. [2] Her project The Feminist Alphabet came out of 36 Days of Type, an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on Instagram related to a theme; [3] [9] [10] Verve wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm". [11] She was commissioned by The Caravan magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature for Samhita Arni's essay 'Her Story'. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'". Verve . 24 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Maria, Ashraya (25 December 2018). "Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018". FII English. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Jain, Priyanshi. "Kruttika Susarla". Platform magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "People: Designers". Center for Urban Pedagogy . Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Ladha, Shubham (11 September 2018). "9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful". Verve . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Mathew, Soumya (17 December 2017). "Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political". The Indian Express .
  7. ↑ Sharma, Suridhi (26 February 2017). "Women power, rebranded". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kruttika Susarla, MFA-IVC '22". Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts — Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type". FII English. 3 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Dey, Sohini (9 March 2017). "5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets". The Better India. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. ↑ Tata, Huzan (17 June 2017). "The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type". Verve . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Arni, Samhita (1 May 2019). "Female voices in ancient Indian literature". The Caravan. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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