Same college as you. Same seat, six years ago. Let's actually just talk.
Out of IIT Bombay, like some of you — the same jump from studio to real work. I remember how it feels.
I'm on the design team, not HR, and I'm not here to brief you. I do the work you're about to do.
I sat in on some of your interviews. I already know why you're here.
The team went looking for fresher perspective — new heads on new problems. That's not a bonus you happen to bring. It's the reason you're in the room.
Your clearest view of this place is right now.
Everything looks a little odd to you at the moment — that's not you being lost, it's clarity the rest of us have lost.
Notice what feels off and mention it — jot it down before it starts to feel normal.
And it doesn't matter how senior the room is — your take is worth hearing by anyone. Don't save it just for your manager.
Good designers think differently, obsess over different things. That divergence is the craft.
Work will nudge you toward "just deliver what's asked." Don't let it sand you down.
The side project, the weird hobby — that's what keeps the designer in you alive.
More kinds of work, more resources, more people to learn from than you can picture right now.
Big work passes through many stakeholders — several rounds, feedback that won't always agree. That's how decisions get made at scale, not you failing.
The eight of you are each other's real support system. That bond outlasts any senior's advice — mine included.
There's a short window where every "dumb" question is expected. Use it before it closes.
Land a few small things well before the big swings. Trust is currency — earn it, then spend it.
My door's open.
A dumb question, any hour. My number's +91 98748 98576.
Work, the city, anything you feel you can't ask elsewhere.
Some of this I lived. Some my friends did. Use me for that.
Now — what's surprised you so far?