Nishat Akhtar
Chief Creative Officer • Creative Director • Artist • Educator
- Role
- Chief Creative Officer at Instrument
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nishat Akhtar
Nishat Akhtar is a designer, artist, and creative leader. As Chief Creative Officer at Instrument, she oversees the creative discipline, leading designers and writers across brand and product, and helps guide the studio’s creative vision as it evolves. Her clients and collaborators have included Nike, Google, Amazon, Oura, and Adobe. Alongside this work, Nishat continues to nurture a personal art and illustration practice through independent publishing, exhibitions, and work with the New York Times Book Review. Through talks and workshops, Nishat shares a belief that creativity belongs to everyone, and that play is where it all begins.
Experience
Chief Creative Officer
Jan 2024 — Present
Education
Japan Society
Japanese Language
2001 — 2003
Pratt Institute
BFA, Graphic Design, Printmaking
1997 — 2001
Skills
- Book Design
- Visual Display
- Creative Strategy
- Art
- Catalogs
- Concept Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Visual Merchandising
- Retail Packaging
- Brand Loyalty
- Packaging Design
- Art Direction
- Customer Loyalty
- Brand Development
- Illustrator
- Interactive Advertising
- Motion Graphics
- Photoshop
- Indesign
- Graphic Design
- Visual Communication
- Branding & Identity
- Layout
- Corporate Branding
- Logo Design
- Posters
- Mac
- Branding
- Concept Development
- Creative Direction
- Vector Illustration
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Typography
- Experience Design
- Illustration
- Brochures
- Graphics
- Information Design
- Screen Printing
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