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Draw
Whenever an idea needs somewhere to go.
Purva Patel · Designer / Artist
Designing thingsI'd love to seein the world.
I'm Purva, a freelance designer and artist. I turn ideas into visuals that feel thoughtful, a little playful and unmistakably yours: greeting cards, small brand identities, social creatives and the occasional illustration just for the fun of it.
- Freelancing
- 1.5+ years
- By day
- Dental student
- By heart
- Designer & artist
Palette · 01
lilac
deep lilac
baby pink
cream
A little celebration
hello,
for the people who deserve a card that feels like them.
newScience × Art
dental student by day, designer by heart.
made with curiosity
- Purva Patel · Designer / Artist
- Made with curiosity
- A little art. A little chaos. A lot of design.
- Design · Draw · Ride · Repeat
Selected Work
more on the way
A few things I've loved creating.
Folded greeting cards for birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas, designed from the front cover to the words inside. Hover over one to peek inside.
What I make
Things I can help with.
A short list. If your idea isn't on it, ask anyway.
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Graphic Design
Posters, layouts and visuals that say one thing clearly and look good doing it.
- 02
Greeting Card Design
Cards for birthdays, weddings, thank-yous and the occasions that don't have a name yet.
- 03
Social Media Design
Posts, stories and templates that keep a feed consistent without making it boring.
- 04
Branding & Visual Identity
Logos, colour, type and the small rules that make a brand feel like itself everywhere.
- 05
Illustration
Hand-drawn and digital illustrations, from single-line botanicals to full compositions.
- 06
Print Design
Stationery, menus, packaging and print pieces set up properly for the printer.
- 07
Digital Design
Banners, email graphics and web visuals sized for every screen they'll land on.
- 08
Personalised Designs
One-off prints and gifts built around a name, a date or a story only you know.
How I work
How a project comes together.
Every project is a little different, but the shape is usually the same.
- 01
Understand
I start by understanding the idea, the audience and the feeling behind the project. Lots of questions, a few sketches.
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Explore
I experiment with typography, colour, layout and a couple of visual directions before choosing one.
- 03
Create
The strongest direction becomes a polished, finished design, built properly for wherever it's going.
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Refine
The little details matter, so I keep refining until everything feels right. Then it's yours.
Experience
One designer, real projects.
About a year and a half of freelancing with small businesses and people who wanted something personal.
- Years freelancing
- 1.5+
- Cards, identities, social creatives and personalised designs.
- Client projects
- Multiple
- Small businesses, brands and people with a gift to give.
- & happy clients
- Repeat
- People come back for the next occasion, which is the nicest review there is.
Testimonials
Kind words.
What people say once the work is delivered.
Purva understood what we were after straight away. The cards came back polished, every small change was handled quickly and without fuss, and she is genuinely easy to work with.
Best of Joys
Client
I gave Purva a rough idea and a deadline and got back something better than I had pictured. Clear communication, quick turnaround, and she cares about getting the details right.
David
Freelance client
I asked for a card that felt personal and she got it exactly right. The little touches made it feel like it was made just for us, which it was.
Personalised card
Lovely to work with and quick to reply. The finished card looked even nicer printed than it did on screen. I would happily order again.
Birthday card
more coming as projects wrap up
About
Somewhere betweenscience and creativity.
I'm Purva, a dental student by day and a designer and artist the rest of the time. Design started as the thing I did between lectures. It turned into the thing I couldn't stop doing.
For about a year and a half now I've been freelancing: greeting cards, small brand identities, social creatives, illustrations and personalised pieces for people who wanted something that felt like theirs. Every project starts the same way, with a lot of questions and a sketchbook.
Personality
Outside the screen.
The things that fill the sketchbook and clear my head.
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Ride
Two wheels, open roads, clear head.
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Create
Because making things is simply fun.
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Study
Dentistry by day. It taught me to love the details.
Let's work together
Have an idea in your head?Let's turn it into something visual.
Contact
Let's make something.
Tell me a little about what you're working on: a card, a brand, a feed, or a half-formed idea. All welcome.
Elsewhere
Instagram is the personal one, @purva.lives: daily bits and bike rides more than design work. DMs are open, though.
I read everything, and I reply.