Top Talent like Soumya are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Soumya Kumar

Product Designer • Video & Animation Designer • UI Designer • Fremont, CA, US
Data Visualization
Branding
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
UI/UX Design
Visual Design
Graphic Design
Design Systems
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Creative Director | Empowering businesses with impactful design
Hi There! Over the last decade, I’ve designed for some of the fastest growing B2B startups. With a passion to help accelerate a broader spectrum of startups, I’ve embarked on a new journey with my brand new venture - Studio Burfi. Consider Studio Burfi as a modular design extension team for your organization. We pride ourselves on operating with a robust process that is highly collaborative yet efficient. Our goal is to augment all the visual stories associated with your brand and product. The studio is now open for business and we are excited to start working with you!

Projects

Clevergoat Branding + Website design

Clevergoat designs entertaining games that challenge your brain and unleash your word game mastery. Studio Burfi managed the branding, crafting a bold and unique logo that embodies the essence of Clevergoat. The design incorporates a puzzle piece, representing the users who enjoy puzzles, word games, and crosswords. It honors their passion while maintaining a playful, gaming-inspired vibe.See More

Heymarket Website + Branding

Heymarket is a business texting platform that lets you connect with people through shared inboxes. Studio Burfi brought the brand to life by humanizing the text messaging experience, creating a fun and vibrant brand that stands out from the competition.See More

GXO Inc, Website + Brand design

GXO, Inc. brings structure to the complexity of building a space company. Studio Burfi assisted in revitalizing GXO, Inc.'s website with a fresh design that highlights their expertise.See More

Work History

S

Founder

Studio BurfiStudio Burfi is a full-service design studio focusing on empowering businesses through design. Our mission is to elevate your brand and accelerate your growth.
T

Angel Investor

The Council
H

Angel Investor

Hustle Fund
H

Lead Visual Designer

HeymarketNov 2022 - Sep 2023 • 11 mosProduct: Collaborated with product management, and engineering to generate ideas and turn them into a thoughtful and humanized product experiences. Conducted user interviews and drove alignment around solutions to core business problems by creating models, concept diagrams, workflow diagrams, and journey maps. Designed experiences for web and mobile applications. Brand: Led the process, from concept to creation for Heymarket’s rebranding. Created scalable design language systems for typography, illustration, color, components, and layouts. Drove partnerships with demand generation, brand, product, strategy, and content teams. Developed high-quality design concepts, layouts, and visuals for marketing campaigns and events.
H

Senior Visual Designer

HeymarketOct 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 5 mos
T

Senior Visual Designer

Tubular LabsMar 2020 - Oct 2021 • 1 yr 8 mosCo-led the new website and brand refresh to position Tubular Labs as a leader in the social video measurement industry. Led multiple marketing campaigns focusing on new product launches and lead generation. Crafted a foundation for design systems, data visualizations, typography, iconography, color, grid, and design components. Collaborated with multiple agencies and art directed the entire visual identity and website experience.
T

Marketing Designer

Tubular LabsAug 2017 - Mar 2020 • 2 yrs 8 mosCreated editorial reports focusing on complex data visualizations. Created multi-media narratives and engaging deliverables, with the audience and communication objective in mind. Created distinctive designs for various campaigns, digital and print.
V

Designer

Verve Magazine IndiaMar 2013 - Oct 2014 • 1 yr 8 mosDesigned a variety of stories (feature stories, fashion, travel, lifestyle, and beauty). Art directed several food, fashion, and beauty shoots. Managed the online segment and production cycle for the magazine. Designed custom publications including Coffee Table Books, Holiday-Magazines, and Ad Campaigns.
H

Freelance Art Director

Hundred Communications Pvt.Ltd.Jun 2013 - Dec 2013 • 7 mosThe Great Indian Wedding Book - Designed a 300 page coffee table book with great wedding ideas and professional recommendations for preparations associated with an Indian wedding.

Education

A

Academy of Art University

Master of Arts (MA), Graphic Design2015 - 2017
T

The University of Sheffield

Master of Arts (M.A.), Magazine Journalism2011 - 2012
U

University of Mumbai

Bachelor's degree, Mass Media- Journalism2008 - 2011

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Creative Director | Empowering businesses with impactful design
Hi There! Over the last decade, I’ve designed for some of the fastest growing B2B startups. With a passion to help accelerate a broader spectrum of startups, I’ve embarked on a new journey with my brand new venture - Studio Burfi. Consider Studio Burfi as a modular design extension team for your organization. We pride ourselves on operating with a robust process that is highly collaborative yet efficient. Our goal is to augment all the visual stories associated with your brand and product. The studio is now open for business and we are excited to start working with you!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Soumya are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Soumya Kumar

Product Designer • Video & Animation Designer • UI Designer • Fremont, CA, US
Data Visualization
Branding
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
UI/UX Design
Visual Design
Graphic Design
Design Systems
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Clevergoat Branding + Website design

Clevergoat designs entertaining games that challenge your brain and unleash your word game mastery. Studio Burfi managed the branding, crafting a bold and unique logo that embodies the essence of Clevergoat. The design incorporates a puzzle piece, representing the users who enjoy puzzles, word games, and crosswords. It honors their passion while maintaining a playful, gaming-inspired vibe.

Heymarket Website + Branding

Heymarket is a business texting platform that lets you connect with people through shared inboxes. Studio Burfi brought the brand to life by humanizing the text messaging experience, creating a fun and vibrant brand that stands out from the competition.

GXO Inc, Website + Brand design

GXO, Inc. brings structure to the complexity of building a space company. Studio Burfi assisted in revitalizing GXO, Inc.'s website with a fresh design that highlights their expertise.

Work History

S

Founder

Studio BurfiStudio Burfi is a full-service design studio focusing on empowering businesses through design. Our mission is to elevate your brand and accelerate your growth.
T

Angel Investor

The Council
H

Angel Investor

Hustle Fund
H

Lead Visual Designer

HeymarketNov 2022 - Sep 2023 • 11 mosProduct: Collaborated with product management, and engineering to generate ideas and turn them into a thoughtful and humanized product experiences. Conducted user interviews and drove alignment around solutions to core business problems by creating models, concept diagrams, workflow diagrams, and journey maps. Designed experiences for web and mobile applications. Brand: Led the process, from concept to creation for Heymarket’s rebranding. Created scalable design language systems for typography, illustration, color, components, and layouts. Drove partnerships with demand generation, brand, product, strategy, and content teams. Developed high-quality design concepts, layouts, and visuals for marketing campaigns and events.
H

Senior Visual Designer

HeymarketOct 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 5 mos
T

Senior Visual Designer

Tubular LabsMar 2020 - Oct 2021 • 1 yr 8 mosCo-led the new website and brand refresh to position Tubular Labs as a leader in the social video measurement industry. Led multiple marketing campaigns focusing on new product launches and lead generation. Crafted a foundation for design systems, data visualizations, typography, iconography, color, grid, and design components. Collaborated with multiple agencies and art directed the entire visual identity and website experience.
T

Marketing Designer

Tubular LabsAug 2017 - Mar 2020 • 2 yrs 8 mosCreated editorial reports focusing on complex data visualizations. Created multi-media narratives and engaging deliverables, with the audience and communication objective in mind. Created distinctive designs for various campaigns, digital and print.
V

Designer

Verve Magazine IndiaMar 2013 - Oct 2014 • 1 yr 8 mosDesigned a variety of stories (feature stories, fashion, travel, lifestyle, and beauty). Art directed several food, fashion, and beauty shoots. Managed the online segment and production cycle for the magazine. Designed custom publications including Coffee Table Books, Holiday-Magazines, and Ad Campaigns.
H

Freelance Art Director

Hundred Communications Pvt.Ltd.Jun 2013 - Dec 2013 • 7 mosThe Great Indian Wedding Book - Designed a 300 page coffee table book with great wedding ideas and professional recommendations for preparations associated with an Indian wedding.

Education

A

Academy of Art University

Master of Arts (MA), Graphic Design2015 - 2017
T

The University of Sheffield

Master of Arts (M.A.), Magazine Journalism2011 - 2012
U

University of Mumbai

Bachelor's degree, Mass Media- Journalism2008 - 2011

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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