Vidhya Nagarajan

Vidhya Nagarajan is a Lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in illustration and lettering. She teaches in programs including the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts in Design, and Foundations. Her work bridges fine art with commercial applications, appearing in major publications like The New York Times, Google Doodles, and packaging design for brands such as Gigantic Brewing.

Nagarajan holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BFA from Washington University. Her research interests focus on line-based illustration techniques, typography integration, and visual storytelling across media. Notable projects include a monthly New York Times column on urban art, protest graphics against judicial confirmations, and a Google Doodle celebrating Bollywood’s K.L. Saigal.

Her creative practice spans commercial, editorial, and institutional projects, emphasizing visual narratives that engage with cultural, environmental, and social themes. She has collaborated with nonprofits to spark social change through art, including designs for Honest History magazine and ACE testing awareness campaigns.

As an educator, Nagarajan advises students on design principles and narrative illustration, though specific advisee names are not listed. Her work frequently merges traditional techniques with digital tools, as seen in her sketchbooks documenting travels to India, Paris, and other locations.