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Design Strategy

Team Leadership

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Leading design teams that scale brands

Design leader

+ Designer

( About Me )

14 years in design. The last 5 spent building and managing the team at Workshore, a digital agency working across e-commerce, SaaS, and consumer brands. Now bringing that same discipline to Fashion & Lifestyle.

I am a design leader with 14 years across graphic, print, web, and UI/UX design, the last 5 spent building and leading design teams and strategy.

Most recently as Head of Design at Workshore, I built and led a small, high-performing team of 6 designers and developers, co-created a design system that cut production time by 40%, and owned design strategy end-to-end across client accounts spanning e-commerce, SaaS, healthcare, hospitality, and consumer brands.

Now seeking to bring this leadership experience to a fashion or lifestyle brand, helping build customer-centric digital experiences while strengthening creative and design operations.

( Stats & Facts )

Years of Experience

14 Years in design, 5 Years in leadership.

Years of Experience

14 Years in design, 5 Years in leadership.

Years of Experience

14 Years in design, 5 Years in leadership.

Designers & Developers led

Built and managed a team of 4 designers and 2 developers across multiple client projects.

Designers & Developers led

Built and managed a team of 4 designers and 2 developers across multiple client projects.

Designers & Developers led

Built and managed a team of 4 designers and 2 developers across multiple client projects.

Client Engagements

Owned design strategy end-to-end from pitch through delivery for 4 client accounts.

Client Engagements

Owned design strategy end-to-end from pitch through delivery for 4 client accounts.

Client Engagements

Owned design strategy end-to-end from pitch through delivery for 4 client accounts.

Reduction in design production time

Co-created a scalable design system that cut design production time.

Reduction in design production time

Co-created a scalable design system that cut design production time.

Reduction in design production time

Co-created a scalable design system that cut design production time.

( Selected Works )

( Leadership)

How I lead

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Team Building

I hire for mindset before craft — craft is teachable, mindset mostly isn't. Once someone's in, I'd rather review their work weekly than rescue it monthly.

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Team Building

I hire for mindset before craft — craft is teachable, mindset mostly isn't. Once someone's in, I'd rather review their work weekly than rescue it monthly.

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Team Building

I hire for mindset before craft — craft is teachable, mindset mostly isn't. Once someone's in, I'd rather review their work weekly than rescue it monthly.

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Design Systems & Ops

The 40% cut in production time didn't come from working faster, it came from building a system so nobody had to start from a blank file. That's the part of the job I actually enjoy making the hard thing boring.

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Design Systems & Ops

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Design Systems & Ops

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Strategic Partnership

I sit close to the business decision, not just the brief that follows it. Half of what makes a project go sideways gets decided before a designer's even in the room.

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Strategic Partnership

I sit close to the business decision, not just the brief that follows it. Half of what makes a project go sideways gets decided before a designer's even in the room.

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Strategic Partnership

I sit close to the business decision, not just the brief that follows it. Half of what makes a project go sideways gets decided before a designer's even in the room.

( Process )

(01)

Discovery

We take time to understand your brand, objectives, and audience, gathering the insights needed to inform a clear and thoughtful direction.

(01)

Discovery

We take time to understand your brand, objectives, and audience, gathering the insights needed to inform a clear and thoughtful direction.

(02)

Strategy

We shape a focused plan that aligns ideas, messaging, and structure, ensuring every creative decision is intentional and effective.

(02)

Strategy

We shape a focused plan that aligns ideas, messaging, and structure, ensuring every creative decision is intentional and effective.

(03)

Design

We translate strategy into strong visual outcomes, crafting work that is both engaging and purposeful across every touchpoint.

(03)

Design

We translate strategy into strong visual outcomes, crafting work that is both engaging and purposeful across every touchpoint.

(04)

Delivery

We prepare and launch with care, delivering polished assets that are consistent, functional, and ready to perform in the real world.

(04)

Delivery

We prepare and launch with care, delivering polished assets that are consistent, functional, and ready to perform in the real world.

( Testimonials )

"I’ve worked with Vashika since 2021, where she has been a Design Lead and Mentor. Her creative thinking, strong design skills, and end-to-end leadership on the GetOut project stood out. She brought strong alignment across the team and made the overall process more structured, collaborative, and seamless."

Aniket Prajapati

TEAM MEMBER

"Vashika and I worked together on several projects from 2021 to 2024. She led the design, with a strong ability to understand client needs and translate them into the right visual story. She made clients feel heard and understood, helping projects run much more smoothly."

Alex Richard

WORKSHORE CLIENT

“They brought our ideas to life with clarity and creativity. The process was smooth, their design choices were intentional, and the final outcome gave our brand a strong, unique presence.”

James

WORKSHORE FOUNDER

( Articles )