Mind over Scribble
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Santanu Hazarika |
TEDxSIULavale
• April 2021
Santanu Hazarika is an illustrator and doodle artist based in New Delhi/Mumbai. He gave up engineering to become the first World Doodle Art Champion in 2014. In a short span of five years, Santanu has a substantial roster of clients such as Red Bull International, Adidas, Reebok, Harper’s, NDTV, Ministry of Culture, Zoomcar, Ritviz, and hip-hop artists Raftaar, among others. He creates intricately detailed illustrations inspired by Japanese Anime and loves to explore themes relating to Mythology and pop culture in his works. In addition, ‘live doodling’ and designing customized sneakers are some of his creative outlets. Working in a niche framework, Santanu is the perfect example of a self-taught, independent artist.
Santanu reminisced his journey of becoming a doodle artist and what it takes for anyone to become one. He shared his experiences and how dedication and consistency can make someone fulfill one’s passion.