Simoul Alva is a Graphic Designer based in Mumbai, India. She recently graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad, India.

Her merit has previously been recognised by the Ratan Tata Foundation for standing first in her entire first year class. She was subsequently awarded as one of the 25 upcoming designers under the age of 25 by TATA Gen X Nano in India. One of her packaging projects was featured in the Luerzer's Archive's 200 Best Packaging Projects Annual, 2016-17.

In her Senior year, Simoul was selected by the National Skill Development Council of India to represent India at the 44th Worldskills Abu Dhabi for Graphic Design. She competed in Moscow, Russia and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E and won a Gold and Medallion of Excellence respectively.

As one of her classroom projects, she designed an animation series on the Gender-Wage Gap. This was one of the entries that made her the South Asia Pacific recipient of the Helen Landsowne Resor Scholarship by J. Walter Thompson and the 4A's Foundation. This award is conferred upon only five design/advertising female students from across the world.

In 2018, her type design project, 'Vixen', was awarded by the Type Director's Club for the World's Best Typography Annual/ Certificate of Typographic Excellence. She was then recognized by PRINT Magazine as one of the best student type designers to watch out for. Simoul is also this year's recipient of the Patrick Kelly Scholarship by The One Show and the Art Director's Club. Read Less

Medallion of Excellence
44th WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
Graphic Design

Winner of Helen Landsowne Resor Scholarship 2017
by J. Walter Thompson

National Level Winner
India Skills, India’s candidate to the World Skills 2017

Luerzer’s Archive 200 Best Packaging Design Worldwide 2016-17

GenX Tata Nano 25 under 25 for Visual Art & Design 2016

Ratan Tata Foundation Grant 2015 Read Less