Alexandra Sanyal

I’m Alexandra Indira Sanyal, a bi-racial, Bengali-American, storyteller based in Boston, Massachusetts. My work explores the ways in which we tell stories (and interpret stories) using each of our senses — from cooking to collaging to capturing by camera. I am driven by the question: how does multi-sensory storytelling reveal the complexities of identity; ours and others? I founded Shrishti Studios, a creative consultancy, to support individuals and organizations that want to tell their own story in thoughtful, provoking and engaging ways. By day, I work as a content creator at ThinkArgus, a creative agency that does work that matters. I am also multimedia storyteller for The Katra Box, the first-ever subscription box made especially for desi women. I am a graduate of the Masters in Design Studies program in Critical Conservation, at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and the Growth & Structure of Cities program at Bryn Mawr College.

Education

• Design Discovery Certificate Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2017.06 — 2017.08)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Bryn Mawr College (2013 — 2017)
• Highschool Degree Buckingham Browne and Nichols (2009 — 2013)

Companies

• Content Creator ThinkArgus (2021)
• Writer & Content Consultant Aspire Institute (2021)
• Publication Consultation & Content Creation South Asian SOAR (2021)
• Multimedia Storyteller The Katra Box (2020)
• Creative Consultant & Content Creator Shrishti Studios Creative Consultancy (2020)
• Photographer & Videographer Shrishti Studios Photography (2014)
• Teacher, Choreographer & Dancer Triveni School of Dance (2013)
• Marketing & Media Consultant LAAL (2021 — 2021)
• Curriculum and Implementation Consultant The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University (2018 — 2020)