A 1989 graduate of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India, Ashwini Deshpande is the co-founder of Elephant, India's largest independent integrated design consultancy with offices in India & Singapore. She is also an active founding member of the Association of Designers of India. She has done many award-winning works for global brands in automobile, engineering, FMCG, food service, healthcare & personal care segments.