44 Best Indian Illustrator to Follow on Instagram!

44 Best Indian Illustrator to Follow on Instagram!

If you want to make a mark as an illustrator or looking for someone to work on your next project. No need to search for hours and go into endless profiles to find inspiring Indian illustrators. We present to you the best of the best Indian illustrators from a long list of Instagram illustrators of India who you must follow...

1. Aaron Pinto

An illustrator, graphic designer, and drummer based in Mumbai. Part of two Mumbai-based metal bands Providence and Gutslit, Aaron is a self-taught artist who works in both traditional and digital mediums adding Eerie and Gothic elements to his artworks. With over 14k followers on Instagram, he also goes by the name Kidsquidy.

Aaron has teamed up with MTV India as their senior designer in the past. His work includes creations for several band albums and merchandise for the songs like ‘Squishy and Spongy’ by the band Primitiv.Aaron has teamed up with MTV India as their senior designer in the past. His work includes creations for several band albums and merchandise for the songs like 'Squishy and Spongy' by the band Primitiv.

2. Abhilash Narayanan

Abilash Narayanan has worked on several national and international projects including animated Indian movie ‘Hanuman Returns’ with the direction team of Anurag Kashyap. This Instagram artist is an animator, director and designer who earned his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts from the College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum in 1999.

Abhilash is currently freelancing for pre-production designs, concepts and content development while illustrating for children's publications and pursuing personal projects.

3. Aditya Chari

Author and artist Aditya N. Chari have accomplished specialisation in several types of illustrations with his in-depth knowledge of human anatomy and character designing that helped him write his successful books ‘Figure Study Made Easy’, and ‘Portrait Techniques Made Easy’.

Aditya has obtained his degree from Sir J. J. Institute for Applied Arts, Mumbai and worked with various agencies and brands including MTV Asia, Leo Burnett, Forbes India Magazine, ISCKON and did character conceptualisation for the film Bahubali and several other televised serials.

4. Alicia Souza

Lover of art since childhood, artist and illustrator Alicia Souza who has a significant fan following on Instagram. She lives in Bangalore with her family of 5 including a dog and a guinea pig. She has worked for various companies in the like The Telegraph, Tanishq, Mondelez- Cadbury, Yahoo, The Hindu, Wipro, Google, IIMB, Cornetto, Ashoka Foundation, Penguin, Grand Mercure, and Myntra. Alicia also sells merchandise designed by her.

5. Annada N. Menon

Visual artist Annada N. Menon had been working in corporate as a visual designer after which she shifted to freelancing to let her art progress at its natural pace. Her portfolio holds thoughtfully created posters, album art and book illustrations which are all inspired by her surroundings and expression of emotion.

Currently based in Pune she studied at the at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore. Menon has drawn amusing illustrations like 'The Chonky Animals' series with comical animals in different forms.

6. Archan Nair

Taking inspiration from mysteries revolving around our existence and the interconnectedness of our thoughts, emotions and the universal chain of reaction which we witness from the micro to macro level, self-taught visual artist, illustrator and digital artist Archan Nair draws semi-abstract and surreal creations.

Archan, with 93K Instagram followers is based out of Berlin, Germany. He has collaborated with various companies such as  Nike, Canon, Netflix, Samsung and GQ. Read his journey to becoming a brand in the Design Industry.

7. Ayush Kalra

Illustrator Ayush Kalra is a final year student of Pearl Academy, New Delhi with over 50K Instagram followers. His illustrations are inspired by artists all over the world with bold colours and intricate details. Currently working as a freelance artist he had his illustrations published in Bollywood magazine ‘Fitlook’.

Ayush has also illustrated a children's book and worked on a few album covers in the past making his portfolio richer.

8. Chaaya Prabhat

Finding inspiration from books, illustrator Chaaya Prabhat draws magnificent illustrations with wildlife and nature. Although she currently lives in Chennai, she had spent three years in Hong Kong where she explored the lengths and breadth of art.

With Post Graduation in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design Prabhat possesses over 50k Instagram and has worked with The Times of India, Penguin House UK, Hachette and Facebook.

9. Dhwani Trivedi

The profound lover of fantasy, Dhwani Trivedi is based in Mumbai and works as a graphic designer and illustrator, who grew up with comics, stories and books. To bring her imaginations to life, she began wielding pen and pencils marking her entry into the realm of art, making fathomless illustrations.

A Visual Communication graduate, Trivedi has worked with various companies including several animation studios in Mumbai for a range of projects such as branding, character design and illustrations for animated videos.

10. Fathima Hakkim

The charming personality, Fathima Hakkim is an architect, artist and visualiser possessing 53K Instagram followers. She has inspired thousands with her art and public speaking. Every creation by her has a story of her struggles and the psyche of life behind them.

Currently living in Bangalore she graduated from Bishop Jerome School of Architecture. Hakkim has been featured in books and has also illustrated for multiple children's publications.

11. Febin Raj

Illustrator, Febin Raj, can do it all with his passion for fine arts, from capturing the beauty of travel in calming illustrations to drawing the vigour of creativity in artworks. Febin is presently living in Thrissur, Kerala, striving to bring the beauty of watercolours to his digitally created works with minimal sceneries and wicked hues.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Arts from the College of Fine Arts, Thrissur and has over 15K Instagram followers. Raj is also an avid traveller, which is visible in his artworks and works as a Visual Designer at CasaOne.

12. Gaurav Basu

Gaurav Basu, professionally known as Acid Toad, is a graphic artist based in Bangalore who draws dark, psychedelic artworks, often influenced from the bizarre. Gaurav is also an active musician and lead of his band, Inner Sanctum.

He went to The College of Fine Arts at Chitrakala Parishad in Bangalore, where he completed his Bachelor's of Visual Arts. This talented metal-head has worked with several renowned bands in India and also co-owns Bangalore based design studio, Krack's Inc.

13. Harshvardhan Kadam

Harshvardhan Kadam, a muralist, artist and illustrator with over 14K Instagram followers describes his job as bringing colour to people’s lives. He hails from a family of artists and his journey into art began as a child.

Together with his brother, Kadam began their studio Inkbrushnme after realising walls as a potential medium for storytelling to diverse audiences. They have now painted over a hundred murals across the country and abroad, few of which can be found in Mumbai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Jaipur and France.

14. Hazem Ameen

With a desire to weave stories out of paint, Hazem Ameen is a 24-year-old artist based in Kerala, with 12K+ Instagram followers. He captures the essence of his imagination with light, colours and form. Upon realising that he could not receive his heart’s desire through college education, Hazem quit college and started freelancing, although he had enrolled in 3Dsense Media School, Singapore for deepening his knowledge in the field.

He has worked with several companies such as Paizo Inc, the role-playing game Pathfinder, etc. Now, he is back in Kerala working as a freelance illustrator.

15. Hrishiraj Gawali

Hrishiraj Vradhaman Gawali is a creative storyteller and cartoonist who began his career as an illustrator. His passion for art motivated him to modify to new techniques such as digital painting. Hrishiraj nevertheless enjoys painting on canvas and sketchbooks, with pastels, watercolour and countless other mediums.

The storyteller draws taking, inspiration from life around him and his artworks are a reflection of society itself. He is currently working on the 'Upcoming Bollywood Project'.

16. Jasjyot Singh Hans

The lover of the neon mix of fashion, music and pop culture Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator who has worked with many national and international companies including Google, The New York Times, Elle India and Sabyasachi Couture. His works revolve around self-love, body image and sexuality.

With his 24K+ Instagram followers, he uses his platform to spread body positivity and has studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and has an MFA in Illustration Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore.

17. Lavanya Naidu

Graduated in animation, Lavanya Naidu found happiness in illustrating children’s books and has illustrated over 50 of them. She is based in Melbourne and has worked as a pre-production design supervisor and animator on the animated series The Stranger Chores and is currently working on an animated feature film and a short film.

Lavanya has graduated from The National Institute of Design and Gobelins l'Ecole de l'Image, Paris and is the designer, animator and conceptualizer of several children's educational mobile applications,

18. Lokesh Karekar

Mumbai based founder and director of LOCOPOPO Lokesh Karekar is specialised in illustration and design and was featured in the prestigious ‘Forbes 30 under 30’ list in 2015. He has worked for design firms like Grandmother India and Alok Nanda in the past.

Karekar also treasures experimenting with new tools and techniques like paper-art, collage, clay-modelling and others. His illustrations include bold compositions and a variety of line-art inspired by local culture, and his personal travel experiences.

19. Maromi Sagi

With over 51K+ Instagram followers Ankita or popularly known as Maromi Sagi is a freelance digital artist based in Kolkata who quit her job at an IT firm to plunge into the world of art. She worked tirelessly to master the profession with the help of several books, art blogs and YouTube videos.

Her artworks give form to the abstract, such as emotions and memories. She is currently working for many US-based companies after deciding to learn Adobe Photoshop and receiving several commissions to paint digital portraits.

20. Medha Srivastava

Medha Srivastava, award-winning cosplayer, illustrator, concept artist and game artist is graduated in Animation and Film Making from Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune and has over 17K followers on Instagram. She worked as a game artist in Dhruva Interactive, Bangalore.

With her bold colour choice and context, she spouts about social issues on her social media platform inspiring change in society.

21. Meroo Seth

Co-founder of Mechico Design, Meroo Seth is a graphic designer, specialising in branding, packaging, and typography. With her 10.6K Instagram followers, she shares her artworks with bright coloursneat linear lines and geometric shapes.

Based out of Mumbai, Seth has a peculiar liking for modern illustrations. The believer of sharing stories through art makes her process of illustrating fun yet serious.

22. Mohan S. Sonawane

Concept artist and illustrator Mohan Sonawane have received various awards for his excellence in the field of illustration and graphic designing. With over 20K Instagram followers he lives in Mumbai.

Mohan has also designed various games and made many amazing portraits. He graduated in Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J.J Institute of Applied Arts.

23. Muhammed Sajid

Living in Bangalore, Muhammed Sajid works as a Creative Designer at Dunzo. His works are inspired by culture and nature. Coming from Calicut, Sajid is drawn towards nature since greenery is tied to his childhood. He is comfortable with both traditional and digital mediums of art and can adapt to changes rather quickly.

Sajid obtained a degree in Bachelors of Fine Arts from Trivandrum Fine Arts College, Kerala. His fluid style has helped him reach out to a large audience including on Instagram, with 53K followers.

24. Nithin Kumblekar

Nithin Kumblekar, freelancing illustrator captures texture and emotions brilliantly. He initially began his career as an Art Director for an advertising agency, which he quit to pursue a career in freelancing. He has amassed tremendous experience, having worked for several advertising agencies such as McCann, Ogilvy and Triton.

Kumblekar graduated from Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore, in the year 2005 and he has also illustrated for several national and international campaigns for companies such as Hollard, Intel, IBM, Lenovo, Pepsi, Brittania, Vodafone and Expedia.

25. Nikhil Shinde

With 33K+ followers on Instagram, illustrator Nikhil Shinde is an Automotive Engineer by academics but an artist at heart. The illustrator currently lives in Mumbai, India. His illustrations are emotive, sepia-toned with big eyes and are inspired by different characters, mermaids and real life.

Shinde started his career in the art field back in 2010 and is a victor at drawing from scratch. As a designer, he contributes to the art style and personality with the creation of both real and non-real characters.

26. Parvati Pillai

Currently residing in Helsinki, Finland, Parvati Pillai is a freelance illustrator and designer. With her passionate storytelling using illustrations to narrate her tales and express her ideas, Parvati has gained over 14K Instagram followers. Her artworks are marked by their simplicity and vibrancy, all inspired by her observant nature and love for travel.

Currently pursuing her Masters' in Visual Communication Design at Aalto University, Finland, her experience spans from social enterprises to design studios and legal design firms. Parvati has also worked for several established companies including Chumbak, where she worked for two years as the Head of Designs.

27. Pavan Rajurkar

Taking inspiration from mythological stories, animated films, colours, culture and heritage, illustrator and graphic designer Pavan D Rajurkar’s works are contemporary and a result of constant experimentation and exploration. His love and appreciation for Indian art forms and culture have helped him find his style and artistic identity.

Rajurkar holds over 10K followers on Instagram and is a Post Graduate in Animation Film Design from NID, Ahmedabad. He has worked for numerous advertising agencies such as JWT, Interface, RK Swamy, BBDO, DDB Mudra, Radio Mirchi and several others in Mumbai and abroad.

28. Prateek Vatash

Creator of vivid and vibrant artworks, Prateek Vatash is based in Bangalore. He has specialised in 3D and 2D techniques and is a genius at combining them to form his aberrant illustrations. He shares his artworks with his 25K Instagram followers, which incorporate bright neon colours and unique textures.

A graduate in Visual Communication and Graphic Art from Srishti Institute of Art, he also has an interest in various fields such as typography, architecture and interior design and has worked with several distinguished companies across the globe such as Apple, Adobe and Wacom

29. Prakash Thombre

With his 25-year career span, design entrepreneur, artist and motorcycle nomad, Prakash Thombre never fails to capture views during his travel-times and later uses them as references to create the masterpieces seen in his portfolio. A believer in finding spontaneous narratives in real-life personalities and developing them on his canvas, Thombre holds over 60K+ Instagram followers.

Transmitting real life onto the canvas through his various sketches of everyday personalities takes deep observation of the costumes, facial features, gestures, posture, etc of the person. Moreover, about the style of sketching and colouring, the nature of lighting and the likes depends on the time and place.

30. Ranganath Krishnamani

The founder of Liquidink Design Studio, Ranganath Krishnamani is a talented designer, illustrator and artist, with over twenty years of expertise. With 63k Instagram followers, the Bangalorean relishes travelling and learning new tools and techniques. He artfully captures the heritage, culture and the mundane life in his sketchbooks and illustrations.

Krishnamani obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from Chitra Kala Parishat in 2000. His creative studio has specialised in designing engaging user experience and illustrating visuals for compelling narratives for several globally renowned companies such as Google, Adobe, Facebook, Adidas, Creative Mornings and Invision.

31. Rahul Khobragade

Artist and illustrator Rahul Khobragade is based in Mumbai and designing and art have remained with him since his childhood, shaping his thoughts, views and perspective of the world itself. He often draws inspiration from nature, where he gathers young ideas in regards to forms, structure and tones. He has currently shifted to full-time work as an illustrator at Anarock, Mumbai.

Rahul obtained his bachelor's and master's degree in Fine Arts from the Government College of Art and Design, Nagpur and has gained plenty of experience as a freelance illustrator.

32. Rohan Dahotre

A passionate wildlife illustrator based in Pune, Rohan Dahotre, does not fail to capture the wild on paper with flair and grace. He enjoys illustrating animals, birds and all things wild and strives to raise awareness on several issues about wildlife, especially regarding their conservation and welfare on his Instagram with 14K followers.

Rohan completed his graduate studies in Animation from the Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. He has designed logos and illustrations for various programs such as 'Save the Great Indian Bustard'.

33. Rohan Bhatia

Currently studying Animation and Film Design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, illustrator and designer, Rohan Bhatia with the help of his illustrations and graphics, narrates stories and weaves tales. His innate curiosity allows him to experiment with various mediums and surfaces, including walls.

Together with his brother, he has recently built a brand, 'The Right Brothers' and has attended several comic conventions, both nationally and internationally, showcasing his work in many of them.

34. Sajid Shaikh

Self-taught contemporary artist, Sajid Wajid Shaikh specialises in illustration and design. His exaggerated styles and colours, together with the use of basic shapes, communicate a strong message to its onlookers. He tends to take inspiration from music and fine art to create unique works and has shared them with his 17K+ followers on Instagram.

Mastering the visual language of shapes, forms, compositions and colours, Sajid runs an independent design and illustration studio, 46&2 and has worked with a plethora of renowned clients from around the world, such as Google, Facebook, Air Canada, Paypal, HP, Yahoo and Adidas.

35. SAMji

With over 66K+ followers on Instagram illustrator, SAMji loves creating pop-culture and futuristic designs and splurging vibrant colours on the canvas. His first step into the realm of art was through the field of animation but after several years of exploration, he realised that his true love lies in the field of illustrations and thus began his career as a freelance illustrator.

SAMji took up BFA in Applied Art but dropped out in his third years, thus not receiving any formal education in art.

36. Saurabh Chandekar

Saurabh Chandekar’s affiliation towards arts began as a child, hailing from an artistic family he was brought up surrounded by music, theatre and drawing, this played a significant role in his life. He is a creative director, illustrator, painter and founder of design studio Aaiba Design.

Saurabh earned a diploma in Commercial Art from Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya and started working in a designing firm in Pune. He has worked for several renowned companies such as Vespa, Lifebuoy and Starbucks.

37. Shahul Hameed

Artist and muralist Shahul Kollengode hails from the beautiful green town of Palakkad, Kerala but is now based in Dubai, UAE. The untutored artist began drifting his way from canvas to murals and is the founder of 100W Production. With 16K+ Instagram followers, he boasts a plethora of experience in the art industry.

Shahul's vibrant murals have found their way to several notable spots and he was commissioned by Sheikh Mohammed, Prime Minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai to feature his work at the World Art Dubai.

38. Shaivalini Kumar

Shaivalini Kumar, a Visual Communication Designer primarily works with illustration and typography. A firm believer of the fact that extraordinary designs are created by finding magic in the ordinary and mundane, Kumar specializes in ‘illustrated type‘, an avenue of type design that combines the fields of illustration and graphic design.

With 21K+ Instagram followers, she is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and has worked with various companies such as Google, Chumbak and Microsoft. Kumar is also the co-founder of the art studio SuperNova in Los Angeles, USA.

39. Shital Verma

Coming from the river city of Benaras illustrator, Shital Verma draws portraits adorned with varying strokes. His pencil turned blank papers into lifestyle magazine design, page scribbles, children’s books, graphics, info-graphics, ad campaigns, packaging design, storyboards, digital illustration, logo designs and even digital Illustration. His artworks have been regarded by several celebrities.

Graduate in Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University he has worked with Dainik Jagran, Nav Bharat Times, Mindworks Globael Media and DNA Mumbai.

40. Sri Priyatham

Illustrator and TEDx speaker Sri Priyatham has been working in the realm of art for over a decade. He is inclined towards pop culture which is reflected in his art on his Instagram with 20K+ followers. Sri has also hosted multiple across the country and some of his collaborators include IIT-M, Tech Incubators and co-working spaces based out of South India.

He has been featured in various print media across India. Sri has worked with companies like Netflix USA, Zee Studios, Microsoft-Redmond and Wacom.

41. Svabhu Kohli

Visual artist and storyteller Svabhu Kohli is an independent multidisciplinary artist based in Goa with over 11K Instagram followers. This multi-faceted artist has specialised in creative direction, art direction, immersive art, film, projection mapping, installation art, design, illustration and storytelling. He draws artworks inspired nature, mysticism, magic and mechanics.

He also raises his voice for various social issues and has designed for singer Ziggy Alberts.

42. Uday Mohite

Based in Mumbai, digital artist and caricaturist, Uday Mohite has over 68K Instagram followers. He has an experience in the field of art of over a decade and has drawn various caricatures of celebrities and sceneries.

A graduate of Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Uday has worked in several leading newspapers, including DNA and MID-DAY.

43. Vishnu PR

An illustrator and artist based in Bangalore, Vishnu PR is specialised in digital art with over 12K+ Instagram followers. He pays immense attention to details, textures and colours. Vishnu has reached an almost photographic level of perfection with his fierce passion.

He graduated in Applied Arts from RLV College of Music and Fine arts in Kerala and has also worked as an art director at Loud Chilli Studios, with a focus on graphic design.

44. Yogesh Bhusare

Working strenuously to perfect his craft and exploring several mediums and styles regularly, Mumbai based artist and illustrator, Yogesh Bhushare possesses 11.4K Instagram followers. His style majorly involves doodling and college. Currently, Yogesh works at a digital marketing and advertising agency as a creative group head- design.

He graduated in Bachelor of Fine Arts from D.Y. Patil College of Applied Arts and Crafts, Pune and has worked for companies like Leo Burnett and Taproot.

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