Brought up in London, Anoushka graduated with a BA in graphics from Kingston university in 2005. Having completed a number of internships in the summer of her second year, she had already established industry contacts before she finished her degree.

Taking a job as a designer at agency The Partners straight out of college, Anoushka’s eyes were opened to an expanse of design-related roles she’d never heard of before. She soon found that the design part of her job wasn’t the bit that excited her most, as she became more interested in the strategic and client-facing side of the work.

Joining renowned branding and communication studio NB as an account executive, Anouska stayed on at the company for nine years, progressing to account manager, account director and eventually associate partner by the time she was thirty. Then in 2013, she broke out on her own, setting up her own branding and digital design studio alongside partner Pali Palavathanan.

As managing director of TEMPLO, she tells us what her work looks like day to day, and why they are committing to working towards social good. We also hear about the most unexpected parts of her job, her advice on exploring alternative roles in design, and her thoughts on what makes for a rewarding internship.