Kamna MALIK
An Independent Design Curator & Strategist, Kamna Malik is ELLE India magazine’s Former Editor and also the Former Head of India Design ID, country’s oldest and largest design initiative. An established name in the media industry, she has been working for over 15 years, across lifestyle, design, art, fashion, architecture & luxury markets. Kamna has been associated with some of India’s best media houses and has been instrumental in shaping and driving creative visions.
With a Masters in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the University of Nottingham, UK, Kamna specialises in bringing together engaging piquant ideas, and reportage of lifestyle trends. Her core specialty lies in developing and curating design and lifestyle IPs, producing design and décor centric tailor-made consumer- oriented content (events, print, digital and video), brand strategy, creative brand solutions, and customised strategies that help brands with direct ROIs.
Kamna has been instrumental in changing the face of Indian design and décor industry and has curated one of the India’s largest and oldest design shows (India Design ID) for the last 5 editions. In addition to the event, she also developed the digital content arm of ID, which is perceived today as one of the best platforms for international and Indian design content.
Apart from ID, she has also been the creative brain behind other large-scale initiatives like Kohler Bold Design Awards, ELLE Beauty Awards, ELLE Graduates and TRENDS Excellence Awards for Architecture & Design. With a very strong Indian and global network of architects, interior designers, product designers, artists and creative minds, in the past she has also been associated with reputed brands and media companies like ELLE Decor, TRENDS magazine, London Design Festival, Clerkenwell Design Week, Downtown Design, Time Out magazine and others.
Kamna has also been a jury member on eminent international architecture and design initiatives like Architizer A+ Awards, FRAME Awards, International Design Awards (IDA), LIV Hospitality Design Awards, Parcos Beauty Influencer Awards, Lakme Fashion Week, and many others. A strong voice in the Indian architecture and design community, she has been a speaker on multiple design platforms including Young Architects Festival (YAF), Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Madras Art Weekend, and others.
- Mumbai, India
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Design Curator
Elle India